Perspectives from the Sixth Summer Fellowship Cohort

The Haas Institute welcomed its sixth cohort in 2018 to take part in the annual Summer Fellowship, a 14-week program where fellows work directly with Institute staff on a range of projects to gain experience in and exposure to work around belonging...

Economist Hilary Hoynes named to Academy of Arts & Sciences

Professor of Economics and Public Policy and Distinguished Chair of the Haas Institute Economic Disparities faculty research cluster Hilary Hoynes was elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences in April, joining a select group...

Haas Institute Scholar Richard Rothstein Honored with Major Book Award

The Haas Institute at UC Berkeley is thrilled to announce that Senior Fellow Richard Rothstein has been named the winner of the 2018 Prize for Book Journalism in Service of the Common Good from the Sidney Hillman Foundation. The prize was awarded to...

Two Haas Fellows Awarded Soros Fellowship for New Americans

The Haas Institute is proud to congratulate two fellows—one current and one former—who are recipients of the prestigious 2018 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans. The fellowship honors the contributions of immigrants and children of...

New study recommends probation as alternative to prison

Convicted felons who receive prison sentences are far more likely to end up back behind bars at a later time than those who were handed probation sentences for similar crimes, a new study published this week in a high-profile journal finds. The study...

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Belonging Resident Company (BRC) Audition

The Belonging Resident Company (BRC) is holding an audition to bring in new members on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29 from 7-10pm Rehearsal Interest Participation Form REHEARSALS happen MONDAYS AND/OR WEDNESDAYS from 7-9pm AUDITION & REHEARSALS will take place at Destiny Arts...

California renews OBI opportunity map for 8th consecutive year

BERKELEY: The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC) has reapproved the use of an opportunity map developed by the Othering & Belonging Institute (OBI) and its partners, California Housing Partnership and the Terner Center for Housing...