Past Events

Clark Kerr Lecture with Ruth Simmons

Thursday • 3:00pm–4:00pm PT • Banatao Auditorium, 310 Sutardja Dai Hall Berkeley, CA 94720

Join this hybrid public lecture by Dr. Ruth Simmons, former President of Brown University, Smith College and Prairie View A&M University.

MPA Information Session: Learn more about the Master of Public Affairs degree, targeting mid-career leaders working on public problems

Tuesday • 5:00pm–6:00pm PST

An overview of the Master of Public Affairs (MPA) degree program for individuals with 5+ years of work experience.

State Leaders Improving Health: California & North Carolina

Monday • 12:00pm–1:00pm • GSPP Room 250, 1893 LeRoy Avenue

State Leaders Improving Health: California & North Carolina

2024 Wildavsky Lecture for Public Policy: Dean Karlan

Friday • 4:00pm–5:30pm PT • Banatao Auditorium, Sutardja Dai Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720

The 2024 Wildavsky Lecture will feature Dean Karlan, professor of Economics and Finance at Northwestern University and nonprofit director.

Excessive Punishment: How the Justice System Creates Mass Incarceration

Monday • 5:00pm–6:00pm PDT • Banatao Auditorium, 310 Sutardja Dai Hall Berkeley, CA 94720

Join the Goldman School of Public Policy, the Berkeley Criminal Law & Justice Center, and the Brennan Center for Justice during Second Chance Month for a thought-provoking discussion on the far-reaching effects of the American prison system and how we can move towards restoration rather than punishment.

Housing and Homelessness in California

Thursday • 4:30pm–5:30pm PT • Banatao Auditorium, 310 Sutardja Dai Hall Berkeley, CA 94720

Join a diverse panel of cross-sector experts and advocates for a discussion on reducing poverty and addressing homelessness in California.

Memorial Service for Eugene "Geno" Smolensky

Sunday • 1:00pm–3:30pm Pacific • Freehouse • Berkeley, CA

Inaugural UC Berkeley Tech Policy Summit & Tech Integrity Awards

Thursday • 8:30am–5:00pm PT • Memorial Stadium, 2227 Piedmont Avenue Berkeley, CA 94720

Hear from leading experts and practitioners; celebrate individuals who have made significant impacts in tech policy governance, journalism, and innovation; and join in an engaging activity with our inaugural cohort of Tech Policy Fellows at the 1st annual UC Berkeley Tech Policy Summit.

Michael Waldman, Brennan Center for Justice: How the Supreme Court Divided America

Thursday • 6:00pm–7:00pm PT • Banatao Auditorium, 310 Sutardja Dai Hall Berkeley, CA 94720

Join Michael Waldman and Maria Echaveste for a discussion of the new book, The Supermajority: How the Supreme Court Divided America.

National Security in an Uncertain World

Tuesday • 4:00pm–6:00pm PST • Banatao Auditorium (2594 Hearst Ave Berkeley, CA 94720)