Past Events

2026 Clark Kerr Lectures: Evolving Conditions

Tuesday • 2:00pm–3:00pm PST • UC Berkeley School of Law

In the first lecture, President Eisgruber will focus on major trends that have affected the American model of the research university, including rising student debt, intense national competition, and battles over affirmative action, diversity, and merit.

Dr. Maxime Polleri: Radioactive Governance: The Politics of Revitalization in Post-Fukushima Japan

Thursday • 3:00pm–4:30pm PST • 223 Philosophy Hall

Leading with Urgency and Care: California Secretary Tomiquia Moss in Conversation with Carla Javits

Wednesday • 5:00pm–6:30pm PST • UC Student and Policy Center, Sacramento - 1115 15th Street, Sacramento, CA

Join us in Sacramento for an intimate fireside chat with Secretary Tomiquia Moss of California's Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency in conversation with Carla Javits, Former President of REDF and GSPP Board of Advisors Member.

Focus On Local and State Government: Master of Public Affairs (MPA) Information Session

Thursday • 12:00pm–1:00pm PST

Venezuela in Context: A Q&A on Policy and the US Military

Wednesday • 12:00pm–1:00pm PST • GSPP Room 105 and via Zoom

In partnership with GSPP’s own Professor Dorothy Kronick, this event aims to deepen understanding of current developments in Venezuela by examining the historical processes that have shaped its political institutions and the resulting policy implications moving forward.

Dr. Kevin Bustamante: The Myth of Nuclear Prestige

Tuesday • 3:00pm–4:30pm PST • 223 Philosophy Hall

Dr. Kevin Bustamante will discuss his research on the role of nuclear weapons as international status symbols.

"Who's Flying This Thing?" Thoughts on U.S. Military Action in Venezuela, the “Donroe” Doctrine, and U.S. Relations With Latin America

Tuesday • 12:00pm–1:30pm PST • 223 Philosophy Hall, Institute of International Studies

2026 Bay Area Networking Reception

Wednesday • 5:30pm–7:30pm PST

The Goldman School's Bay Area Networking Reception is an opportunity for alumni and prospective employers in the region to connect with current Goldman School graduate students. Registration will open in mid-December 2026.

Dr. Adam Mount: Conventional Deterrence of Nuclear Weapons Use

Wednesday • 1:00pm–2:30pm PST • 223 Philosophy Hall

Dr. Adam Mount will discuss his International Security article "Conventional Deterrence of Nuclear Use." The article surveys recent technological developments, shifts in deterrence policy, and the results of twenty "tabletop interviews" with former senior U.S. officials who might plausibly have been consulted on a decision about how to deter a North Korean nuclear attack.

MPA Application Q&A

Monday • 12:00pm–1:00pm PST