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Event Date: September 24th, 2025
4:00pm-5:30pm
California Spotlight: Tech Authoritarianism
The rise of powerful tech entities and the rapid advancement of digital technologies are giving way to new forms of control, raising concerns about tech authoritarianism and its impact on democratic processes and communities. This panel will bring together experts to delve into the manifestations of tech authoritarianism, with a particular focus on its emergence and implications within California. The panel will include Elijah Baucom, Finn Brunton, and Lee Crandall, with James Holston moderating.
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Recap
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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News
Published August 27, 2019
Call for Proposals: Pop-Up Writing Workshops
Matrix invites proposals for single-session writing workshops for the 2019-2020 academic year.
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News
Published July 31, 2019
Erasmus+ Mobility Grants Awarded
EU-funded program supports exchange between faculty, staff, and students from UC Berkeley and Freie Universität Berlin.
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Published July 31, 2019
Marion Fourcade, Michael Watts to Serve as Directors of Matrix
Following Bill Hanks' successful six-year tenure, Marion Fourcade, Professor in the Department of Sociology, will serve as Director of Social Science Matrix. Professor Michael Watts will serve as Interim Director until July 2020.
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News
Published July 30, 2019
2019-2020 Matrix Research Teams Announced
Eleven cross-disciplinary Matrix Research Teams will receive funding and administrative support to convene during the 2019-2020 academic year.
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