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Upcoming events at Berkeley Risk and Security Lab
The Berkeley Risk and Security Lab has several events coming up that may be of interest to members of the IIS community:
BRSL Webinar: Military AI Governance
Date: April 2, 2026
Time: 10:00 – 11:00 am PT
Location: Zoom
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Mexico's Democracy at Risk: Luis Ugalde in Conversation with Eduardo Garcia
April 23, 2026 | 3:30 - 5 PM | 223 Philosophy Hall
Mexico's democracy is experiencing profound changes following a constitutional amendment affecting the independence of the country's judicial branch...Read more about Mexico's Democracy at Risk: Luis Ugalde in Conversation with Eduardo Garcia
Film screening: Invisible Nation - PBS documentary on Taiwan
April 10, 2026 | 4 - 7 PM | VLSB 2040 (Valley Life Sciences Building)
The Alexander Hamilton Society is invites you to a special screening of the award-winning PBS documentary ...Read more about Film screening: Invisible Nation - PBS documentary on Taiwan
April learning opportunity for students - Introduction to Quantum + Policy
Flash Panel on the U.S.-Iran Conflict
March 18, 2026 | 3:30 - 5 PM | 223 Philosophy Hall
The War Everyone Should Have Seen Coming
Panelists:...Read more about Flash Panel on the U.S.-Iran Conflict
Headed for a Cliff? Steering Safe Tech in an Era of Deregulation
April 8, 2026 | 12:30 - 2:00 PM | 223 Philosophy Hall
*Lunchtime talk*
Mary Saunders in conversation with Debra Miller Glass, PhD
As artificial intelligence, biotechnology, quantum technologies,
...Read more about Headed for a Cliff? Steering Safe Tech in an Era of DeregulationBig Give 2026 is here!
Dear Friends of IIS,
For the next 24 hours, IIS invites YOU to join the entire UC Berkeley community ...Read more about Big Give 2026 is here!
Complicating Simple Stories about Chinese AI
March 5, 2026 | 5 - 6:30 pm | 306 Soda Hall
China looms large in US conversations about AI policy. But often the stories that spread about Chinese AI are oversimplified—"China is poised to overtake the US in the AI race," "DeepSeek proved that chip export controls have failed," "AI is one...Read more about Complicating Simple Stories about Chinese AI
Understanding the 2026 Bangladesh Election: Webinar Screening and Q&A
March 10, 2026 | 12:30 - 2 PM | 223 Philosophy Hall
Rupture: The U.S. and the Fate of World Order Speaker Series - Rupture #2: Security
March 5, 2026 | 12:30 - 2 pm (lunch talk) | 223 Philosophy Hall
IIS...Read more about Rupture: The U.S. and the Fate of World Order Speaker Series - Rupture #2: Security
Endowed Elberg Lecture Series: Howard French in Conversation With Adam Hochschild
March 16, 2026 | 1230 - 2 PM | Geballe Room, 220 Stephens Hall
(*NOTE: Stephens Hall is next door to the IIS office in Philosophy Hall)
IIS is delighted to welcome the renowned author, journalist and professor Howard French on March 16 in conversation with journalist and UC...Read more about Endowed Elberg Lecture Series: Howard French in Conversation With Adam Hochschild
Rupture: The U.S. and the Fate of World Order Speaker Series - Rupture #1: Democracy & Human Rights
February 25, 2026 | 12:30 - 2 pm (lunch talk) | 223 Philosophy Hall
IIS Spring 2026 Speaker...Read more about Rupture: The U.S. and the Fate of World Order Speaker Series - Rupture #1: Democracy & Human Rights
The Evolution of US-China Competition
February 24, 2026 | 6:30 - 8 PM | 223 Philosophy Hall
On Tuesday, February 24th, at 6:30 PM in Philosophy Hall, Room 223, the Alexander Hamilton Society, a student-led organization, will host Frank Lavin, former U.S. Ambassador to Singapore and senior U.S. trade...Read more about The Evolution of US-China Competition
Ulrike von Hirschhausen: Spaces of Contested Statehood: A Legacy of Empire
Ulrike von Hirschhausen will discuss spaces of contested statehood today and trace their history back to the legacies of bygone empires, which are often keen to regain their former territorial scope and
...Read more about Ulrike von Hirschhausen: Spaces of Contested Statehood: A Legacy of EmpireIIS announces the appointment of Jessica Olney as Executive Director
Jessica Olney joined the Institute of International Studies the Executive Director in January 2026.
Jess brings extensive international experience as a practitioner and researcher on conflict, peacebuilding, human rights, and humanitarian response. She has led studies for and advised...Read more about IIS announces the appointment of Jessica Olney as Executive Director
February 6 Film Screening of Thabyay: Creative Resistance in Myanmar
February 26: Junta on the Defense - Making Sense of Myanmar in 2026
February 26, 2026 | 12:30 - 2:00 PM | 223 Philosophy Hall
Nearly 80 percent of Myanmar’s territory is now either contested or controlled by anti-junta resistance groups. Aung Kyaw Moe, Deputy Minister of Human Rights for Myanmar’s pro-democracy government-in-exile, will...Read more about February 26: Junta on the Defense - Making Sense of Myanmar in 2026
February 5 with Prof. Denise Dresser: Mexico, Venezuela and the U.S. in the Era of Democratic Backsliding and the “Donroe” Doctrine
February 5, 2026 | 4:00 - 5:30 PM | 223 Philosophy Hall
Denise Dresser is an academic, public intellectual, columnist, and activist. Her work focuses on Mexican democratization, corruption, the construction of citizenship, and political economy issues from a comparative...Read more about February 5 with Prof. Denise Dresser: Mexico, Venezuela and the U.S. in the Era of Democratic Backsliding and the “Donroe” Doctrine
IIS is hiring! Undergraduate Student Assistant - Spring 2026
$20/hr up to 10 hours per week
IIS is recruiting up to three Undergraduate Student Assistants. This is a hands-on opportunity for students who are motivated to develop professional skills, engage with the Institute’s intellectual...Read more about IIS is hiring! Undergraduate Student Assistant - Spring 2026
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