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Curated by social science graduate students, Matrix Research Streams are themed around globally relevant, trans-disciplinary topics, with articles and videos showcasing recent social-science research findings from across the UC Berkeley campus.

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  • March 19, 2019 by Chuck Kapelke

    The 2020 Election: The Challenges and Changes Facing Political Polling

    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.

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  • February 7, 2019 by Chuck Kapelke

    Funding Available: Matrix Research Teams; Sciences Po, Erasmus+ Freie Universitaet Grants

    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.

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  • January 10, 2019 by Chuck Kapelke

    Matrix to Host "Grad Slam" Workshop

    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.

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  • November 30, 2018 by Chuck Kapelke

    VIDEO: Winner and Losers in the 2018 Midterm Elections

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

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  • November 28, 2018 by Chuck Kapelke

    VIDEO: Alondra Nelson, "The New Research Compact: Social Science Partnerships for the Common Good"

    In the face of dwindling funding and mistrust in data, how can we secure social knowledge for future generations? Social Science Matrix was honored to welcome Alondra Nelson, president of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), for a lecture entitled "The New Research Compact: Social Science Partnerships for the Common Good."

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  • November 11, 2018 by Chuck Kapelke

    Video: Panel on "Getting the Facts on Sexual Violence & Sexual Harassment"

    Recorded on October 25 at UC Berkeley's Social Science Matrix, this panel discussion focused on the limits of what can be learned about sexual violence and harassment from personal narratives that are shared online, as well as the question of what is missed in survey data related to sexual violence and harassment.

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  • August 21, 2018 by Chuck Kapelke

    Matrix Welcomes 2018-2019 Dissertation Fellows

    Social Science Matrix is honored to welcome our 2018-2019 cohort of Matrix Dissertation Fellows, four Ph.D. candidates whose research interests span diverse global challenges such as urbanization, discrimination in the workforce, self-immolation, and indigenous language preservation.

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  • June 23, 2018 by Chuck Kapelke

    Social Science Matrix Announces 2018-2019 Research Teams

    The 2018-2019 Social Science Matrix Research Teams will address a range of important social-science questions, including sexual harassment and sexual violence, the social impacts of cannabis production, gender and technology, genetic ancestry testing, child marriage, and more.

     

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  • May 22, 2018 by Adora Lily Svitak

    Urban Planning in China's "Ecological Civilization"

    Jesse Rodenbiker, a Ph.D. student in the UC Berkeley Department of Geography, studies the process of ecological planning in China's growing urban areas.

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  • May 17, 2018 by Chuck Kapelke

    Video: "Radical Markets" Panel Discussion

    Matrix was honored to host a panel discussion featuring E. Glen Weyl, principal researcher at Microsoft and visiting senior research scholar in economics and law at Yale University. The panel focused on Weyl's book, Radical Markets (co-authored with Eric Posner), which introduces provocative ideas on how to use markets to tame monopoly, lessen inequality, and enhance inclusiveness.

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