Social Science and Public Policy Events

Sean Griffin traces the career of Patriarch Kirill (Gundiaev), the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, and examines his highly controversial role in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion with pioneering international scholar Miklós Sebők, who developed a no-code LLM platform for studying international politics across twenty languages.

The Post-Cold War era is definitively over. So now what? Matan Chorev, former principal deputy director of the secretary of state's policy planning staff, will discuss.

A four-part training program on civic engagement and civil discourse offered by the Life Together initiative steering committee and PARCC.

A four-part training program on civic engagement and civil discourse offered by the Life Together initiative steering committee and PARCC.

Presentation of “Doing Research as a Native: A Guide for Fieldwork in Illiberal and Repressive States” (Oxford University Press 2025), edited by Kira Jumet and Merouan Mekouar.

Please join us for a great opportunity to practice your Hebrew conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers!

Mike Wilson and José Antonio Lucero explore the impact of poverty racism, and border policing on Native peoples, focusing on Wilson's activism and personal journey.

Jennifer Eberhardt (Stanford) will present the tenth annual Paul Volcker Lecture in Behavioral Economics.

Jennifer Eberhardt (Stanford) will present the tenth annual Paul Volcker Lecture in Behavioral Economics.

Jennifer Eberhardt (Stanford) will present the tenth annual Paul Volcker Lecture in Behavioral Economics.

The Chronos Conference will feature undergraduate research presentations and a student-faculty panel discussion exploring questions of what it means to be a historian.

As part of the Geography and the Environment Colloquium Series, Lindsey Dillon, associate professor of sociology at UC Santa Cruz, will present "Environmental Repair and Reparations in San Francisco."

Ussama Makdisi, professor of history at UC Berkeley, will present at the Geography and the Environment Colloquium Series.

Build your own model in real-time with the help of multiple faculty facilitators. This workshop is ideal for work in all stages of progress. Come with an idea, dataset or working model.

“Claiming Citizenship” explores Indian American political activism, highlighting diverse advocacy groups, generational differences and the influence of social media.

The era of refugees and migrants, encompassing most of the 20th and 21st centuries is characterized by displaced and transient human masses.

Anthropology Department lunchtime speaker series with China Sajadian, assistant professor of Anthropology at Vassar College.

Please join us for a great opportunity to practice your Hebrew conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers!

The Process of Policy Seminar: A Practitioner-Academic Conversation will explore policy deliberation, design, and implementation with an expert panel.