Past Events

MPA Academic Overview & Faculty Panel

Monday • 5:00pm–6:00pm PST

The MPA curriculum is where policy meets practice — and this is your chance to see exactly how. Join MPA Faculty Director Hector Cardenas and a panel of Goldman School faculty for an inside look at the academic heart of the program — the courses, the research, the ideas that will shape your time here.

16th Annual Race & Policy Symposium hosted by Students of Color in Public Policy (SCiPP)

Friday • 4:30pm–5:30pm PST • Krutch Auditorium (2601 Warring St, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA)

Harvard Online Event with Professor Eugene Bardach: Values in Policy Analysis

Saturday • 11:00am–12:30pm PST

Policy Matters features Dr. Eugene Bardach, a world-renowned political scientist, researcher, and professor at the University of California, Berkeley. An award-winning scholar, Dr. Bardach is best known for developing the influential Eightfold Path Framework, a practical approach to policy analysis that has been adopted by governments, universities, and practitioners worldwide.

Towards a Better Democracy

Monday • 12:00pm–1:00pm PST • Eshleman Hall, ASUC Senate Chambers (5th Floor)

2026 Clark Kerr Lectures: Contested Missions

Thursday • 2:00pm–3:00pm PST • UC Berkeley School of Law

In the second lecture, President Eisgruber will examine the role of university presidents, the civic mission of American research universities, and how university communities should respond to the challenges they now face.

MPA Career Services Overview & Alumni Panel

Tuesday • 5:00pm–6:00pm PST

2026 Clark Kerr Lectures: Evolving Conditions

Tuesday • 2:00pm–3:00pm PST • UC Berkeley School of Law

In the first lecture, President Eisgruber will focus on major trends that have affected the American model of the research university, including rising student debt, intense national competition, and battles over affirmative action, diversity, and merit.

Dr. Maxime Polleri: Radioactive Governance: The Politics of Revitalization in Post-Fukushima Japan

Thursday • 3:00pm–4:30pm PST • 223 Philosophy Hall

Leading with Urgency and Care: California Secretary Tomiquia Moss in Conversation with Carla Javits

Wednesday • 5:00pm–6:30pm PST • UC Student and Policy Center, Sacramento - 1115 15th Street, Sacramento, CA

Join us in Sacramento for an intimate fireside chat with Secretary Tomiquia Moss of California's Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency in conversation with Carla Javits, Former President of REDF and GSPP Board of Advisors Member.

Focus On Local and State Government: Master of Public Affairs (MPA) Information Session

Thursday • 12:00pm–1:00pm PST