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Nov
30

Lessons from the Arab Spring: Success and Failure!: His Excellency, Former President of Tunisia Dr. Moncef Marzouki

Dr. Marzouki is the first democratically elected president of Tunisia after the January 14th Revolution in 2011, a seminal moment in modern Arab history which heralded the onset of multiple popular revolutions throughout the Arab world. Dr. Marzouki is Tunisia's...
Nov
18

The Caribbean History of an American City: Greater Miami and a Site of Colonialism

Featured Speaker: Nathan Connolly, Visiting Associate Professor of History and Social and Cultural Analysis, New York University Sponsors: Department of Geography, Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society, Department of African American Studies Drawing on his recent book, A...
Nov
18

Do Millennials Stand a Chance?: Giving the Next Generation a Fair Shot at a Prosperous Future

Speakers/Performers: Henry Brady, Goldman School of Public Policy; Alex Gelber, Goldman School of Public Policy; Hilary Hoynes, Goldman School of Public Policy; Ronald Lee, UC Berkeley Economics & Demography; Jesse Rothstein, Goldman School of Public Policy Sponsor: Goldman School of...
Nov
9

LGBTQ Movements Beyond Marriage: A Panel of Advocates and Organizers

Panelist/Discussants: Janetta Johnson, Executive Director, Transgender, Gender-Variant and Intersex Justice Project; Zahyr K-R Lauren, Director of Survival and Self-Determination Project, Sylvia Rivera Law Project; Maria Carolina Morales, Former Programs Co-Director, Community United Against Violence; Juana María Rodríguez, Professor, Gender and...
Nov
5

Cultural Re-imaginations: Experiments in Creative Placemaking

Please join us on Wednesday Nov 5, 12-1pm for a conversation with Indrani Baruah who works on the intersection of architecture, visual arts and cultural studies.The presentation will focus on her recent work with community-based project, in Eastern India, incorporating...
Oct
8

Structuring Development for Greater Community Opportunity

The Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society is excited to announce our upcoming report, “Structuring Development for Greater Community Opportunity.” This report explores ways in which the development process for the Berkeley Global Campus at Richmond Bay can...
Oct
1

Decolonizing Foodways

The Food, Identity and Representation Working Group at UC Berkeley and University of the Pacific Food Studies program invite you to participate in an evening of critical thinking and tasting at the Decolonizing Foodways Symposium. Understanding food as a site...
Jun
1

Mind Science Conference

This conference is presented by the Equal Justice Society, the National Center for Youth Law, the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society, and the Perception Institute, and made possible by a grant from The California Endowment. http://equaljusticesociety.org/mindscience/
May
29

The Future of SNAP?

Our interdisciplinary workshop will summarize evidence and research findings on SNAP, identify challenges of current delivery approaches and address recommended actions relevant for the future of SNAP. It will involve panel discussions, including leading researchers from UC Berkeley and other...
May
4

Racialized Punitive Social Control

Professor Rios will discuss his findings from 10 years of ethnography in Northern and Southern California with "juvenile delinquent" and gang associated boys. He will also discuss findings from his latest research project on social movements in Ferguson, Missouri. Rios'...
Apr
24

Othering & Belonging Conference

When the Haas Institute set out to collaborate on this Othering & Belonging Conference, it was with conviction to make sure that content was reflective of a variety of perspectives and experiences.Each and every aspect of this conference was planned...
Apr
10

Intersections between Popular Culture, Sexuality, and Health

The goal of this program is to stimulate dialogue across disciplinary lines on issues concerning the intersection of gender, sexuality, race, cultural imagery and health research and policy. Each panel will include scholars from different disciplinary perspectives with the goal...
Mar
8

Disability Incarcerated

A symposium and gathering that responds to the recent book of that title, bringing together the editors and other scholars, students, activists, and community members to map the intersections of policing, imprisonment, and the disabled body. The event seeks to...
Feb
20

Richmond Housing Summit

Join community members, fair housing scholars, organizers and advocates, researchers, and policymakers at this community forum to: explore connections between place-based improvements to community health, forces of residential displacement, and housing policy; a nalyze structural causes of challenges related to...