Barbara Boxer Lecture Series

The Barbara Boxer Lecture Series at UC Berkeley, an annual event launched in 2017, focuses on women in leadership. The series is cosponsored by the Institute of Governmental Studies and The Bancroft Library, which holds the archive of Sen. Boxer's congressional papers. 

The inaugural lecture was featured in a Los Angeles Times article: 'I was determined not to lose my voice': Former Sen. Barbara Boxer says her retirement plans were upended by Trump.

Past Lectures

2024 Barbara Boxer Lecture: Politics is Personal: A Conversation with Former Rep. Jackie Speier

April 17, 2024 4:00pm - 5:15pm Please join us in conversations with Former Representative Jackie Speier.

Every elected official sees life through their personal experience. These experiences have shaped Congresswoman Speier at every level of government as she very successfully...Read more about 2024 Barbara Boxer Lecture: Politics is Personal: A Conversation with Former Rep. Jackie Speier

2023 Barbara Boxer Lecture with Representative Judy Chu

April 3, 2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm Please join us in conversations with Representative Judy Chu.

From her position on the House Ways and Means Committee and as a member of the Subcommittees on Health, Worker and Family Support, and Oversight, Congresswoman Judy Chu has distinguished...Read more about 2023 Barbara Boxer Lecture with Representative Judy Chu

2022 Barbara Boxer Lecture: The Struggle to Preserve American Democracy with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

2020 Barbara Boxer Lecture: Leading the Way: Community, Empowerment, and Social Change

2017 Inaugural Barbara Boxer Lecture: An Election Like No Other and What Lies Ahead

Friday, March 10, 2017
4:30pm to 5:30pm
Join Senator Barbara Boxer as she gives the inaugural lecture in the Barbara Boxer Lecture Series, sponsored jointly by the Institute of Govermental Studies and the Bancroft Library. Senator Boxer will reflect on the 2016...Read more about 2017 Inaugural Barbara Boxer Lecture: An Election Like No Other and What Lies Ahead

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