Gracielle Li (she/her) is a second-year undergraduate student, studying Political Science, Psychology, and Legal Studies. Originally from the Philippines, she came to the United States at age fourteen. Upon matriculation, Gracielle has been involved in many organizations on campus: the Risk Resilience Lab as a Research Assistant, the ASUC as a Director of Basic Needs, the Migrant Advocacy Project as a Project Manager, and Zeta Tau Alpha as the Academic Mentorship Chair. Gracielle plans to use her experiences for her future career in Political Science research with a focus on Comparative...
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...
Tara Madhav is a senior majoring in history and political science. Her research interests include twentieth-century American legal history, particularly with regards to the history of housing segregation and the history of educational inequality. Tara is an associate editor for Clio's Scroll, the undergraduate history journal, an undergraduate library fellow and a Travers Fellow at the Commonwealth Club of California.
Research Description: My thesis project examines the politics of integration in majority-black communities with a focus on the history of desegregation in East Palo...
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...
Tomi is an ethnic studies scholar and sociologist who is curious about her cultural and built environment. In her interdisciplinary honors thesis project, she is studying the politics of youth identity formation, the ethnic suburb, and spatial racial formation. Her broader intellectual passions include: cooperative business administration, sustainable economic development, system-impacted trans youth of color leadership development, and the nationalist and anti- imperialist politics of the Global South. In her free time, she likes reading critical theory, laying in bed with her elderly cat...
Emily is a first-generation Chinese-American college student and a community college transfer. For the last six years, she has avidly volunteered for social and criminal justice centers, nonprofit organizations, homeless shelters, and mental health institutes throughout California. For personal reasons, she fiercely advocates for children, women, low-income families, and those with mental health conditions. She was a fellow in the Bridges Multi-Cultural Resource Center and now serves in the office of Sexual Violence and Sexual Harrassment Prevention within the ASUC Senate. Additionally,...
I am a fourth-year student, originally from Forest Falls, California. I am a History major and Public Policy minor. The decision to pursue such coursework was fueled by my passion for the improvement of our Republic, something I have pursued via campaigning at the local, state, and national political levels. While this work has been illuminating, it has also convinced me that elected office is not for me. Instead, I hope to attend law school and begin a career in housing law in government or a non-profit organization. I am optimistic that my varied experiences...
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...
Sanjana Manjeshwar is a senior majoring in Legal Studies and Sociology. Her research interests include workers' rights and access to justice. At Berkeley, she has worked as a research assistant at the Othering & Belonging Institute, the UC Berkeley Labor Center, and Berkeley Law's Civil Justice Research Initiative. Sanjana is an intern at the Impact Fund, a legal nonprofit in Berkeley, and previously interned for the Oakland Mayor's Office. She also writes for the Berkeley Political Review and the Daily Californian.
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...
