Victor Rios on 'the Mis-Education and Criminalization of Black and Latino Boys'

Victor Rios, Sociology Professor at UC Santa Barbara, visited UC Berkeley on February 2 to discuss the criminalization of Black and Latino boys, and his nearly 20 years of research examining the perspective of youth experiencing punitive social...

Prominent lineup of experts, officials to headline UC Berkeley race conference

BERKELEY, CA: More than 30 high-profile figures, including President Obama’s housing secretary, a former US senator, and the mayor of New Orleans, are set to participate in a major, three-day conference from Feb. 27 to March 1 at UC Berkeley...

Richard Reeves on opportunity hoarders: It's not just the 1%

There's too much emphasis on the top 1 percent of wage earners when looking at who controls wealth and power in the US, Richard Reeves of the Brookings Institute argues at this January 26, 2018 talk at UC Berkeley, co-sponsored by the Haas Institute...

Blog: Trump’s travel ban is just one of many US policies that legalize discrimination against Muslims

On Jan. 19, a year after President Donald Trump’s first travel ban was issued, the Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments against the latest third version signed by Trump on Sept. 24, 2017.

Housing Policy and Belonging in Richmond

Download a PDF of this report here Summary What does it mean to really belong in Richmond? How do our homes shape how we think of who belongs? What solutions and actions are needed to achieve a city where everyone belongs? The stories, poetry, data...

Haas Institute housing report presents key policies for Richmond, CA

BERKELEY, CA: In the midst of the ongoing conversation on the Bay Area housing crisis, the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at UC Berkeley and a coalition of partners from Richmond, California, released a report Friday that highlights...

Mechanisms of Global Forced Migration

This infographic was created for the Moving Targets report found here. Download this full-size infographic here.

Year-end Message from Director john a. powell

Tomorrow we close out 2017, a year of extreme intensity with many events we should take note of. Although much was profoundly troubling, not all was negative. There were many heartening developments that showed a level of commitment and engagement to...

2017 Inclusiveness Index

The Netherlands, Sweden, and Norway retained the top three spots in the Haas Institute’s 2017 Inclusiveness Index released today, which ranks nations based on their levels of inclusion and group-based marginality. The Index examines inclusivity in...

Haas Institute releases 2017 Inclusiveness Index

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 31, 2017 Haas Institute releases its second annual Inclusiveness Index report. BERKELEY, CA: The Netherlands, Sweden, and Norway retained the top three spots in the Haas Institute’s 2017 Inclusiveness Index released...

California adopts 'opportunity maps' for future housing projects

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2017 BERKELEY, CA: As a result of a collaboration between the Haas Institute and several other research and advocacy organizations, the largest low-income housing program in the state will utilize opportunity maps...

Interview with Catalan Politician Josep Maria Terricabras i Nogueras on the crisis in Catalonia

Hiram José Irizarry Osorio, a Professor of Mediterranean Politics and Politics of the Developing World at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, recently interviewed Josep Maria Terricabras i Nogueras, Member of the European Parliament for Esquerra...

Interview with Catalan Politician Benet Salellas on why Catalonia Seeks Independence

Hiram José Irizarry Osorio , a Professor of Mediterranean Politics and Politics of the Developing World at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, recently interviewed Benet Salellas, Parliamentary Member (CUP) during the 2015-2017 legislature, about the...

Blog: Broad conceptual strokes of the making of the Republic of Catalonia

By Hiram José Irizarry Osorio, Ph.D. The political relationship between the central state government in Madrid and the government in Catalonia has always been complex. Still, these political tensions increased during September and October, following...

Elizabeth Alexander on 'Total Life is What We Need: Self-determination and Black Arts Collectives'

Elizabeth Alexander, the Wun Tsun Tam Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Columbia University, spoke at UC Berkeley Friday, December 8, 2017, in a Research to Impact series talk titled "Total Life is What We Need: Self-determination and Black Arts Collectives."

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Bridging Partnerships for Scaling Housing Justice

Register now Housing justice for all. To truly be for all, we need housing solutions at scale. Scaling just solutions that match what our communities want and need is about more than building more affordable housing units. It requires building...

Blog: Gender, Goosebumps, Grace, and Grieving

Julia McKeown's tattoo inspired by the poetry of Andrea Gibson. “When I left my body I did not go away. That portal of light was not a portal to elsewhere, but a portal to here. I am more here than I ever was before.” From Love Letter From the...