Events

REI Colloquium: Making Never-Never Land: Race and Law in the Creation of Puerto Rico

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 12:00pm - 1:30pm

This talk will focus on my book, Making Never-Never Land: Race and Law in the Creation of Puerto Rico, which argues that despite the endurance of Puerto Rico’s colonial status well into the twenty first century, its path to becoming one of the world’s oldest colonies was not exceptional. Race and law have acted as organizing principles structuring the US-Puerto Rico relationship since its inception. I argue that to fully understand how and why Puerto Rico was organized in law, we must look to a longer history of US settler...

California and the Nation Vote: A Post-Mortem on the 2024 Election

November 13, 2024 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Join us at the Institute of Governmental Studies Library on Wednesday, November 13th at 4:00pm for "California and the Nation Vote: A Post-Mortem on the 2024 Election". This moderated panel discussion will share their thoughts on the outcome of the election, the impact of ballot measure campaigns as a mobilization strategy, and what the results mean for the future of the GOP and the progressive movement, respectively, both in CA and nationally.

Panelists:

Duf Sundheim...

Institute of Governmental Studies' 2024 Election Night Watch Party

Join us for an evening of food/drinks, discussion, and community as we watch live coverage of 2024 general election results.

2024 General Election Night Watch Party

Tuesday, November 5, 2025 @ 6:00PM at IGS Library (109 Philosophy Hall)

Doors open at 5:45pm (Seating is available on a first come first served basis.)

Join the Institute of Governmental Studies and the Robert T. Matsui Center for Politics and Public Service for an evening of food/drinks, discussion, and community as we watch live coverage of 2024 general...

California and the 2024 Election: Berkeley IGS Poll Pre-Election Panel

November 1, 2024 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Join us at the Institute of Governmental Studies LibraryonFriday, November 1st at 12:00pm for "California and the 2024 Election." This panel event will feature a presentation by Berkeley IGS Poll Director Mark DiCamillo on the latest round of statewide election-related data, conducted in partnership with the LA Times, followed by a moderated discussion with a panel of experts on the results, the mood of the...

Election Events

REI Colloquium: Cartographies of Housing Justice and Abolitionist Futures, Chinatown Style

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 12:00pm - 1:30pm

From campaigns to stop the construction of the borough based jails to tenants organizing rent strikes against predatory landlords, this talk will explore the connections between gentrification, carcerality, and abolition. Drawing from her community collaborations in New York’s Chinatown, Dr. Diane Wong focuses on how Asian American women, queer, and non-binary youth are engaging in abolitionist organizing to build a more inclusive and intergenerational movement for housing justice. What insurgent practices already exist within our...

2024 Diversity and Entrepreneurship Research Symposium

October 4, 2024 9:00am - 1:30pm Strengthening Communities and Expanding Opportunity through Diversity and Entrepreneurship in California

In Spring of 2021, the Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) at the University of California, Berkeley, was awarded a grant of more than $333,000 from the Wells Fargo Foundation to launch a two-year Diversity and Entrepreneurship Fellowship Program. The new initiative expands Berkeley undergraduate research, advocacy and internship experiences that focus on how small businesses, especially those that are POC (People of...

2023 Matsui Lecture: Latinos and the Future of the Nation

March 7, 2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm The Robert T. Matsui Center for Politics and Public Service is pleased to announce that Former United States Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard will be the 2023 Matsui Lecturer.

The Matsui Lecture is delivered each year by a distinguished former Member of Congress. In addition to speaking at a large public event, the Lecturer also speaks to classes, meets with students, and participates in the intellectual life of the Matsui Center and the Cal campus. Following a pandemic-related hiatus, we are thrilled to...

IGS Library California State and Local Ballot Measures Lunch Talk

The IGS Library Staff will host a workshop to review the propositions and provide resources to help inform California voters!

We're voting for more than just candidates on the November 5, 2024 election. California has 10 statewide ballot propositions and the city of Berkeley has 12 measures! The IGS Library Staff will host a workshop to review the propositions and provide resources...

2024 Presidential Debate Watch Party @ IGS

The Institute of Governmental Studies and the Robert T. Matsui Center for Politics & Public Service are hosting a friendly, welcoming, and informative evening of food and healthy discussion as we livestream the first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump.

2024 Presidential Election Debate Watch Party

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 - 5:30PM at IGS Library (109 Philosophy Hall)

Doors open at 5:15pm (Seating is available on a first come first served basis.)

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