Events

Upcoming Events

Apr 19, 2024, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm

Michael Buckland explores the genesis and spread of belief and misbelief.

Parler Games: Folklore, Social Media, and Insurrection

Apr 24, 2024, 12:10 pm to 1:30 pm

Timothy Tangherlini uses a computational folkloristic approach to analyze conversations on the social media platform Parler leading up to the January 6th attack on the Capitol.

Citizen Clinic Pizza Information Session

Apr 24, 2024, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

The Citizen Clinic (INFO/CYBER 289) is a public-interest cybersecurity course that supports the capacity of politically-targeted organizations to defend themselves against online threats. Join us to learn more.

Targeting Humanitarian Aid with Machine Learning and Digital Data

Apr 25, 2024, 3:10 pm to 4:00 pm

Can we combine data from satellites, mobile phones, and financial services providers with machine learning to identify the neediest people and better target humanitarian aid?

Data Science Spring 2024 Capstone Project Showcase

Apr 25, 2024, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Graduating MIDS students present their data science projects. A panel of judges will select an outstanding project for the Hal R. Varian MIDS Capstone Award.

UC Berkeley AI Policy Research Symposium 2024

Apr 26, 2024, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm

Learn about cutting-edge AI research and advocacy efforts

Early Thoughts on AI-based Systems and Stewardship of the Evolving Cultural Record

Apr 26, 2024, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm

Clifford Lynch explores the problems and questions generative AI poses for preserving the digital cultural record.

MIMS 2024 Final Project Showcase

May 9, 2024, 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm

Graduating MIMS students present their intriguing research projects and innovative new information systems. A panel of judges will select outstanding projects for the James R. Chen Award.

School of Information May 2024 Commencement

May 18, 2024, 2:00 pm

Honor the class of 2024 with keynote speaker, student speakers, and student awards.

Cybersecurity Summer 2024 Capstone Project Showcase

Aug 7, 2024, 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm

Graduating MICS students present their cybersecurity projects. A panel of judges will select an outstanding project for the Lily L. Chang MICS Capstone Award.

Previous Events

Data Science Fall 2020 Capstone Project Showcase

Dec 17, 2020, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Graduating MIDS students present their data science projects. A panel of judges will select an outstanding project for the Hal R. Varian MIDS Capstone Award.

Cybersecurity Fall 2020 Capstone Project Showcase

Dec 9, 2020, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Graduating MICS students present their cybersecurity projects.

Networked Information Landscape Survey and Prospect, 2020–2021

Dec 4, 2020, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm

Giving Tuesday

Dec 1 2020 - All-day event

Give to support the I School’s Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Belonging efforts.

Ideology and Libraries: California, Diplomacy, and Occupied Japan 1945-1952

Book Talk: Ideology and Libraries

Nov 20, 2020, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm

Howard Besser (photo by Dan Streible: http://flic.kr/p/7Wbqr8)

Digital Privacy Training

Nov 13, 2020, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm

Privacy-protection measures from a project training librarians as community privacy advocates.

Backlash: Defiance, Human Rights, and the Politics of Shame

Nov 12, 2020, 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

New research shows that “naming and shaming” can be counterproductive and even dangerous.

CLTC 2020 Research Exchange, Day 2: Protecting and Securing a More Inclusive Society Online

Nov 12, 2020, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

How can technology be designed and deployed to make cybersecurity more accessible to underserved populations?

Facebook: Integrating Research into Real-World Policy

Nov 6, 2020, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm

Elaine Sedenberg leads global research and academic engagement for Facebook’s Privacy and Data Policy team.

Selling the Value of Data-centric Solutions

Nov 5, 2020, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Industry-specific Databricks case studies and an introduction to selling the value of data-centric solutions.

In Conversation with Peter Schwartz, Senior Vice President for Strategic Planning, Salesforce

Nov 4, 2020, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Peter Schwartz is one of the world’s most experienced, insightful, and entertaining analysts of the digital revolution.

Libraries and Campus IT: Collaborations with a Purpose

Oct 30, 2020, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm

Salwa Ismail is associate university librarian for digital initiatives and information technology and associate CIO for UC Berkeley Library.

AI Race(s) to the Bottom?

Oct 27, 2020, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

AI policy experts discuss the surprising ways that industries are approaching AI development more cautiously and cooperatively.

The Social Networks and Archival Context Cooperative (SNAC): What, Who, and How

Oct 23, 2020, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm

An overview of the Social Networks and Archival Context Cooperative, its past, and its future.

What’s at Stake in Digital Fragmentation?

Oct 22, 2020, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

A conversation with Josh Kallmer, head of global public policy and government relations at Zoom

InfoCamp 2020

Oct 17, 2020, 9:30 am to Oct 18, 2020, 1:30 pm

The 11th annual InfoCamp is themed around living through a unique time in history. The two-day event, led by IMSA, features an ideathon and a speaker series. The event is free and open to everyone in the information community.

The Re-emergence of Scientific Nationalism, The Growth of Supra-Institutional Collaborations, and Implications for Scholarly Communication: Conflicting Trends

Oct 16, 2020, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm