Presented as part of the ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research, this workshop will cover the basics of the modern causal inference toolkit but explicitly from the standpoint of heterogeneous effects and complex structure (e.g. in panel, multilevel, and mixture populations) and the generalizability of inferences to new populations. We will focus on the development of identification strategies through the potential outcomes framework and DAGs for both simple models and models with complex structure.

Presented as part of the ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research, this workshop introduces the Bayesian multilevel model framework. Bayesian methods allow for an extremely flexible approach for estimating hierarchical models with a variety different types of dependent variables. Topics covered will be the hierarchical linear model, as well as models with limited dependent variables, summarizing results, in and out of sample predictions, and measures of model fit. No prior knowledge of Bayesian modeling is required but will be beneficial.

Presented as part of the ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research, this five-day workshop begins with an introduction to latent variable modeling (LVM), a comprehensive applied statistical methodology that includes latent class analysis (LCA) as a special case.

Presented as part of the ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research, this course covers both supervised and unsupervised machine learning methods, but will place special emphasis on the (often) underappreciated suite of unsupervised learning tools. These methods are more exploratory in nature, and include cluster analysis, mixture modeling, principal and independent component analysis, manifold learning and multidimensional scaling, self-organizing maps, factor analysis and structural equation modeling, and other latent variable models.

Please join us for a panel discussion and Q&A presented as part of a Matrix Research Team entitled "Community Conversations on Sexual Violence and Harassment: Narratives of Activism, Inclusion, Confidentiality, Accountability, and Healing". Sexual violence occurs in our communities, and the last year has begun to demonstrate just how often. But what next? How do we move forward after an incident of sexual violence or harassment involving members of our community? Acknowledging the impact of an incident on not only the survivor but the community as a whole is essential to preventing retraumatization and future harmful behavior. How can communities address the traumatization of the survivor and those around them? What does a trauma-informed community look like?

Moderated by Rudolfo Mendoza-Denton, Richard and Rhoda Goldman Distinguished Professor of Psychology, UC Berkeley. Panelists include Kendra Fox-Davis, Complaint Resolution Officer, Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination, UC Berkeley; Tobirus Newby, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, UHS Social Services, UC Berkeley; Julie Shackford-Bradley, Coordinator and co-founder, Restorative Justice Center, UC Berkeley; and Liat Wexler, Prevention Manager for Staff and Faculty, PATH to Care Center, UC Berkeley.

Please join us on Monday, May 13th at 12pm as Nathan Gardels and Nicolas Berggruen, co-founders of the Berggruen Institute, will discuss their new book, Renovating Democracy: Governing in the Age of Globalization and Digital Capitalism (University of California Press; April, 2019), with Laura Tyson, Distinguished Professor of the Graduate School at the Haas School of Business & Faculty Director of the Institute for Business & Social Impact. In their book, Gardels and Berggruen argue that the rise of populism in the West, of China in the East, and the spread of social media, has prompted a deep rethink of how democracy works—or doesn’t. RSVP here to attend.

Join leading scholars and practitioners for a series of discussions about gender and American politics as we approach the 2020 election. Topics will include: evolving candidate recruitment patterns, the gender gap in voting and governing, campaigning in the age of #MeToo, the emergence of a historic field of female presidential candidates vying to take on President Trump, and many more.

Members of the UC Berkeley social science community—including faculty, staff, and students—are cordially invited to a combined Social Sciences Fest/Matrix Open House! Please join us to enjoy food and drink and learn more about what has been happening in the social sciences at UC Berkeley.

Speakers include Morris Levy, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Southern California; Cecilia Mo, Assistant Professor of Political Science, UC Berkeley; and Cara Wong, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Illinois. Moderated by Laura Stoker, Associate Professor of Political Science, UC Berkeley. Sponsored by the Citrin Center for Public Opinion Research, Public Law & Policy @ Berkeley, Institute of International Studies (IIS), and Institute for the Study of Societal Issues.