Recorded on March 19, 2019, this panel discussion features a group of distinguished political scientists discussing the implications of immigration (and Americans' opinion about immigration) on policy. 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. The panel was moderated by Laura Stoker, Associate Professor of Political Science, UC Berkeley.

Recorded on March 4, 2019, this video presents the Social Science Matrix Distinguished Lecture, "The Rise of Illiberal Governance: Comparing Viktor Orban and Donald Trump," by John Shattuck, Professor of Practice, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University; President Emeritus, Central European University; and Senior Fellow, Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, Harvard Kennedy School.

Recorded on March 5, 2019, this video features Peter D. Hart, Founder, Hart Research Associates, presenting an interactive talk about the 2020 election and the future of political polling.

Social Science Matrix seeks proposals for Matrix Research Teams for the 2019-2020 academic year, and we invite applications for collaboration grants with Sciences Po and Freie Universität Berlin.

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.

Watch the video of a panel of scholars—experts on Congress, public opinion, and voting behavior—discussing the outcomes of the 2018 midterm elections.