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Nov
6

Antíkoni: Staged Readings By Beth Piatote

Antíkoni Staged Readings By Beth Piatote Directed by Jenni(f)er Tamayo Free Event | Register Here In this modern, haunting adaptation of Sophocles’ classic tragedy, Antigone, a Native American family is torn apart as they struggle over the fate of ancestral...
Nov
6

Takeover: Race, Education, and American Democracy

Takeover offers the first systematic study of state takeovers of local school districts in the United States. Relying on historical analysis, case studies (with a primary focus on Newark, New Jersey) and an original dataset of nearly 1000 school districts...
Nov
5

The Free Speech Century: A Retrospective and a Guide

The Free Speech Century: A Retrospective and a Guide Professor Lee Bollinger, President Columbia University Respondents Professor Rae Langton Knightbridge Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge Professor John Powell Professor of Law and Professor of African American Studies...
Nov
3

Public Forum: The Journeys of Belonging

Presented in conjuction with Jordi Savall’s The Routes of Slavery Concert 8pm, Nov 3, Zellerbach Hall Jordi Savall’s far-ranging program pays tribute to the enormous contributions of enslaved Africans to world culture. Join us as we explore concepts behind the...
Oct
26

Family Separations: From Herstories of Violence to Building Belonging

THE BERKELEY CENTER FOR SOCIAL MEDICINE AND THE HAAS INSTITUTE FOR A FAIR AND INCLUSIVE SOCIETY PRESENT: Family Separations: From Herstories of Violence to Building Belonging This event will present diverse perspectives on the political, legal, social, economic, and health...
Oct
25

A Citizenship Community Dialogue with Cast Members of Barbershop Chronicles

A play by Inua Ellams. Directed by Bijan Sheibani. Designed by Rae Smith. No charge. Light refreshments served. ADA accessible Space is limited to the first 75 people to RSVP. Follow the link to RSVP The event will feature a...
Oct
16

Talk With Barber Shop Chronicles playwright Inua Ellams

With Barber Shop Chronicles playwright Inua Ellams. Presented in association with the UC Berkeley Multicultural Community Center and in cooperation with the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society. A 2018/19 Season Berkeley RADICAL Citizenship event. Free and open...
Oct
4

The Routes of Slavery (1444–1888)

CAL PERFORMANCES AT UC BERKELEY PRESENTS The Routes of Slavery (1444–1888) Jordi Savall's Epic Program Honoring the Cultural Contributions of Enslaved Africans Saturday, November 3 Planned related events include a Public Forum exploring the concept of citizenship with Savall and...
Oct
3

JINN: w/ Oakland Director Nijla Mu'min

Get Tickets Here Summer is a carefree teenager whose world is turned upside down when her mother abruptly converts to Islam and becomes a different person. At first resistant to the faith, Summer begins to reevaluate her identity while falling...
Sep
27

One Year After Charlottesville: Replacing the Resurgence of Racism With Reconciliation

Sept. 27-28, 2018 University of Virginia School of Law Schedule | Register Racial backlash is, and has always been, a deeply rooted American tradition. In the contemporary moment, public expressions of racism, xenophobia and various forms of othering are resurging...
Sep
21

Towards Equity in Policy and Pedagogy

This event has concluded. Watch a recording of the event below, and find the faculty research briefs on this page. RSVP HERE The Haas Institute is hosting a public event featuring new publications and a panel discussion on equity-based interventions...
Sep
20

Navigating Borders and Violence

Navigating Borders and Violence: Indigenous Maya Families and Central American Children in Migration "It is a crime to be young here": Violence against Minors in Central America, Mexico, and the United States Leisy J. Abrego Department of Chicana/o Studies at...
Sep
19

LIVE STREAM: "Opening the Door for Rent Control: Toward a Comprehensive Approach to Protecting California's Renters"

“Protecting California’s Renters: Opening the Door for Rent Control” The Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society of the University of California, Berkeley invites you to a press briefing on Wednesday, September 19 where members of the institute will...
Sep
14

Reading Matters Workshop

Articulating and performing a mode of reading that responds to the challenges of the present has been a constant endeavor not only in literary studies, but in all academic disciplines. Technological and scientific developments require us to constantly reflect on...
Jul
9

Seminar on Inclusive Economies for Cities and Regions

Sponsored by, UC Berkeley's Institute for Research on Labor and Employment Register here Chris Benner, UC Santa Cruz: “Inclusive Economies: Conceptual, Measurement and Process Issues” Incorporating insights from ecological economics, theories of social well-being, and concepts of pro-poor and inclusive...