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Back Row L to R: Kris Kasianovitz (Library Director), Paul King (Library Supervisor), Andrew...Read more about The Library Corner - Summer 2023 Edition

This week the Institute of Governmental Studies will be conducting another of its periodic polls of the California public about major political and public policy issues facing the state. It is a legitimate non-partisan poll sponsored by...Read more about Berkeley IGS Poll in Progress this Week (August 24 - August 29)

The Institute of Governmental Studies...Read more about We're Hiring a 2023-2024 Communications Student Assistant!

The Institute of Governmental Studies is searching for a motivated,...Read more about We're Hiring a 2023-2024 Events and Media Student Assistant!

Berkeley IGS Poll in Progress This Week

This week the Institute of Governmental Studies will be completing another of its periodic polls of the California public about major political and public policy issues facing the state. It is a legitimate non-partisan poll sponsored by the...Read more about Berkeley IGS Poll in Progress this Week (July 20 - July 25)

At the University of California, Berkeley, we are committed to creating a community that fosters equity of experience and opportunity, and ensures that students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel safe, welcome and included. Our culture of...Read more about We're Hiring an IGS and Matsui Center Program Manager!

BIMI Cultures in Community Mural @ the IGS Library!

The IGS Library is so pleased to partner with the ...Read more about The Library Corner - Spring 2023 Edition

This week the Institute of Governmental Studies will be completing another of its periodic polls of the California public about major political and public policy issues facing the state. It is a legitimate non-partisan poll sponsored by the University that is carried out by distributing email...Read more about Berkeley IGS Poll in Progress this Week

Need a warm and welcoming space to study? The IGS Library is OPEN!

Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm.

Staff are available to assist with access...Read more about The Library Corner - Fall 2022 Edition

This year’s winner is Christian Hosam, who is a (fifth year) Ph.D. candidate in political science. Christian's dissertation focuses on the role of the Congressional Black Caucus in Congress and how its activities and priorities have lined up with or diverged from those of the Black community...Read more about Congratulations to our 2022 David M. Howard Memorial Prize Winner, Christian Hosam

This week the Institute of Governmental Studies will be completing another of its periodic polls of the California public about major political and public policy issues facing the state. It is a legitimate non-partisan poll sponsored by the University that is carried out by distributing email...Read more about Berkeley IGS Poll in Progress this Week - October 27-November 1 2022

This week the Institute of Governmental Studies will be completing another of its periodic polls of the California public about major political and public policy issues facing the state. It is a legitimate non-partisan poll sponsored by the University that is carried out by distributing email...Read more about Berkeley IGS Poll in Progress this Week - September 22-27 2022

This week the Institute of Governmental Studies will be completing another of its periodic polls of the California public about major political and public policy issues facing the state. It is a legitimate non-partisan poll sponsored by the University that is carried out by distributing...Read more about Berkeley IGS Poll in Progress this Week - May 27-31 2022

UC Berkeley professors Amani Allen and Cristina Mora, who received the 2022 Chancellor’s Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence and Equity, discuss the impact of their research and service has on campus. To read the full article, click ...Read more about IGS Co-Director Cristina Mora receives 2022 Chancellor's Award

Dr. Hapreet Mangat is the Executive Director of the Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative (BIMI). Harpeet has been a key consultant on migration...Read more about Spotlight: Executive Director Harpreet Mangat shares how BIMI's work helps students inside and outside the classroom

BERKELEY, CA – UC Berkeley graduate Varsha Sarveshwar ('20) has been named a 2022 Rhodes Scholar-Elect. The scholarship grants students the opportunity to pursue postgraduate studies at the...Read more about IGS alumna Varsha Sarveshwar receives prestigious Rhodes Scholarship

IGS's newest research center, The People Lab, "aims to transform the public sector by producing cutting-edge research on the people in government and the communities they serve." We are thrilled to welcome Faculty Directors Amy Lerman and Elizabeth Linos, along with their talented...Read more about Transforming the Public Sector with Research on the People in Government and the Communities they Serve

Please join us in congratulating UC Berkeley Gardner Fellow, Nick Shafer, for being awarded a Marshall Scholarship. The Marshall Scholarship is one of the most selective graduate scholarships in America—with only about a 4% acceptance rate. The Marshall Scholarship pays for recipients to...Read more about Gardner Fellow, Nick Shafer, Wins the Marshall Scholarship!

Jasmijn Slootjes is Executive Director of the Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Research Initiative (BIMI). She coordinates BIMI’s research projects, training programs, public engagement and grant writing. Based at IGS, BIMI is a partnership of faculty, researchers and students who...Read more about Executive Director, Jasmijn Slootjes, on How BIMI's Research is Addressing Migrant Needs at a Time of Unprecedented Strife