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Presentations
February 6, 2017

Clarkson Visiting Chair Residency at the University of Buffalo

Director john powell was honored as the Clarkson Visiting Chair at the University of Buffalo in Buffalo, New York. As part of his weeklong residency, professor powell engaged in a community presentation with Dr. Eddie Moore, gave a workshop on food...

Publication
February 3, 2017

Haas Institute Memorandum: January 27 Immigration Executive Order

This is an annotated breakdown of the January 27, 2017 presidential executive order and a list of suits brought against it. Download the memorandum.

Blog
February 3, 2017

Refugee and Immigration Executive Order is Unconstitutional and Antithetical to a Fair and Inclusive Society

On Friday, January 27, President Trump issued an extraordinary executive order (#13769) under the title “Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Entry into the United States.” The scope and complexity of the order generated confusion among those charged...

January 31, 2017

We are Not Hungry: Genetically Modified Crops and Development Debates in Ghana

We are Not Hungry: Genetically Modified Crops and Development Debates in Ghana Tuesday, February 7, 2017 442, Stephens Hall, UC Berkeley Across Africa, projects organized under the African Green Revolution seek to introduce genetically modified (GM)...

January 30, 2017

Former Greenpeace head Kumi Naidoo to discuss environment and social justice at O&B conference

“The struggle has never been about saving the planet,” Kumi Naidoo told The Guardian just over a year ago. Then the director of Greenpeace International, Naidoo was explaining exactly why, paradoxically, “the planet does not need saving”. “If we warm...

Press Release
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...

Press Release
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...

January 25, 2017

Engaging Contradictions Workshop Series

"Engaging Contradictions" is a workshop series focued on issues of pertinence to community engaged scholars and the role of the University in the current political climate. The core of this series is the first-hand experience of individuals...

Press Release
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...

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Presentations
January 20, 2017

Thinking Ahead - Miriam Lueck Avery

On January 19, 2017, Derecka Mehrens and Miriam Lueck Avery gave a presentation for the talk, "Silicon Valley: Can the Epicenter of Toxic Inequality Become a Model of Shared Prosperity?" Download Avery's presentation.

Presentations
January 20, 2017

Thinking Ahead - Derecka Mehrens

On January 19, 2017, Derecka Mehrens and Miriam Lueck Avery gave a presentation for the talk, " Silicon Valley: Can the Epicenter of Toxic Inequality Become a Model of Shared Prosperity?" Download Mehrens' presentation.

Academic Engagement for our Changing Times

Press Release
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...

Presentations
January 14, 2017

The Colorado Fiscal Institute's 2017 Fiscal Forum

January 13, 2017 On January 13, 2017, professor powell met with the Colorado Fiscal Institute in Denver, Colorado, for the institute's annual Fiscal Forum. Professor powell spoke to a large audience comprised of community members and advocates...

Press Release
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...

Presentations
January 12, 2017

Leading from the Inside: Creating an Equitable and Inclusive System

On Friday, January 12 HIFIS director john a. powell gave a lunch time presentation to senior leadership and staff at Denver Public Schools. Speaking to an audience of 200+ on "Leading from the Inside: Creating an Equitable and Inclusive System", Dr...

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Reimagining Allyship: Reflecting on Where We Are and Where We Can Go From Here

The Asian Pacific American Religions Research Initiative is delighted to welcome Simran Jeet Singh to the UC Berkeley campus. Dr. Singh is Executive Director of the Religion and Society Program at the Aspen Institute and the author of the national...

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June 12, 2024

Videos from the 2024 Othering & Belonging Conference

See our playlist below which includes all our videos from the 2024 Othering & Belonging Conference, which took place April 25-27 in Oakland, CA! To select a video from the playlist click on the button in the top right corner of the video player...