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May 12, 2017

Richmond City Wide Housing Symposium

The Richmond City Wide Housing Symposium is a free, public, community event which will focus on solutions and policy strategies for making Richmond a place where everyone belongs and can thrive. The event will feature discussions, workshops, and...

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April 25, 2017

AT&T FIBER DEPLOYMENT IN CALIFORNIA LEAVES MIDDLE AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES BEHIND

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 25, 2017 Contact: Desmond Lee desmond.lee@berlinrosen.com (646) 517-1826 AT&T FIBER DEPLOYMENT IN CALIFORNIA LEAVES MIDDLE AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES BEHIND Ahead of AT&T’s annual meeting, new UC Berkeley analysis finds...

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April 18, 2017

The Haas Institute Releases a Brief on the Growth of Tax Benefits for Wealthy Private College Endowments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Haas Institute Releases a Brief on the Growth of Tax Benefits for Wealthy Private College Endowments The paper provides new historical data on exponential endowment growth since 1977. It also estimates an average annual...

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April 18, 2017

Haas Institute to host 1,200 at upcoming Othering & Belonging conference in Oakland

The Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at UC Berkeley is proud to host the Othering & Belonging Conference Featuring a vibrant mix of scholars, movement leaders, artists, and changemakers including: Renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs Oscar...

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April 12, 2017

The Haas Institute Releases a Report on the Costs of Harshly Rating Municipal Bonds

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Haas Institute Releases a Report on the Costs of Harshly Rating Municipal Bonds A new research report examines the way municipal credit ratings are unnecessarily harsh relative to other asset classes & measures how much this...

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New Report on Low Income Housing Tax Credit Finds Room for Improvement in Promoting Access to Opportunity for Bay Area Developments

New Report on Low Income Housing Tax Credit Finds Room for Improvement in Promoting Access to Opportunity for Bay Area Developments March 14, 2017/Berkeley, CA: The Haas Institute releases a new study that comprehensively analyzes the administration...

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January 26, 2017

Executive Orders Represent Divisive Policies Built on Fear of the Other

Islamophobic, Anti-Immigrant, Anti-Native American, Anti-Women, and Anti-Environmental Executive Orders Represent Divisive Policies Built on Fear of the Other Trump’s First Round of Executive Orders Are Grave Attack on our Democratic Institutions FOR...

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January 25, 2017

Structural Competency: New Responses to Inequity and Discrimination in Health and Welfare

Structural Competency: New Responses To Inequity And Discrimination In Health And Welfare On November 4, 2016, The Berkeley Center for Social Medicine and members of our Diversity and Health Disparities research cluster hosted a conference in...

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January 24, 2017

Renowned Sociologist Saskia Sassen to Speak at Institute’s Othering & Belonging Conference

Acclaimed scholar and public intellectual Saskia Sassen will be taking the stage at the Haas Institute’s Othering & Belonging conference this spring to discuss the mechanics and forces of Othering, including the financialized global economy...

Academic Engagement for our Changing Times

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January 18, 2017

An Inauguration Day Dialogue with Berkeley Faculty

On January 20, join us for an important conversation on our changing times and the work that we have ahead to support advocacy, community engagement, and policy change. Many Haas Institute affiliated faculty, including our Associate Director Taeku...

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January 13, 2017

Haas Institute Participates in National Day of Racial Healing in United States on Jan. 17

The Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society is one of 130 organizations participating in this year's National Day of Racial Healing in the United States. Taking place on January 17, 2017, the daylong series of events is hosted by the Truth...

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December 31, 2016

Religious Diversity Cluster Hosts Conference on "Democracy and Religious Pluralism"

October 27 & 28, 2016: The Haas Institute’s Religious Diversity cluster hosted a two-day workshop at UC Berkeley last October that brought together academics and thinkers from diverse disciplines to share scholarship related to “ Democracy and...

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December 14, 2016

The Intimacies of Four Continents, A Review

In 2015, Duke University Press published Lisa Lowe's acclaimed paradigm-shifting monograph, The Intimacies of Four Continents. In her book, Lowe examines the consolidation of modern liberal thought—a broad term describing citizenship, freedom, legal...

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February 9, 2017

Funding Public Pensions: A Policy Brief from Just Public Finance

A new research brief examines the funding and accounting complexities of municipal pensions. FEBRUARY 9, 2017/ BERKELEY, CA: The Just Public Finance Program of the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society released a new research brief on the...

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November 18, 2016

“Next Steps: Towards Basic Income and Basic Assets”

A Day Long Structured Dialogue to Explore the Tech Economy & Build On its Strengths to Establish Enduring Prosperity This fall we are convening community & labor organizers along with economic & policy experts to consider what the next steps towards...

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December 3, 2024, 7:00 - 9:00pm EST

The Power of Bridging Book Launch

Join us in john powell's hometown of Detroit, Michigan to celebrate the launch of his new book, The Power of Bridging. We will gather on the Wayne State University campus for an evening of celebration and inspiration. Meet john as...

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November 12, 2024

Belonging without Othering

On November 12, 2024, john powell gave a keynote speech at the Nonviolence Factory about how othering and belonging relates to their organizing work. The audience consisted of fifty-five human rights activists involved in speaking out against authoritarianism from around the Euro-mediterranean region.