Events

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...

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...

This is the first in the 2024-2025 academic year's series of events examining race, ethnicity, and immigration. Authors Dr. Andy Clarno and Dr. Michael De Anda Muñiz will discuss their book, Imperial Policing: Weaponized Data in Carceral Chicago.

Imperial Policingexamines the role of local law enforcement, federal immigration authorities, and national security agencies in upholding Chicago's highly unequal social order. Collaboratively authored by the Policing in Chicago Research Group, Imperial...