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Published October 7, 2019
Will It Still Be The Economy, Stupid, In 2020?
Recorded on September 24, 2019, this panel discussion featured distinguished political scientists discussing the role the economy is likely to play in the 2020 elections.
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Article
Published September 16, 2019
Q&A: 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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Published July 30, 2019
Recipients of 2019-2020 Matrix-Sciences Po Collaboration Grants Announced
Teams of scholars from UC Berkeley and Sciences Po, in Paris will receive funding and administrative support for cross-institutional research partnerships.
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Published May 22, 2019
Renovating Democracy
Recorded on May 13, Nathan Gardels and Nicolas Berggruen, co-founders of the Berggruen Institute, came to Social Science Matrix to discuss their new book, Renovating Democracy: Governing in the Age of Globalization and Digital Capitalism.
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Published April 16, 2019
American Opinion on Immigration: Implications for Policy
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.
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Published March 22, 2019
The Rise of Illiberal Governance: Comparing Viktor Orban and Donald Trump
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.
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Published March 19, 2019
2019 Citrin Center Award: Peter D. Hart, “The 2020 Election”
Recorded on March 5, 2019, this video honors Peter D. Hart with the 2019 Citrin Award, as he presents an interactive talk about the 2020 election and the future of political polling.
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News
Published December 1, 2018
Winner and Losers in the 2018 Midterm Elections
Recorded on November 15, this "post-mortem" panel featured a group of scholars—experts on Congress, public opinion, and voting behavior—discussing the outcomes of the 2018 midterm elections.
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Published October 10, 2017
2017 Peder Sather Symposium
Matrix was honored to host the 2017 Peder Sather Symposium, which focused on the theme, "Freedom of Speech Under Pressure in the World’s Liberal Democracies." Featured speakers include Azita Raji, Former US Ambassador to Sweden, and Dr. Knut Olav Åmås, Executive Director, Fritt Ord Foundation.
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Published October 9, 2017
Electing Peace
In her new book, Electing Peace: From Civil Conflict to Political Participation, Aila Matanock, Assistant Professor in the UC Berkeley Department of Political Science, looks at the role of elections in post-conflict peace agreements.
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Published October 17, 2016
Weapons of Math Destruction
On September 16, 2016, Social Science Matrix hosted Cathy O'Neil, author of Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy.
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Published September 24, 2015
Fall 2015 Matrix Seminars Underway
Covering topics ranging from climate change and race relations to polarization in Europe and the study of metaphor, a new series of interdisciplinary seminars are underway at Social Science Matrix.
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