IIS Fall 2022 Undergraduate Reception
September 8 | 2:00-3:30PM | 223 Philosophy Hall
Interested in a career in foreign policy, international relations, law, or human rights? Want to meet likeminded students? Please join us on January 24th from 11:30am-12:30pm at 223 Moses Hall to learn more about the Institute of International Studies' career talk series, affiliated student groups with an international focus, and ways for you to get involved.
IIS Faculty Seminar: Katerina Linos
September 9 | 12:00-1:30PM| 223 Philosophy Hall
Please join us for the return of the IIS Faculty Seminar, a series cultivating cross-disciplinary intellectual community among Berkeley faculty who are engaged in the work of international studies. This semester, talks will be held once per month, typically on the second Friday of each month at lunchtime. Dr. Linos will be presenting on Back to Basics: The Benefits of Paradigmatic International Organizations.
How ‘Academic Justice’ Undermines Trust in Expertise and Higher Education Itself
September 27 | 12:00-2:30PM | 223 Philosophy Hall
The Berkeley Academic Freedom in a Global Perspective Roundtable Series proudly presents a lecture and Q&A by Greg Lukianoff, President of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Freedom (FIRE) on “How ‘Academic Justice’ Undermines Trust in Expertise and Higher Education Itself”.
The Anti-Fascist Demonstrations of 1942 and the Rise of Mass Nationalism in Brazil
September 29 | 3:00PM | 223 Philosophy Hall
Alexandre Fortes, Professor of Contemporary History at the Federal Rural University in Rio de Janeiro, will discuss his paper "The Anti-fascist Demonstrations of 1942 and the Rise of Nationalism of the Masses in Brazil." Professor Fortes's paper will be pre-circulated to members of the Global History Seminar email list.
Co-sponsored by IIS
The Journal of Right-Wing Studies Launch & Round-Table Discussion on the State of the Field
September 30 | 9:00-10:30AM | ZOOM
Join us for the live round-table discussion on the state of Right-Wing Studies, which will complement a print round-table discussion released in fall 2022 ahead of the first issue. Distinguished speakers include Troy Duster (UC Berkeley), Terri Givens (McGill), Ângela Figueiredo (Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia), Daniel HoSang (Yale), and Carole Joffe (UC San Francisco). Co-Sponsored by IIS
Former Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano in conversation with Former Minister of Foreign Affairs José Antonio Meade
October 3 | 2:00-3:30PM |Banatao Auditorium
We invite you to join former UC President and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano in conversation with Jose Antonio Meade, Mexican cabinet minister and former presidential candidate. Join us for an in depth discussion about the U.S. - Mexico relations, the challenges of the border, and how we can align forces to build a better future for both countries by enhancing the bilateral relationship. Co-Sponsored by IIS
The Evolution of Democracy Promotion as Development Assistance: And Career Opportunities in International Development
October 6 | 223 Philosophy Hall
Please join IIS in welcoming Gina and Eric Bjornlund as they speak on how countries and multilateral organizations fund and conduct ambitious programs to support democracy, good governance, and human rights.
The Future of U.S.-China Competition, A Conversation with Dr. Hal Brands
October 7 | 223 Philosophy Hall
Please join the Alexander Hamilton Society in welcoming Dr. Brands as he speaks on his new book co-written with Michael Beckley titled "Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict with China".
The Rise and Demise of World Communism
October 20 | 223 Philosophy Hall
Please join us for a conversation with Dr. George Breslauer as he discusses his 2021 book, The Rise and Demise of World Communism. Dr. Breslauer will present in conversation with Dr. John Connelly, the Sidney Hellman Ehrman Professor of European History. In The Rise and Demise of World Communism, Dr. Breslauer provides a sweeping history of the world communist movement, focusing in particular on what communist states shared in common and why they began to differ from each other over time.
Shaping U.S. Strategy in an Age of Renewed Great Power Competition A Panel Discussion with Dr. Kori Schake
October 21 | 223 Philosophy Hall
Please join the Alexander Hamilton Society in welcoming Dr. Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute in conversation with Dr. Daniel Zoughbie of Berkeley's Institute of International Studies (IIS), with moderation and commentary by Dr. Daniel Sargent, IIS co-Director and professor of History and Public Policy.
Undergraduate Fellowship Program Kick Off
October 26 | 223 Philosophy Hall
Join us in welcoming our undergraduate research fellows fo for this Fall!
IIS Faculty Seminar Session #2 Matthew Specter, "Realism's History: Rethinking an Intellectual Tradition in IR"
October 28 | 223 Philosophy Hall
Please join us for the second session of the Fall 2022 IIS Faculty Seminar, a series cultivating cross-disciplinary intellectual community among Berkeley faculty who are engaged in the work of international studies.
2022 International Relations Career Speaker Panel
November 3 | 223 Philosophy Hall
Interested in a career in international relations, development, or human rights? Join the International Relations Council of Berkeley in welcoming Tara Rangarajan of the International Rescue Committee and Gary Soiseth of USAID as they speak about their careers in the international field and offer advice to students interested in the same trajectory.
The Changing Role of Space in the U.S. Strategic Posture
November 7 | Banatao Auditorium
Why is there a new US Space Force, and what is the role of space in military and strategic competition with major powers? To better understand the evolving role of space in the U.S. strategic posture—and the implications of the coming decade of intensifying competition—we will review the changing role that defense space systems have played from the Cold War to today and we will explore new emerging strategic uses of space.
Collective Resilience: How to Deter Chinese Economic Coercion and Predatory Liberalism
November 10 | 223 Philosophy Hall & Zoom
The U.S.-led efforts at fostering supply chain resilience through reshoring and friend-shoring have insulated countries only partially from future Chinese acts of economic coercion. Moreover, these measures do not directly address the weaponization of interdependence. Using newly created data, Dr. Cha will present draft findings on a peer competition strategy of "collective resilience" among U.S. allies and partners to deter future economic coercion.
The Geopolitical Significance of Jerusalem
November 17 | 223 Philosophy
Please join the Alexander Hamilton Society at Berkeley in welcoming U.C. Berkeley Chancellor's Professor of Political Science Ron Hassner for a discussion on the geopolitical significance of Jerusalem.
IIS Faculty Seminar Dr. Edward Miguel
November 18 | 223 Philosophy Hall
Public procurement regulations often aim to improve value-for-money, expediency, and construction quality, and foreign aid donors also often impose such conditions when financing government public goods provision, but causal evidence on impacts is limited and fiercely debated.
Academic Freedom in China and Implications for the United States: A Conversation with Dr. William Kirby
November 29 | 223 Philosophy Hall
Please join the Berkeley Academic Freedom in a Global Perspective Roundtable Series in welcoming Dr. Kirby to Berkeley as he speaks on the current state of academic freedom in China at its implications for the United States.
China's Genocide Against Uyghurs
January 20 | 223 Philosophy Hall
Millions of Uyghurs are suffering from unspeakable atrocities at the hands of the Chinese government. Uyghur American Association President Elfidar Iltebir will provide background on China’s genocide against Uyghurs and three speakers will share their personal stories to shed light on China’s ongoing genocide of Uyghurs.
IIS Spring Undergradute Reception
January 30 | 223 Philosophy Hall
Please join us on January 24th from 11:30am-12:30pm at 223 Moses Hall to learn more about the Institute of International Studies' career talk series, affiliated student groups with an international focus, and ways for you to get involved.
The Attack on Democracy and Academic Freedom in Viktor Orbán’s Hungary
January 30 | 223 Philosophy Hall
The Berkeley Academic Freedom in a Global Perspective Roundtable Series Presents John H. Shattuck and Éva Fodor for a discussion on the historical context and present-day state of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s crackdown on academic freedom and the international implications of his actions.
A Conversation on Foreign Policy and a Career Talk with John H. Shattuck
February 1 | 223 Philosophy Hall
Meet internationally renowned human rights leader and legal scholar John H. Shattuck for an intimate foreign policy conversation and career advice session exclusive to Berkeley students. Learn more about Amb. Shattuck below. A light lunch will be provided for registrants.
Special Panel Event: The Fate and Future of Rights and Democracy in America
February 2 | 223 Philosophy Hall
John Shattuck has led a distinguished career spanning over three decades in higher education, international diplomacy, foreign policy, and human rights. He has served as the President and Rector of Central European University, CEO of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, and Vice President of Harvard University, and now serves as a professor of practice at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and as a senior fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. Ambassador Shattuck has also served as Executive Director of the ACLU's Washington office.
Diplomat Night with Ryan M. Gliha
February 8 | 223 Philosophy Hall
Come have a conversation with Diplomat in Residence Ryan M. Gliha, diplomat in residence in the Northwest for the U.S. Dept. of State!
"How to Write a Research Proposal"
February 8 | 223 Philosophy Hall
Are you ready to start your own research but need the funds to get going? Do you feel intimidated by the task of having to write a research proposal? If yes, this workshop is for you! You will get a headstart on defining your research question, developing a project plan, presenting your qualifications, and creating a realistic budget.
From Trans-Atlantic Order to Afro-Eur-Asian Worlds? Reimagining IR as Interlocking Regional Worlds
February 15 | 223 Philosophy Hall
Our overarching question is: How to make sense of emergent regional imaginaries, the ways that they interlock, and the implications for IR theory and practice? To begin answering, we first challenge the increasingly widespread view that the return of great power politics—or what we call the “great game” vision of multipolarity—is the only or best register with which to read emerging patterns.
Hong Kong and Human Rights
February 21 | 223 Philosophy Hall
Award winning journalist and author of 'Today Hong Kong, Tomorrow the World", Mark Clifford will be discussing why human rights should take center stage on China Policies
Faculty Seminar: Brad DeLong
March 3 | 223 Philosophy Hall
Join IIS and Dr. DeLong for an intimate, discussion-heavy seminar on Slouching Towards Utopia. Brad DeLong's tells the story of how this unprecedented explosion of material wealth occurred, how it transformed the globe, and why it failed to deliver us to utopia. Of remarkable breadth and ambition, it reveals the last century to have been less a march of progress than a slouch in the right direction.
The State of the Nuclear Force: A Discussion on U.S Nuclear Modernization
March 10 | 223 Philosophy Hall
Please join the Alexander Hamilton Society in welcoming Georgetown School of Foreign Service Professor Matthew Kroenig and UC Berkeley Information School Professor Andrew Reddie for a panel discussion on nuclear modernization.
IIS Faculty Seminar #2:"Women of the British Atlantic Slave Trade"
March 17 | 223 Philosophy Hall
Please join IIS and Dr. Jones-Rogers for an intimate, discussion-focused seminar on her new book project, Women of the Trade. Drawing on personal and business correspondence, travel narratives, slave ship logs, passenger lists, account books, newspapers, and business directories, this paper shows that women participated in almost every documented aspect of Britain’s slave trade commerce.
Dark Times for Academic Freedom in the Sunshine State: Ron DeSantis’s War Against “Woke Indoctrination” in Higher Ed
March 21 | 223 Philosophy Hall
Speakers Jeff Snyder (Associate Professor of Educational Studies, Carleton College) and Amna Khalid (Associate Professor of History, Carleton College), both Fellows at the UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement, join the Academic Freedom series for a conversation on the current state of academic freedom in Ron Desantis’s Florida.
The Embattled Academy: DEI Bureaucracies, State Power, and the Future of Academic Freedom
April 4 | 223 Philosophy Hall
The Academic Freedom in a Global Perspective Roundtable Series Presents: Dr. Steven Brint and Dr. Komi Frey, authors of popular article “The University of California Drifts toward Conformism: The Challenges of Representation and the Climate for Academic Freedom in the Country’s Greatest Public Research University,” for a conversation on “DEI Bureaucracies, State Power, and the Future of Academic Freedom”.
The United States, NATO, and the Future of Russia’s War in Ukraine
April 5 | 223 Philosophy Hall
Please join the Alexander Hamilton Society at Berkeley in hosting Dr. Alina Polyakova, President and CEO of the Center for European and Policy Analysis, for a discussion on the United States, NATO, and the Future of Russia’s War in Ukraine.
Stabilizing Japan-Korea relations: Restraining nationalism, appraising Beijing, reassuring Washington
April 17 | IEAS Conference Room
North Korea’s nuclear missile threats and China’s assertive foreign policy make cooperation between Seoul and Tokyo more critical than ever. Ties are often strained over history but are better maintained than either side is given credit. Political elites practice restraint to limit nationalist recriminations. Both governments calibrate policies toward Beijing while avoiding divergence from each other.
Private Session: Ambassador Juan Gabriel Valdés
April 24 | 201 Philosophy Hall
IIS Faculty Seminar Skeptical Spies: A Supply-Side Theory of Deception
April 28 | 223 Philosophy Hall
Please join IIS and Dr. Ron Hassner for an intimate, discussion-heavy seminar on his newest research project. Lunch will be provided.
The Complexities of Nuclear Decisionmaking with Dr. Marion Messmer, Chatham House
May 8 | 223 Philosophy Hall
BRSL is delighted to host Dr. Marion Messmer of Chatham House for a talk on the complexities of nuclear decision making, drawing from her expertise on nuclear weapons policy, multilateral arms control and disarmament, and NATO-Russia relations. Join us for the last BRSL Speaker series of Spring!
After the JCPOA: Five Years After Failure
May 9 | ZOOM
IIS is proud to announce that it is co-sponsoring "After the JCPOA: Five Years After Failure", a retrospective, coinciding with the 5-year anniversary of Trump’s withdrawal from the JCPOA. The discussion will address the consequences of U.S. withdrawal, the current state of Iranian capabilities and international efforts to contain and monitor them, and the challenges and opportunities for risk reduction going forward. What lessons should we learn from the JCPOA?
The State of Global Security: A Conversation with Michael Nacht
May 10 | 223 Philosophy Hall
Rose Gottemoeller, a senior diplomat and policymaker of exceptional distinction, will join Michael in conversation to discuss the past, present, and future of global security. Amid resurgent nuclear risks, including concerns raised by Russia’s war in Ukraine and the escalating crisis over the Taiwan Straits, the discussion—and Michael Nacht’s deep expertise—is as urgent as it is important.