Institute of Governmental Studies @BerkeleyIGS
We are a research unit at @UCBerkeley focused on #California and US politics, public policy, and training the next generation of public service leaders. igs.berkeley.edu Berkeley, CA Joined August 2010-
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Thank you to everyone who joined us Tuesday for the 2026 Matsui Lecture at IGS with former Rep. Charlie Dent. Our Matsui Center Fellows had the chance to connect with both Rep. Dent and Congresswoman Doris Matsui, creating meaningful moments of mentorship and bipartisan dialogue.
Thu 2/12 - REI Colloquium: Bordering on Indifference - mailchi.mp/berkeley.edu/r…
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LAST CHANCE TO APPLY to Cal-in-Sac & Schaeffer Fellowships! - mailchi.mp/berkeley.edu/a…
Tomorrow - The Violence of Illegibility - mailchi.mp/berkeley.edu/r…
1 WEEK AWAY! 10/2 REI Colloquium: Rocío Rosales - mailchi.mp/berkeley.edu/r…
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Join us TOMORROW for our Fall Welcome Reception - mailchi.mp/berkeley.edu/2…
DID YOU KNOW @ucberkeleyofficial has one of the largest depositories for California local government documents? Check out our latest video and see how the #IGSLibrary is making state government records more accessible through digitizing these documents! youtube.com/watch?v=A6Mef0…
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TOMORROW: A Federalist Alternative - mailchi.mp/berkeley.edu/2…
4/22 Book Talk with Sergio Fabbrini - mailchi.mp/berkeley.edu/2…
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