Podcast
Interview
Published May 17, 2023
Structural Determinants of Police Violence: Interview with Kimberly Cecilia Burke
For this episode of the Matrix Podcast, we spoke with Kimberly Cecilia Burke, a PhD candidate in Sociology at UC Berkeley, whose dissertation uses an interdisciplinary approach to examine how Black-White interracial couples understand and experience police violence in their relationships.
Learn More >Social Sciences Fest
Recap
Published May 1, 2023
2023 Social Sciences Fest Celebrates Faculty, Staff
On April 25, faculty and staff members from across the Division of Social Sciences gathered for Social Sciences Fest, the annual celebration of the social sciences at UC Berkeley. This year's celebration was held at Alumni House, and all of the division's faculty — along with their families — were invited to attend.
Learn More >Affiliated Centers
News
Published February 9, 2023
Economy and Society Initiative to Launch at UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley is launching a new research center dedicated to political economy, a cross-disciplinary field focused on the interplay of markets and government. Funded through a generous seed grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Berkeley Economy and Society Initiative (BESI) will be housed within the UC Berkeley College of Letters & Science, and will be supported by Social Science Matrix.
Learn More >Matrix News
Matrix Communications Scholars
Published November 7, 2022
Inaugural Cohort of Matrix Communications Scholars Announced
Social Science Matrix is proud to announce our inaugural cohort of Matrix Communications Scholars, a group of six PhD students or candidates who will create podcasts, written interviews, or other features while developing social science communication skills throughout the year. The Scholars are Jennie Barker, a PhD candidate in Political Science; J.T. Jamieson, a PhD candidate in History; Aidan Lee, a PhD student in History; Daniel Lobo, a PhD student in Sociology; Nataliya Nedzhvetskaya, a PhD student in Sociology; and Tiffany Taylor, a PhD student in the Department of Anthropology.
Learn More >Matrix News
Research Teams
Published August 17, 2022
Matrix Announces Research Teams for 2022-2023
Social Science Matrix has selected six new Matrix Research Teams for the 2022-2023 academic year. Matrix Research Teams are groups of scholars who gather regularly to explore or develop a novel question or emerging field in the social sciences. This year’s funded teams — three faculty-led teams and three student-led teams — were chosen following review by a cross-disciplinary panel of faculty members.
Learn More >Matrix News
Big Give
Published March 10, 2022
Big Give: Support the Social Sciences at UC Berkeley
Today is Big Give, UC Berkeley’s annual day of giving. By making a donation to Social Science Matrix, you can join us in our efforts to know and understand the world of today, and imagine and bring about the world of tomorrow.
Learn More >Matrix News
Interview
Published August 11, 2021
Q&A with David Robinson, Visiting Scholar at Social Science Matrix
Social Science Matrix is honored to welcome David Robinson as a Visiting Scholar for the 2021-2022 academic year. A distinguished researcher working at the intersection of law, policy, and technology, David studies the design and management of algorithmic decision-making, particularly in the public sector. We interviewed David to learn more about his research interests and the projects he will be pursuing while at UC Berkeley.
Learn More >Matrix News
News
Published June 9, 2021
Matrix Announces 2021-2022 Research Teams
How are digital technologies re-shaping property and development? How are unionized employees in the energy sector experiencing climate change? What are the impacts of Chinese surveillance systems deployed across the Global South? These are among the diverse questions that will be addressed by the eight Matrix Research Teams to be funded by Social Science Matrix during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Learn More >Other Events
News
Published May 1, 2021
2021 Social Sciences Fest and Matrix Open House
On April 9, faculty members and graduate students from across the UC Berkeley Division of Social Sciences joined together online for the 2021 Social Sciences Fest and Matrix Open House, a celebration of the past year's accomplishments of the division.
Learn More >Matrix News
News
Published June 25, 2020
2020-2021 Matrix Research Teams Announced
Seven new interdisciplinary teams will tackle emerging social-scientific topics
Learn More >Matrix News
News
Published August 27, 2019
Call for Proposals: Pop-Up Writing Workshops
Matrix invites proposals for single-session writing workshops for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Learn More >News
Published July 31, 2019
Marion Fourcade, Michael Watts to Serve as Directors of Matrix
Following Bill Hanks' successful six-year tenure, Marion Fourcade, Professor in the Department of Sociology, will serve as Director of Social Science Matrix. Professor Michael Watts will serve as Interim Director until July 2020.
Learn More >