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Identities

From race and gender to nationality and religion, the concept of "identity" is at the heart of humanity's past and future. This content stream spotlights recent research from UC Berkeley social-scientists related to the themes of identity and affiliation.

October 15, 2019 by Chuck Kapelke

Video: "The Populist Temptation" Book Talk

Watch the inaugural "Authors Meet Critics" panel, which centered on Professor Barry Eichengreen's book, The Populist Temptation: Economic Grievance and Political Reaction in the Modern Era.

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  • October 7, 2019 by Chuck Kapelke

    Video: "Will It Still Be The Economy, Stupid, In 2020?"

    A video featuring panel discussion with four distinguished political scientists discussing the role of the economy in the 2020 elections. This event was co-sponsored by Social Science Matrix and the Jack Citrin Center for Public Opinion Research.

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    • Identities
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  • September 16, 2019 by Chuck Kapelke

    Q&A with Professor Barry Eichengreen

    A Q&A with Professor Barry Eichengreen, author of The Populist Temptation: Economic Grievance and Political Reaction in the Modern Era.

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    • Identities
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  • May 23, 2019 by Chuck Kapelke

    Video: How Do Communities Heal After an Incident of Sexual Violence?

    How do we move forward after an incident of sexual violence or harassment involving members of our community? What does a trauma-informed community look like? Recorded on May 13, 2019, this video features a panel discussion addressing these and other questions, featuring representatives from different resource centers on the UC Berkeley campus.

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    • Wellness
    • Identities
     
  • January 10, 2019 by Chuck Kapelke

    Matrix to Host "Grad Slam" Workshop

    Social Science Matrix will be supporting the UC Berkeley Grad Division in presenting Grad Slam, a UC-sponsored competition designed to showcase graduate student research for a general audience in three-minute talks. Graduate students in the Division of Social Sciences are invited to attend an info session and brainstorming workshop at Social Science Matrix on January 22 from 3pm-4:30pm.

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  • November 11, 2018 by Chuck Kapelke

    Video: Panel on "Getting the Facts on Sexual Violence & Sexual Harassment"

    Recorded on October 25 at UC Berkeley's Social Science Matrix, this panel discussion focused on the limits of what can be learned about sexual violence and harassment from personal narratives that are shared online, as well as the question of what is missed in survey data related to sexual violence and harassment.

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    • Identities
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  • August 21, 2018 by Chuck Kapelke

    Matrix Welcomes 2018-2019 Dissertation Fellows

    Social Science Matrix is honored to welcome our 2018-2019 cohort of Matrix Dissertation Fellows, four Ph.D. candidates whose research interests span diverse global challenges such as urbanization, discrimination in the workforce, self-immolation, and indigenous language preservation.

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    • Identities
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    • Technology
    • Environment
     
  • June 23, 2018 by Chuck Kapelke

    Social Science Matrix Announces 2018-2019 Research Teams

    The 2018-2019 Social Science Matrix Research Teams will address a range of important social-science questions, including sexual harassment and sexual violence, the social impacts of cannabis production, gender and technology, genetic ancestry testing, child marriage, and more.

     

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  • March 22, 2018 by Chuck Kapelke

    Video: Threatened Scholars Panel

    In this presentation, recorded on February 27, 2018, panelists discuss the various types of threats facing scholars around the world, as well as as solutions that have been developed by governments, academic institutions, and non-governmental organizations, including Scholars at Risk, which works to protect threatened scholars and promote academic freedom around the world.

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    • Identities
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    • Complexity
     
  • February 6, 2018 by Chuck Kapelke

    Video: Craig Calhoun, "Cosmopolitanism and Belonging"

    On January 31, 2018, Craig Calhoun, President of the Berggruen Institute and Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics, presented the UC Berkeley Social Science Matrix Distinguished Lecture, "Cosmopolitanism and Belonging."

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    • Identities
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  • December 7, 2017 by Adora Lily Svitak

    Changing the Face of Economics

    UC Berkeley economics professor Dr. Martha Olney explains the importance of diversity in the field, and why she supports initiatives designed to welcome underrepresented groups to the major.

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    • Identities
    • Governance
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