Anjika Pai is a senior majoring in Environmental Sciences and minoring in Music. Throughout her time at Berkeley, she has developed experience in policy and communications with a strong focus on environmental justice. At Cal, Pai enjoys attending concerts at Hertz Hall and writing for Caravan Magazine.
Anjika's Research: The ongoing political and legal struggles of Indigenous peoples are connected to issues of land and their degree of connection to it. Neo-colonial environmental laws fail to value Indigenous views of nature and, at times, ignore the presence of humans in the environment...
Eva Michela Polovina is a second-year at Berkeley majoring in Legal Studies. She eventually wishes to pursue law school. Her passion for immigration law developed from learning about the injustices of the immigration system and observing the sentiments driving the anti-immigration movement. In the future, Eva hopes to learn more about the different legal fields and American legal history.
I explore how immigration law and the political climate affect international students’ decision to attend university and stay in the country after graduation. The research is...
River is a fourth-year, from Fresno, California, majoring in Political Science and minoring in Data Science. His fascination with the intersection of art and politics began in his youth when he noticed his worldview changing in accordance with the creative content he enjoyed. This interest inspired him to assist in research that studied the use of narratives in experimental political science and their effects. This experience led him to pursue a project that studies music as a vessel of political content, one of the strongest influences on his life. In addition to these interests, he...
Varsha Sarveshwar is a Rhodes Scholar studying public policy at the University of Oxford. Previously, she worked as an assistant deputy cabinet sceretary in the Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom. Her first year in the Governor’s Office was supported by UC Berkeley’s John Gardner Public Service Fellowship. Varsha graduated from UC Berkeley in 2020 with a B.A. in political science. She received the 2020 Political Science Departmental Citation, the Travers...
Nabeela is a senior at UC Berkeley studying Political Science and Business Administration. As a first-generation Indian American, she cares deeply about Asian American and Muslim American advocacy. Nabeela has previously interned for EMILY’s List and New Blue Interactive, where she developed her background in political fundraising and digital strategy. Nabeela hopes to pursue campaign manager roles post-graduation to further her experience in political advocacy.
Research Summary: The role of politically extreme candidates operating within the framework of America’s two-party system...
Juliette is a fourth year Legal Studies Major, Public Policy Minor. Her concentration of study is in Constitutional Law and History. She received a Certificate of Commendation from the City of Los Angeles for her outstanding service in the community when she worked for the city. She previously worked for the Restorative Justice Center at UC Berkeley, where she helped build community and address social harm happening within the university. Juliette has been involved with multiple organizations on campus, ranging from her Political Computer Science club to participating in Latinx geared orgs...
Alina Zárate is a fifth-year student pursuing simultaneous degrees in Environmental Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies Field and minoring in Spanish. In 2019, Alina worked in the California Central Valley interning for the United Farm Workers of America. Additionally, she worked as a Vaccine Equity Campaign coordinator in the Bay Area during the COVID pandemic. Alina has studied and conducted research in Spain, Chile, and Australia and participated in research projects at UC Berkeley related to climate, sustainability, and labor rights. She currently serves as a Climate...
