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December 2006
Friday, December 8, 1-6PM, Gabelle Room, Stephens Hall
A critical examination of the governance of the University of California and the academy generally in the context of major issues facing higher education, such as funding, access, recruitment and retention, and political legitimacy.
Who governs the modern university and who should govern it? What should be the relationships among the major stakeholders: administration, faculty, students, alumni, taxpayers and their representatives? What should be the relationship of the central administration and individual campus at a multi-campus university like UC and are the prevailing relationships still appropriate given the changed structure of funding?
Confirmed participants include:
Bruce Cain, University of California, Washington Center
Jack Citrin, Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley
John Douglass, Center for Studies in Higher Education, UC-Berkeley
Judson King, Center for Studies in Higher Education, UC Berkeley
Howard H. Leach, former chairman, Board of Regents, University of California
Velma Montoya, former member, Board of Regents, University of California
Karl S. Pister, former chancellor, UC Santa Cruz
Lawrence H. Pitts, former chair, Academic Council, UC San Francisco
November 2006
Mark DiCamillo of the Field Poll will discuss, Field Poll Pre-Election Polling
Will Democrats take back the House? Will there be a sequel to Arnold Schwarzenegger's first term as governor? Join us in the newly remodeled IGS Library to eat popcorn, watch the returns and get up-to-the-minute analysis with several political experts, including John Ellwood (Goldman School of Public Policy), Peter Schrag (Columnist, Sacramento Bee), and Jack Citrin (Institute of Governmental Studies), Robert Reich (Former Secretary of Labor), and Debra Saunders (San Francisco Chronicle).
Joe Mathews, author of The People's Machine: Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Rise of Blockbuster Democracy speaks about the career of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the outcome of the Nov. 7 election.
October 2006
Assemblyman Juan Arambula (D-Fresno), Title of talk not available at this time.
Republican Pollster Robert Wickers of Dresner, Wickers & Associates, LLC, "Republican Polling and the 2006 Election"
Sen. Art Torres (ret.), Chairman, CA Democratic Party will discuss, "The 2006 Elections: A Democratic Perspective."
Tuesday, October 24, 4PM, IGS Library
Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Ornstein "The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track" Congress is the first branch of government in the American system, write Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Ornstein, but now it is a broken branch, damaged by partisan bickering and internal rancor. The Broken Branch offers both a brilliant diagnosis of the cause of Congressional decline and a much-needed blueprint for change, from two experts who understand politics and revere our institutions, but believe that Congress has become deeply dysfunctional.
Thursday, October 26, 7:30 PM, Wheeler Auditorium
What are Americans voting for? A panel discussion!
Featured Speakers :
Joan Blades, mediator and author of several books, including coauthor of The Motherhood Manifesto ; cofounder of Berkeley Systems, a software company known for the After Dark screensaver; and cofounder of Moveon.org and Momsrising.org.
George Lakoff, Senior Fellow of the Rockridge Institute; Professor of Linguistics at UC Berkeley; author of several books, including Don't Think of an Elephant, Whose Freedom? and Thinking Points, A Manual for Progressives .
Markos Moulitsas, attorney and former U.S. Armyofficer; coauthor of Crashing the Gates; and founder of one of the most popular “netroots” movements in the world, Daily Kos, which draws over 20 million unique visitors each month .
Robert Reich, Professor of Public Policy at the Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley; former secretary of labor under the Clinton Administration; author of ten books including Reason; and weekly commentator on “Marketplace” radio.
And as moderator:
Bruce Cain, Director of the University of California Washington Center and of the Institute of Governmental Studies.
September 2006
Jess Bravin , IGS John Jacobs Fellow, speaks about his book examining the legal issues surrounding the detention of terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay .
June 2006
"Women and Politics" - A conference co-sponsored with the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia.
April 2006
Peter D. Hart, Chairman, Hart Research Associates, will be giving a talk entitled, "The Mood of the Electorate -- The 2006 Elections."
President Bush emerged from his 2004 victory a strengthened political figure, but as he moves toward the upcoming mid-term elections that will leave him a lame duck, he has struggled with a series of challenges. Critics lambasted the federal response to Hurricane Katrina. A grieving mother gained national attention by demanding to meet with the president to discuss her soldier son's death in Iraq . The earliest signs of Republican jockeying to succeed the president have surfaced. But at the same time, two Supreme Court vacancies have presented the president with an opportunity to shape the nation for decades to come. How has President Bush handled these challenges? And what should we expect for the future? A panel of political experts and commentators discusses these and other issues, reviewing the president's performance and predicting what may lie ahead.
Panelists:
Michael Barone, Columnist, U.S. News and World Report , and author of Hard America, Soft America
Janet Hook, Staff Writer, Washington, D.C. bureau, Los Angeles Times
Michael Kinsley, Columnist, Washington Post
Nelson W. Polsby , Heller Professor of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, and author of Presidential Elections
Second Term Troubles: President Bush Struggles with War, Natural Disasters, and Politics
A celebration of "California: America's High-Stakes Experiment" by Peter Schrag.
Three of California's leading writers and analysts discuss this new book by IGS Visiting Scholar Peter Schrag, which has already been praised by Publishers Weekly as "lucid, evenhanded and thoughtful."
Panelists:
Peter Schrag, author of "California: America's High-Stakes Experiment"
Susan Rasky, senior lecturer, UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
Richard Rodriguez, author of "Brown: The Last Discovery of America" and "Days of Obligation: An Argument with My Mexican Father"
A reception and book-signing will follow the roundtable.
Co-Sponsored by the Institute of Governmental Studies and the University of California Press
March 2006
Michael Gordon of the New York Times will give a seminar on his new book, Cobra II, The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq , co-authored by Bernard E. Trainor.
2006 Peder Sather Symposium: The Peder Sather Symposium represents an ongoing collaboration between the governments of Norway and Sweden and the University of California, Berkeley. The goal of the symposium is to promote the understanding of political, economic, and cultural issues. The event is designed to foster interdisciplinary discussion among scholars and policymakers from Europe and the U.S. on global and national issues of mutual concern.
November 2005
Robert Kaiser, former managing editor of the Washington Post, delivers "A Report from Bush's Washington."
Robert Jervis, Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Affairs, Columbia University
author of The Logic of Images in International Affairs
Topic: "The Bush Doctrine"
Note Location: IIS Conference Room, 223 Moses
Steve Walt, Robert and Renee Belfer Professor of International Affairs and Academic Dean Kennedy School, Harvard University and author of Taming American Power
Topic: Balancing U.S. Power in the Post 911 World
Join key political consultants, reporters, and others to look back at the election results - and ahead at what's next in California politics. Why did specific ballot measures win or lose? How did the election affect Arnold Schwarzenegger? Will it have an impact on the 2006 governor's race? We answer these questions and more. Panelists include:
Mark Z. Barabak, political writer, Los Angeles Times
Beth Fouhy, political writer, Associated Press
Gale Kaufman, lead campaign consultant, Alliance for a Better California (umbrella group opposing Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger)
Dan Schnur, Republican political consultant
Garry South, Democratic political consultant
Election Night at IGS
View the returns in California 's historic Special Election on a big-screen TV, with expert commentary and analysis by IGS Director Bruce Cain, Associate Director Jack Citrin, and others.
Election-Eve Polling Update
Mark DiCamillo, director of the Field Poll, reviews last-minute polling data about California 's special election only hours before voters decide the fate of several statewide ballot measures.
October 2005
Center on Politics Brown Bag Talk
A brown bag lunch with Senator Alan Lowenthal, D-Long Beach
Center on Politics Brown Bag Talk
A brown bag lunch with Senator Bob Margett, R-Arcadia
Center on Politics Brown Bag Talk
Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Haynes Johnson discusses his new boo, The Age of Anxiety: McCarthyism to Terrorism
Center on Politics Brown Bag Talk
A brown bag talk with Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee (R-San Luis Obispo) about his first year in the state legislature.
September 2005
September 30, Noon
Center on Politics Brown Bag Talk
Brown bag talk with Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist, David Broder about Bush's second term in the White House.
Assemblyman Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) discusses his bill to legalize same-sex marriage in California.
April 2005
Thursday, April 19, Noon
Center on Politics Brown Bag Talk
Nick Kotz, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and National Book Award winning author discussed his new book: Judgment Days: Lyndon Johnson, Martin Luther King and the Laws That Changed America. It's the definitive history of the civil rights legislation viewed through the prism of LBJ and MLK's relationship.
Tuesday, April 12, Noon
Center on Politics Brown Bag Talk
John Koopman, a Staff writer at the San Francisco Chronicle and author of McCoy's Marines: Darkside to Baghdad, talked about press-military relations and the reporting of the war in Iraq. Koopman was an embedded reporter during the invasion of Iraq and returned to Iraq for two months during the summer of 2004.
Monday, April 11, 7 p.m.
The American Presidency in 2005
Nationally known observers of the Washington scene, both journalists and scholars, engaged in a lively discussion of the past year of the Presidency.
Panelists:
Eleanor Clift, Contributing Editor at Newsweek, McLaughlin Group Panelist, and author of Founding Sisters
William K. Muir, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, UC Berkeley and author of The Bully Pulpit
Michael Nacht, Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy and Chairman of the Secretary of Defense's Advisory Committee on Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Nelson W. Polsby, Professor of Political Science, UC Berkeley and author of Presidential Elections
Robert Reich, Distinguished Visiting Professor, Goldman School of Public Policy and author of The Future of Success
March 2005
Tuesday, March 29, Noon
Center on Politics Brown Bag Talk
Robert D. Stutzman, Communications Director for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, discussed the governor's efforts at government/political reform in California.
Monday, March 14, 4 p.m.
What Really Happened in Ohio
Susan Gwinn, the dynamic chair of the Athens Ohio County Democratic Party and Chair of the statewide organization of the 88 Ohio county Democratic chairs explained what really happened to give George Bush a win in Ohio and the White House.
Thursday, March 10, Noon
Social Security Reform and the New Politics of Public Policy
A brown bag lunch with Joe White, Professor of Political Science at Case Western Reserve University and author of False Alarm: Why the Greatest Threat to Social Security and Medicare is the Campaign to "Save" Them.
January 2005
Tuesday, Jan. 25, 12 PM
"The Pitfalls of Election Polling 2004"
A brown bag lunch with Kathleen Frankovic, Director of Surveys at CBS News.
November 2004
Tuesday, Nov. 2, 4 PM - ??
Election Day
View the results with expert commentary on key developments.
Monday, Nov. 1, 3-5 PM
The Polls
An election eve analysis of the race with Henry Brady, Mervin Field, and Merrill Shanks.
October 2004
Wednesday, Oct. 27, 3-4 PM
The Campaign: Strategy, Tactics, and Rhetoric
A panel of faculty experts and leading political consultants assesses the campaign. Bill Carrick, Ken Khachigian, and others.
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 3-5 PM
Will Durst: America's premier political comic
The L.A Times calls him "a modern day Will Rogers" and the S. F. Chronicle hails him as "heir apparent to Mort Sahl and Dick Gregory." Come and see why nearly a third of all young people tune in to television comedians for their political news.
Thursday, Oct. 14, 12-1 PM Harris Room (119 Moses Hall)
Center on Politics Brown Bag Talk
Mark DiCamillo, Director of the Field Poll will provide a roundup of the latest California election data, including the initiatives, and will update the state by state presidential numbers in the key battleground states.
Wednesday, Oct. 13, 5 PM
The Presidential Debate
View the debate followed by analysis and discussion with faculty experts Sandy Muir and David Karol.
Tuesday, Oct. 12, 12-1 PM Harris Room (119 Moses Hall)
Center on Politics Brown Bag Talk
Iris Burnett, author of the new semi-fictional book /Schlepper! A Mostly True Tale of Presidential Politics/, will discuss life on the campaign trail. The plot of /Schlepper!/ - a woman with no political experience goes on the campaign trail to get to the White House- draws on Burnett's own experience working for George McGovern in 1972, Morris Udall in '76, Gary Hart in '84, Bill Clinton in '92 and '96 and Al Gore in 2000. Join us to find out how a "wise political /schlepper /understands that they might be the driver in a motorcycle one day and Undersecretary of Defense the next."
Friday, Oct. 8, 5 PM
The Presidential Debate
View the debate followed by analysis and discussion with faculty experts.
Wednesday, Oct. 6, 3-5 PM
The Issues: Values and the Social Issues
Panel discussion featuring George Lakoff, Professor of Linguistics; Kristin Luker, Professor of Law and Sociology; and Doug Strand, Project Director of the Public Agendas and Citizen Engagement Survey at the Survey Research Center.
Tuesday, Oct. 5, 5 PM
The Vice Presidential Debate
View the debate followed by analysis and discussion with faculty experts.
September 2004
Thursday, Sept. 30, 5 PM
The Presidential Debate
View the debate followed by analysis and discussion led by the Informal Debate Society.
Wednesday, Sept. 29, 3-5 PM
The Pollsters Handicap the Horserace
A panel discussion and analysis of the latest polling trends featuring Chuck Rund of Charleton Research, and Phil Trounstine, Director of the Survey and Policy Research Institute at San Jose State University.
Wednesday, Sept. 22, 3-5 PM
The Issues: Terrorism and National Security
A panel discussion featuring Michael Nacht, Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy, Prof. John Yoo, and Prof. Ron Hassner, moderated by Harry Kreisler, Executive Director of the Institute of International Studies.
View a webcast of this discussion.
Tuesday, Sept. 14, 3-5 PM
The Polls: The Battleground States
Mervin Field, Founder of the California Poll, analyzes the must win states and Prof. Merrill Shanks looks at what's driving the vote. Moderated by Henry Brady, Director of the Survey Research Center.
Wednesday, Sept. 8, 3-5 PM
The Issues: Jobs and the Economy
A panel discussion featuring UCB economist Alan Auerbach; Hoover Institution Senior Fellow John Shoven; California Federation of Teachers Political Director Ken Burt; and Dominic DiMare, Vice President, Government Relations, the California Chamber of Commerce.
View a webcast of this discussion.
Thursday, Sept. 2, 5 PM
The Republican National Convention
View the final night of the convention followed by analysis and a discussion led by Emeritus Professor of Political Science Sandy Muir.
March 2004
March 17, 2004
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Reception for Joan Blades of MoveOn.org
Joan Blades, co-founder of MoveOn.org, will be at the Institute of Governmental Studies on Wednesday, March 17th. An informal reception and Q&A session will be held in the IGS library
March 5, 2004
Noone
Laura Capps on the John Kerry campaign
Laura Capps, former Director of Government Relations at UC Berkeley and current spokesperson for the John Kerry campaign in California, will talk about her experiences on the presidential campaign trail. She also served as the Kerry Communications Director in Iowa.
March 2, 2004
5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Viewing the Super Tuesday primary election returns
View the Super Tuesday returns from the primaries held in CA, CT, GA, MD, MA, MN, NY, OH, RI, and VT.
March 2, 2004
Noon
"The Buying of the President 2004" - Chuck Lewis
Charles "Chuck" Lewis, Executive Director of the Center for Public Integrity, will talk about his new book, "The Buying of the President 2004: Who's Really Bankrolling Bush and His Democratic Challengers--and What They Expect in Return."
February 2004
February 26, 2004
11:30 a.m.
Former Senator Gary Hart on John Kerry
Former Senator Gary Hart comes to the U.C. Berkeley campus on behalf of presidential candidate Senator John Kerry to announce a major environmental endorsement.
Presented by the Berkeley Students for Kerry, the California League of Conservation Voters, the Center on Politics at the Institute of Governmental Studies, and the Graduate School of Journalism.
February 25, 2004
7:00 p.m.
Screening of "Uncovered: The Whole Truth Behind The Iraq War
A Documentary Screening Sponsored by the CalDems: UNCOVERED: THE WHOLE TRUTH BEHIND THE IRAQ WAR With Commentary and Q&A to Follow by: Amy Gurowitz & Darren Zook, Visiting Faculty, Department of Political Science
February 20, 2004
1:30 p.m.
Elizabeth Edwards at IGS
Elizabeth Edwards, wife of Presidential Candidate and U.S. Senator John Edwards at IGS. Mrs. Edwards will be meeting and speaking with members of the UC Berkeley community; she will be introduced by Chancellor Robert Berdahl.
February 19, 2004
Noon
Martin Schiesl on Governor Pat Brown
Martin Schiesl, CSU Los Angeles, "Meeting Social Needs: Liberal Reform in California under Governor Edmund G. 'Pat' Brown"
February 17, 2004
Noon
"The Endless Campaign" - Alan Greenblatt on first-year governors
Alan Greenblatt of Governing Magazine will talk about his new book "The Endless Campaign." Arnold isn't alone -- 30 of the nation's governors have one year's experience on the job, or less. Like Schwarzenegger, a number of them came to the job with no previous state government experience. Nearly all of them came to office facing big deficits. How has the new class fared?
February 10, 2004
6:00 p.m.
North Gate Library
Stanley Greenberg speaks about polling and campaigns
The Center on Politics and the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism co-host Stanley Greenberg at the North Gate Library on the UC Berkeley campus. Greenberg is Chairman of Greenberg Research and has served as polling advisor to the campaigns of President Clinton, President Mandela and Prime Minister Blair. He will be discussing his new book "The Two Americas: Our Current Political Deadlock and How to Break it."
February 3, 2004
Noon
Center on Politics Brown Bag talk - Larry Tramutola
Political consultant and community organizer Larry Tramutola will talk about his new book "Sidewalk Strategies" and discuss the role of field organizing in the presidential primaries. The talk will be held in the Harris Room, 119 Moses Hall.
Larry Tramutola is President of TRAMUTOLA, which provides political strategy, public information campaigns, pre and post electoral planning and campaign management services. He is a 30 year veteran in the field of politics, community organizing and political campaigns.
January 2004
January 30, 2004
4:00 p.m.
Reception for Congressman Mike Honda
The Center on Politics and the Asian Political Association are proud to welcome Congressman Mike Honda (D-15) to the Institute of Governmental Studies this Friday, January 30 at 4pm for a reception open to the campus community. Congressman Honda served two terms in the CA State Assembly before being elected to the House of Representatives in 2000, where he serves on the Committee on Science and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. He is also the Vice Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus.
January 27, 2004
IGS Library (109 Moses)
4:00 p.m.
Results of the New Hampshire Primary
Please join us in the IGS Library (109 Moses Hall) at 4pm to view the results of the New Hampshire Primary as they come in. Commentators will be on hand to handicap the continuing race.
January 20, 2004
5:00 p.m.
Pizza and Politics at IGS
Nelson Polsby and Henry Brady will kick things off with a discussion of the Iowa Caucuses (to be held on Monday the 19th) and their implications for New Hampshire and beyond. At 6pm, we will begin coverage of the 2004 State of the Union Address by President Bush.
November 2003
November 18, 2003
6:00 p.m.
"It's the Economy, Stupid..."
A screening of "The War Room," the seminal documentary on the 1992 Presidential Race between Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush For those who might be unfamiliar with the movie, The War Room "stars" James Carville and George Stephanopoulos and includes unprecedented behind-the-scenes access and footage from the 1992 campaign. A must-see for anyone interested in presidential politics.
October 2003
October 29, 2003
Noon
San Francisco Mayoral Candidate Discussion
A talk with respected pollster and political consultant David Binder. He will be discussing the outlook for the November 4th San Francisco Mayoral election. Current major candidates in the race include:
- Angela Alioto, former Supervisor
- Tom Ammiano, Supervisor
- Matt Gonzalez, Supervisor
- Susan Leal, city Treasurer
- Gavin Newsom, Supervisor
- Tony Ribera, former Police Chief
October 21, 2003
Noon
"The Generational Shift in American Politics" with Dick Dresner and Bob Wickers
The Center on Politics welcomes Dick Dresner & Bob Wickers, principles in the political consulting firm Dresner, Wickers & Associates. They will discuss "The Generational Shift in American Politics," and the most recent trends of party affiliation among younger Americans.
October 18, 2003
The Lipman Room, Barrows Hall
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
By Invitation Only
Berkeley Recall Conference: The Race to the Recall - The View from the Finish Line, The Berkeley Post Mortem
Since 1990 the Institute of Governmental Studies at UC Berkeley has brought the top advisors from all the gubernatorial campaigns to campus (along with a select audience of political insiders, pollsters and journalists) for a thorough, open and candid post-election debriefing. The recall election is an extraordinary event that deserves a review of its own, including a discussion of the Recall Battle, the Legal Front, and the Governor's Race.
October 7, 2003
7:30-9:00 p.m.
Recall Results at IGS
Come to the IGS Library (109 Moses Hall) to see the results of the historic recall election in California. Be on hand as the polls close and the returns start to come in, while listening to expert political commentary from the IGS community. Light refreshments will be served, no RSVP required.
September 2003
September 25
12 pm
Lunch Seminar: David Dalin, Princeton, Visiting Fellow
A brown-bag lunch and discussion of his book, "Jews in American Politics."
September 24
6-8 pm
Debate Viewing:IGS Library, 109 Moses Hall
A televised viewing of the recall debate featuring:
- Cruz M. Bustamante, Lieutenant Governor (D)
- Peter Miguel Camejo, Financial Investment Advisor (Green)
- Arianna Huffington, Author/Columnist (I)
- Tom McClintock, State Senator (R)
- Arnold Schwarzenegger, Actor/Businessman (R)
September 22
5-7 pm
Reception: Faculty Club
IGS Welcome Reception for Karen Getman, the first Executive in Residence, Jim Newton, 2003-04 John Jacobs Fellow, and John Decker, 2003-04 Legislative Fellow.
September 18-19, 2003
"Managing the Unbounded Risk: Technology, Markets, Politics, and the Search for Homeland Security."
The Goldman School of Public Policy (GSPP), and the Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy (BRIE), will bring together leading technologists, social scientists, legal scholars and security experts to examine Managing the Unbounded Risk: Technology, Markets, Politics, and the Search for Homeland Security. This will be an exceptional opportunity to discuss critical security policy issues that have developed since the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington DC and the subsequent establishment of the US Department of Homeland Security. For more information, please visit the conference page.
September 15
4-5:30 pm
Debate: IGS Library, 109 Moses Hall
Meet the candidates under-30 running for Governor:
IGS' Center on Politics, The Informal Debate Society, and Mobilizing Americas Youth Present: A debate featuring three of the new young candidates running for governor.
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Come and hear:
- Brooke Adams (http://www.brookeforgovernor.com/)
- Jason Gastrich (http://www.jasongastrich.com/)
- Georgy Russell (http://www.georgyforgov.com/)
September 11
6-7 pm
Arianna Huffington at Center on Politics: IGS Library, 109 Moses Hall
Do you have a question for Arianna?
Arianna Huffington at a Center on Politics forum at the Institute for Governmental Studies library (Moses Hall) on Thursday, September 11. She'll speak briefly and then spend most of her time responding to questions from the audience.
September 10
5-6 pm
Reception for Adonal Foyle: IGS Library, 109 Moses Hall
Adonal Foyle -- Founder and President of "Democracy Matters" and starting center for the Golden State Warriors -- will be on campus on Wednesday, September 10, from 4-6 pm. He will first be speaking to Alan Ross' Political Science 179 class from 4-5 (2050 VLSB), with an informal reception to follow at the IGS Library (Moses Hall) from 5-6 pm.
http://www.democracymatters.org
September 8
4:30 pm
Presentation: Mervin Field, IGS Library, 109 Moses Hall
Merv Field comes to IGS to share the most recent Field Poll on the California recall election.
September 3, 2003, 3:45-7:00 p.m
In the IGS Library, 109 Moses Hall
"Race to the Recall," the first televised debate on California's gubernatorial recall
The Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) will be hosting a public viewing of the debate. The debate itself will run from 4-6pm and will begin with a half-hour devoted to the recall question. Governor Davis has been invited to participate. The remaining 90 minutes will feature the invited top six gubernatorial candidates: Cruz Bustamante, Peter Camejo, Arianna Huffington, Tom McClintock, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Peter V. Ueberroth.
Following the debate, a panel of issue experts will discuss issues raised in the debate and answer questions from the audience. This discussion will run from 6-7pm. Our panel as of 8/21 includes: James Bushnell, Director of Research at the University of California Energy Institute, Helen Halpin, Professor of Health Policy, and David Pearson, Dean of the UCB School of Education.
See the KTVU webpage for more information.
July 2003
Wednesday, July 9 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Lunch Seminar: Greg Aghazarian, Member, California State Assembly
An informal lunch discussion on California politics, the budget crisis, and other topics of interest.
Harris Seminar Room
Tuesday, July 1, 5pm to 7pm
Alumni House Reception: Ellen Tauscher, Member of Congress
Representative Tauscher sits on the House Armed Services Committee and is the Ranking Member on the Armed Services Committee panel that oversees the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Additionally, Representative Tauscher has taken an active role in foreign policy and national security while in Congress, serving on congressional delegations to Bosnia, Colombia, Korea, Russia, Yugoslavia and NATO headquarters in Brussels. She was the first elected official from California to visit Afghanistan and other Central Asian countries after Operation Enduring Freedom began.
The Congresswoman will be introduced by Michael Nacht, Dean of The Goldman School of Public Policy, and Robert Berdahl, Chancellor, University of California, Berkeley.
Alumni House
June 2003
Tuesday, June 3, 2003 - 1pm
Wednesday, June 4, 2003 - 6pm & 9pm
"Bush at War: The Annual Review of the Presidency"
Go to www.uctv.tv for details
May 2003
May 12 - 7-10pm
Spinning Boris: A movie on the Boris Yeltsin Campaign
In 1996, with his approval ratings in single digits, Russian President Boris Yeltsin hired a team of American political consultants to revive his moribund re-election campaign. A trio of California Republican pros, George Gorton, Dick Dresner, and Joe Shumate went to Moscow, and the rest is history. It is also now a major film starring Jeff Goldbloom and Anthony LaPaglia that will be shown for the first time in Northern California.
The movie will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Dresner and Shumate, as well as Edward Walker, Executive Director of the Center for Slavic and East European Studies, and Harry Kreisler, Executive Director of the Institute for International Studies.
Pacific Film Archive
May 1 - 12-1pm
Lunch Seminar: Mary Hughes, Political Consultant
Discussion on women in American politics.
Harris Seminar Room
April 2003
April 29 - 12-1:30pm
Lunch Lecture: Michael Peevey, CA Public Utilities Commission
IGS Library
April 25, 2003 - Noon
Lunch Seminar: Greg Lucas, Sacramento Bureau Chief, San Francisco Chronicle
Harris Seminar Room
April 23, 2003 - 6-9pm
Undergraduate Political Science Association Dinner
Dinner with professors from the Berkeley Political Science Department-a chance to meet and greet your favorite instructors.
IGS Library
April 23 - 5-5:45pm
Center on Politics Reception: Leon Panetta, Former White House Chief of Staff for President Bill Clinton
IGS Library
April 21 - 7-9pm
The Annual Review of the Presidency
A panel discussion on President Bush at war, featuring Mark Barabak, Los Angeles Times; Eleanor Clift, Newsweek; Michael Nacht, Goldman School of Public Policy; Nelson Polsby, Presidential Scholar at the University of California, Berkeley. The panel will be moderated by Jerry Lubenow, Director of the Center on Politics.
155 Dwinelle Hall
April 17 - 12-1 PM
Lunch Lecture: Tim Gage on the California State Budget
Harris Seminar Room
April 10 - 7-8pm
Center on Politics Forum: How to get a job in Politics
Think you're the next James Carville? Or Karl Rove? Ever thought about a career in politics? If so, then come to the "How to Get A Job" forum. It will feature former Assemblywoman Dion Aroner, political pros Dan Schnur and Darry Sragow, as well as recent college grads who have made it into the political world: Darrel Ng and Sara Rogers.
IGS Library
April 10 3-4pm
Lunch Seminar: Jerry Austin-Consultant, Jackson 1988
Come hear the stories from the campaign trail during Jesse Jackson's 1988 run for the White House-from one who managed his campaign!
Harris Seminar Room
April 3 6-7:30pm
The Great Debate: Dan Schnur vs. Darry Sragow
Two popular Visiting Lecturers at the Political Science Department debate the hot-button issues of the year.
105 Northgate Hall
April 3 - 12-1pm
Lunch Seminar: Kerry Mazzoni, California Secretary of Education
Harris Seminar Room
March 2003
March 18 - 7-8:30pm
Center on Politics Forum: War on Iraq
Panel discussion featuring Anthony Gregory, Cal Libertarians; Jon Lee, Berkeley College Republicans; and William Ma, Cal Berkeley Democrats.
60 Evans
March 5 - 5-6pm
Center on Politics Reception: Shawn Steele, Chair, California Republican Party
IGS Library
February 2003
February 26 - 5-6pm
Center on Politics Reception: Garry South, Chief Consultant, Gray Davis for Governor, 1998 & 2002
IGS Library
February 26 - 12-1pm
Lunch Seminar: Sharon Runner, Member, California State Assembly
Harris Seminar Room
February 25 - 12-1pm
Lunch Seminar: Larry Tramutola, Pollster
Harris Seminar Room
February 21 - 12-1:30pm
Lunch Reception: Robert Matsui, Member of Congress
IGS Library
January 2003
January 31 - 12-1pm
Lunch Seminar: Loni Hancock, Member, California State Assembly
Harris Seminar Room
January 30 - 6-7pm
Reception for former Assemblywoman Dion Aroner
Faculty Club
January 23 - 12-1:30pm
Lunch Seminar: Rebecca Cohn, Member, California State Assembly
Harris Seminar Room
January 10/11 - 12-1:30pm
The 2002 Governor Conference-A Critical Review
May 17-18, 2002
201 Moses Hall
New Forms of Democracy? The Reform and Transformation of Democratic Institutions: A Research Conference
Sponsored by the UC Berkeley Institute of European Studies, UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Irvine Center for the Democracy, and the Rockefeller Foundation. This event is open to the public. For more information, see:
http://ies.berkeley.edu/calendar/newforms.html
http://www.democ.uci.edu/democ/confer/dem_reform.htm
May 14, 2002 - 12:00 PM
Institute of Governmental Studies
119 Moses Hall
Ken Burt - "The Origins of Latino Political Power in California"
Ken Burt is Political Director of the California Federation of Teachers. He is spending the semester at the Institute of Governmental Studies as the Carey McWilliams Fellow working on a book on Latino politics in California that will be published by the University of New Mexico Press.
April 26, 2002 - 4:00 PM
Clark Kerr Campus, Krutch Auditorium
Ralph Nader: "Corporate and Government Responsibility"
Public seating is non-reserved and will be handled on a first come-first serve basis. The doors will open at 3:15pm. For further information, please contact Kate Anderson @ 510-642-5116 or via email.
April 26, 2002
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Alumni House
States and Migrants: New Challenges, Changing Responsibilities
A one-day conference sponsored by the Charles T. and Louise H.
Travers Program in Ethics and accountability in Government and the
Department of Political Science.
April 18, 2002
7:00 PM
155 Dwinelle Hall
Annual Review of the Presidency
A panel of journalists and academic experts will offer insight, analyses and behind-the-scenes views.
April 16, 2002
5:30-7:30pm
University Press Books, 2430 Bancroft Way, Berkeley
Voting at the Political Fault Line: California's Experiment with the Blanket Primary
The University of California Press and University Press Books invite you to join Bruce Cain in celebration of his new book Voting at the Political Fault Line: California's Experiment with the Blanket Primary
Friday, April 12, 2002
4:00 PM
160 Kroeber Hall
Sergio Aguayo, Denise Dresser, and Antonio R. Villaraigosa
Panel Discussion: "The U.S. and Mexico: Neighbors in a New Era"
Sergio Aguayo is a founding member of the Mexican Academy of Human Rights. Professor Aguayo teaches in the Center for International Relations at El Colegio de Mexico. Denise Dresser is a columnist for Reforma and Proceso in Mexico City. Professor Dresser teaches in the political science department at Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico. Antonio R. Villaraigosa is California Assembly Speaker Emeritus and former Los Angeles mayoral candidate. Mr. Villagraigosa is a distinguished visiting fellow at the Southern California Studies Center at the University of Southern California.
Sponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies. For more information, see:
http://socrates.berkeley.edu:7001/Events/index.html#april
March 28-30, 2002
Conference on the Reagan Presidency
Political scientists, historians, journalists, and more gathered at the University of California, Santa Barbara, for a conference promoting a "second-generation" scholarly assessment of the Reagan administration. Panels dealt with such issues as Reagan's rhetoric, his role in ending the Cold War, his relations with Congress, and the role of the Religious Right in the Reagan presidency.
Wednesday, March 20, 2002
6:00-7:30 PM
Townsend Center for the Humanities
| State Senator Jack Scott (D-Pasadena) "Funding and Governing California's Community Colleges" Senator Scott is former President of Pasadena City College, former President of Cypress Community College, and former President of the Association of California Community Colleges; current Chair of the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee, the Sub-Committee on Higher Education; a member of the Senate Committee on Education, and the Select Committee on College and University Admissions and Outreach. For more information visit http://democrats.sen.ca.gov/senator/scott/ RSVP: cshe@socrates.berkeley.edu |
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| Monday, March 18, 2002 6:30 PM Booth Auditorium, Boalt Hall School of Law Lani Guinier, Professor of Law, Harvard University "Transforming Democracy with Cross-Racial Coalitions" Sponsored by The Commonwealth Club and the UC Berkeley Center for Social Justice. Admission is free for students with valid ID, $10 for Commonwealth Club members, and $15 for non-members. Registration for the event begins at 6:00pm. Click here for more information |
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Monday, March 18, 2002
3:00 PM
International House Chevron Auditorium
2299 Piedmont Avenue
| Congresswoman Barbara Lee, First Ronald V. Dellums Endowment Lecturer Sponsored by the Peace and Conflict Studies Program, part of International and Area Studies, at UC Berkeley. For more information, please contact: Katherine Cook phone: (510) 643-3567 International and Area Studies email: lblum@uclink4.berkeley.edu |
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http://ias.berkeley.edu/Development/campaigns/Flier.html
http://www.ias.berkeley.edu/Development/campaigns/dellums.html
| Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:00-6:00 PM IGS Library, Moses Hall Art Torres, Chair of the California Democratic Party |
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Sunday, March 10, 2002
Sacramento Bee
Election: A textbook case on how to blow it
Bruce Cain, Dan Schnur, and Darry Sragow joined Mark Paul of the Sacramento Bee for an email discussion of Bill Simon's victory in the Republican gubernatorial primary and what it portends for the November election.
Tuesday, March 5, 2002
7:00-10:00 PM
IGS Library, 109 Moses Hall
Election Night Watch Party
Hosted by Bruce Cain, Director of the Institute of Governmental Studies
Sponsored by the Center on Politics
| February 22, 2002 12:00-1:00 PM Goldman School of Public Policy, Living Room Senator Tom Torlakson (D-Antioch) "California's Policy Strategies for Affordable Housing" Sponsored by the Goldman School of Public Policy |
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| Friday, February 8, 2002 1:30 PM Sibley Auditorium, Bechtel Engineering Building Michael Dukakis, Former Governor of Massachusetts, Democratic Party nominee for President and Acting Chairman of Amtrak "High Speed Rail: The Critical Link" |
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Sponsored by the University of California Transportation Center and The Institute of Urban and Regional Development
Thursday, February 7, 2002
6:00-8:00 PM
IGS Library, 109 Moses Hall
14th Assembly District Town Hall Debate
Candidates: Dave Brown, Loni Hancock, and Charles Ramsey
Panelists: Dan Borenstein, the Contra Costa Times; Harry Hartman, Alameda Democratic Central Committee; and Steve Sexton, the Daily Californian.
Moderated by Jerry Lubenow
Sponsored by the Center on Politics and the Cal Berkeley Democrats
| Wednesday, January 30, 2002 5:00-6:00 PM IGS Library, 109 Moses Hall Bill Jones, California Secretary of State and Gubernatorial Candidate Sponsored by the Center on Politics and the Berkeley College Republicans. |
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Tuesday, January 29, 2002
6:00-7:30 PM
IGS Library, 109 Moses Hall
State of the Union Address Watch Party
Sponsored by the Center on Politics, the Cal Berkeley Democrats and Berkeley College Republicans
Tuesday, January 29, 2002 Former President Bill Clinton |
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Sponsored by the office of Chancellor Robert M. Berdahl and UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism, in association with Cal Performances and City Arts & Lectures
Tuesday, January 8, 2002
10:30 AM-3:30 PM
State Capitol, Room 2040
Sacramento
Conference: "Can Technology Solve California's Problems?"
CITRIS Research on Homeland Defense and Emergency Preparedness, Education, and Energy
Presented by the UC Berkeley/Sacramento Program at the Institute of Governmental Studies, and the College of Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley