Join us on Sept. 16 for an Authors Meet Critics panel on the book "Puta Life: Seeing Latinas, Working Sex," by Juana María Rodríguez, Professor in the Department of Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley. Professor Rodriguez will be joined in conversation by Clarissa Rojas, Assistant Professor of Chicana/o Studies at UC Davis, and Milena Britto, Associate Professor of Literature at the Federal University of Bahia and currently a Visiting Professor at UC Berkeley. The discussion will be moderated by Alberto Ledesma, Assistant Dean for Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in the Division of Arts & Humanities at UC Berkeley.
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Exploring the Roles of Segregation by Location and Lender on Racial Inequality Mortgage Access
Register to join us on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 for a lecture by Jacob Faber, Associate Professor of Sociology and Public Service in New York University's Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service, with a joint appointment in NYU's Sociology Department. Professor Faber's talk will focus on the role of inequality across lending institutions in racial discrimination in mortgage lending.
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Matrix on Point: War is Back
In this Matrix on Point panel, UC Berkeley experts will discuss the recent surge in warfare in Ukraine, Gaza, and other regions. The panel will feature Michaela Mattes, Associate Professor of Political Science; Andrew W. Reddie, Associate Research Professor at UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy; and Daniel Sargent, Associate Professor of History and Public Policy at UC Berkeley. Moderated by Vinod Aggarwal.
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Partisan Nation: The Dangerous New Logic of American Politics in a Nationalized Era
Register to join us on October 9 for an Authors Meet Critics panel on "Partisan Nation: The Dangerous New Logic of American Politics in a Nationalized Era," by UC Berkeley Professors Paul Pierson and Eric Schickler. The authors will be joined in conversation by Stanford University's Francis Fukuyama and Didi Kuo.
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How Efficiency Fails: Prediction in the Public Interest
Can predictive algorithms serve the public interest? Join us on Oct. 10 for a talk by Anne Washington, Assistant Professor of Data Policy at the NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.
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Matrix on Point: Voices from the Heartland
As the nation braces for a decisive election, this conversation — featuring scholars Arlie Hochschild, Jenny Reardon, and Lisa Pruitt — seeks to illuminate the frequently overlooked yet politically potent voices emanating from America's rural heartlands and small towns. Moderated by Cihan Tuğal.
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Matrix on Point: Shifting Alignments in the 2024 Election
This Matrix on Point panel will examine the shifting demographic and political forces that are redefining the traditional bases of the Democratic and Republican parties and their efforts to build new electoral coalitions. The panel will include scholars Ian Haney López, David Hollinger, and Cecilia Hyunjung Mo, and will be moderated by G. Cristina Mora.
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Authoritarian Absorption: The Transnational Remaking of Epidemic Politics in China
Please join us on November 13 at 12pm for an Authors Meet Critics panel on "Authoritarian Absorption: The Transnational Remaking of Epidemic Politics in China," by Yan Long, Assistant Professor in the UC Berkeley Department of Sociology. Professor Long will be joined in conversation by Professors Matthew Kohrman and Rachel E. Stern.
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Authors Meet Critics: “Sin Padres, Ni Papeles,” by Stephanie Canizales
Register to join us on December 3 for an Authors Meet Critics panel on "Sin Padres, Ni Papeles: Unaccompanied Migrant Youth Coming of Age in the United States," by Stephanie Canizales, Assistant Professor of Sociology at UC Berkeley and Faculty Director of the Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative. Professor Canizales will be joined in conversation by Kristina Lovato, Assistant Professor of Social Welfare, and Caitlin Patler, Associate Professor of Public Policy. Sarah Song, Professor at Berkeley Law, will moderate.