Book Talk
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Published May 14, 2026
Benjamin Recht: “The Irrational Decision: How We Gave Computers the Power to Choose for Us”
Recorded on May 5, 2026, this video features a talk by Benjamin Recht, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley, focused on his book, The Irrational Decision: How We Gave Computers the Power to Choose for Us. Professor Recht was joined in conversation by Marion Fourcade, Professor of Sociology and Director of […]
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Published July 2, 2026
Cori Hayden to Serve as Director of Social Science Matrix
Cori Hayden, Professor Anthropology at UC Berkeley, has been appointed Director of Social Science Matrix. Hayden previously served as Interim Director during the Spring 2025 semester.
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Published July 2, 2026
A Letter from Marion Fourcade
Read a letter from Professor Marion Fourcade, who recently stepped down from her role as Director of Social Science Matrix following a highly successful six-year term.
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Recap
Published May 14, 2026
Benjamin Recht: “The Irrational Decision: How We Gave Computers the Power to Choose for Us”
Recorded on May 5, 2026, this video features a talk by Benjamin Recht, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley, focused on his book, The Irrational Decision: How We Gave Computers the Power to Choose for Us. Professor Recht was joined in conversation by Marion Fourcade, Professor of Sociology and Director of […]
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Published April 23, 2026
Incommunicable: Toward Communicative Justice in Health and Medicine
Watch the video (or listen to the podcast) of our Authors Meet Critics panel featuring the book "Incommunicable: Toward Communicative Justice in Health and Medicine," by Charles Briggs, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at UC Berkeley. Professor Briggs was joined in conversation by Elinor Ochs and Eric Snoey, with Armando Lara-Millán moderating.
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Recap
Published April 23, 2026
The Insatiable Machine: How Capitalism Conquered the World
Watch the video (or listen to the podcast) of our Authors Meet Critics panel on the book "The Insatiable Machine: How Capitalism Conquered the World," by Trevor Jackson, Associate Professor of History at UC Berkeley. Professor Jackson was joined in conversation by Chenzi Xu and Dylan Riley, with Abhishek Kaicker moderating.
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Iris Hui Memorial Fund
Published April 23, 2026
History PhD Student Receives Iris Hui Memorial Graduate Student Scholarship
Vincent P. Tran, a PhD student in the Department of History at UC Berkeley, has been selected to receive the scholarship, which honors the vision and goals of Dr. Iris Hui, a PhD graduate of Political Science from UC Berkeley.
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