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Past Events
We welcome you to watch previous recorded lectures and events at our UCTV Public Policy channel.
May 6, 2026
Bailey Ulbricht: Re-imagining International Law’s Prohibition on the Use of Force
Bailey Ulbricht will present initial findings from ongoing scholarship examining the possible demise of international law’s prohibition on the use of force and a potential – if not uncontroversial – pathway forward leveraging a long-standing international legal principle known as necessity.
Apr 21, 2026
Dr. Ariel Petrovics: Atomic Backfires: When Nuclear Policies Fail
Dr. Ariel Petrovics will present her recent edited volume on how efforts to reduce nuclear weapons dangers may sometimes wind up exacerbating them.
Apr 17, 2026
Surviving Rupture: California's Subnational Diplomacy in Today's World
How is the State of California navigating international cooperation and standing as a global leader during a period of global rupture?
Apr 10, 2026
The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence: 2026 Wildavsky Lecture
The 2026 Wildavsky Lecture will feature Jens Ludwig, author of Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence.
Apr 9, 2026
Stuck: How Money, Media, and Violence Prevent Change in Congress
Hear Maya Kornberg explain how campaign costs, party power, violence, and social media fuel dysfunction in Congress—and how we might fix it.
Apr 8, 2026
Headed for a Cliff? Steering Safe Tech in an Era of Deregulation
Join IIS for a talk on international standards-setting for AI, biotech, quantum technologies and beyond, and what an unregulated future could hold for the U.S., “tech diplomacy,” and the world.
Apr 7, 2026
2026 Boxer Lecture: City, State, and Nation: A Conversation with Mayor Barbara Lee
The 2026 Boxer Lecture will be a thoughtful conversation between Mayor Lee and Former U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer with a focus on women in public service leadership.
Apr 7, 2026
Modeling Hypersonic Missile Flight
This webinar will walk through the purpose, capabilities, and use of the Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Simulator, a recently launched web application that enables quick and easy modeling of the flight performance of hypersonic missiles.
Apr 2, 2026
Dr. Crispin Barker: Salami Tactics and the AI Control Problem: The Case of Autonomous Weapon Systems
Dr. Crispin Barker will report on his research into the history of salami tactics (a strategy associated with the Cold War but with much older antecedents) and how an advanced artificial intelligence could use salami tactics to subvert control.
Apr 1, 2026
Algorithmic Warfare in Iran and Beyond: What Possibilities Exist for Governance?
Join us for an online discussion hosted by the Berkeley Risk and Security Lab, where we explore AI’s impact on armed conflicts around the world and options for governing military AI.