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Bellwether Lectures

In the School of Information Bellwether Lecture Series, leading information scholars present their cutting-edge research, showcase new ways of seeing the future, and highlight what’s coming next in research.

The series title reflect the Berkeley School of Information’s position as a global bellwether — a leader in the field of information, pioneering new paths in information science, information technology, data science, and cybersecurity.

Previous events

Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 12:10 pm - 1:30 pm PDT

Abigail Jacobs researches structure, governance, and inequality in sociotechnical systems and the hidden assumptions in machine learning.

Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 12:10 pm - 2:00 pm PST

Michaela Mahlberg is a corpus linguist who studies language as a social phenomenon and the ways we use language to understand and shape our world.