Events

Events

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

Tuesday, October 13, 2020 4:00pm to 4:00pm Registration Link: Register via Zoom Webinar

Event contact: Sonia Moctezuma: soniamoctezuma@berkeley.edu

As Americans navigate the health, economic, and social crises caused by a global pandemic, prepare for the 2020 election, and grapple with racial inequality and police violence, how are women leaders charting the...

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 election and look forward to what lies ahead. A book signing will follow Senator Boxer's lecture.

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 navigates the issues.

Join us for the 2024 Boxer Lecture: Politics is Personal - A Conversation with Rep. Jackie Speier, as we discuss her life, her resilience, and how it all shapes her work.

The Barbara Boxer Lecture is an annual event, sponsored...

2024 Matsui Lecture: Congress and the Crisis in American Democracy

Tuesday, March 12th, 2024 - The Robert T. Matsui Center for Politics and Public Service is pleased to announce that Former United States Representative Mickey Edwards will be the 2024 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 restart the Matsui Lecture...

Past Events

Election Night: 2024 California Primary Watch Party

The Robert T. Matsui Center for Politics & Public Service & the Institute of Governmental Studies are hosting an Election Night Watch Party

2024 Primary Elections Watch Party

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 @ 6:30PM at IGS Library (109 Philosophy Hall)

Doors open at 6:15pm (Seating is available on a first come first served basis.)

The Robert T. Matsui Center for Politics & Public Service, and the Institute of Governmental Studies are hosting an fun, friendly, and informative evening of food, trivia games, and healthy discussion as we livestream the...

2024 Percy Synar Award Ceremony and Reception

February 23, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm Please join us as we congratulate the 2024 recipients of the Charles H. Percy Undergraduate Grant for Public Affairs Research and the Mike Synar Graduate Research Fellowship.

The Charles H. Percy Undergraduate Grant for Public Affairs Research 2024 Recipients

Alina Zarate (Environmental Sciences, Interdisciplinary Studies): "The Multiple Fronts of the Fight for Farm Worker Rights: An Analysis of UFW Political Advocacy in the 21st Century"

Andrew Huong Yet Chen (Political Science, Psychology): "Unveiling Voter...

Barbara Boxer Lecture Series