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Events

Upcoming events

Thursday, June 25, 2026, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PDT

“Data, Power and the Ethics of Knowledge: A Digital Humanities Series” is presented by the Summer Program in Digital Humanities

Friday, July 17, 2026, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PDT

“Data, Power and the Ethics of Knowledge: A Digital Humanities Series” is presented by the Summer Program in Digital Humanities

Monday, July 20, 2026 - Sunday, July 26, 2026

A fun run/walk/roll for the I School community.

Friday, July 24, 2026, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PDT

“Data, Power and the Ethics of Knowledge: A Digital Humanities Series” is presented by the Summer Program in Digital Humanities

Wednesday, August 5, 2026, 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm PDT

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

Thursday, August 13, 2026, 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm PDT

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.

Friday, August 14, 2026, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PDT

“Data, Power and the Ethics of Knowledge: A Digital Humanities Series” is presented by the Summer Program in Digital Humanities

Friday, September 18, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

The Cultural Analytics Series highlights data-driven analysis of cultural phenomena. 

Friday, September 18, 2026, 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

An in-person, collaborative deep dive with Cultural Analytics speaker Aarthi Vadde.

Friday, October 9, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

The Cultural Analytics Series highlights data-driven analysis of cultural phenomena. 

Friday, October 9, 2026, 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

An in-person, collaborative deep dive with Cultural Analytics speaker Maria Antoniak.

Friday, October 30, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

The Cultural Analytics Series highlights data-driven analysis of cultural phenomena. 

Friday, October 30, 2026, 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

An in-person, collaborative deep dive with Cultural Analytics speaker Mads Rosendahl Thomsen.

Monday, November 9, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

The Cultural Analytics Series highlights data-driven analysis of cultural phenomena. 

Monday, November 9, 2026, 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

An in-person, collaborative deep dive with Cultural Analytics speakers Meredith Martin and Wouter Haverals.

Thursday, December 10, 2026, 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm PST

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

Thursday, December 17, 2026, 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm PST

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.

Previous events

Friday, November 22, 2019, 3:10 pm - 5:00 pm
Monday, November 18, 2019, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

Key insights for defending against strategic information operations.

Friday, November 15, 2019, 3:10 pm - 5:00 pm

Morgan Ames and LA Review of Books editor Michele Pridmore-Brown discuss the legacy of the One Laptop per Child project and our refusal to learn from its failure.

Wednesday, November 13, 2019, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Students and alumni are invited to join us for snacks, cold beverages, and refreshing conversation.

Tuesday, November 12, 2019, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Steven Weber and Amit Elazari forecast cybersecurity in 2024 to illuminate what’s at stake today. (A “Discover Cal” lecture.)

Wednesday, November 6, 2019, 4:10 pm - 6:00 pm

Requiring biometric authentication excluded and inconenienced legitimate beneficiaries of a social protection program.

Friday, November 1, 2019, 3:10 pm - 5:00 pm

How could we evolve a more satisfactory tool-kit of concepts and terms as a stronger basis for information studies?

Friday, October 25, 2019, 3:10 pm - 5:00 pm

How might online spaces be reconfigured against harassment and abuse?

Tuesday, October 22, 2019, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

A festive celebration of five years of CTSP, with a showcase of selected projects from the past five years.

Friday, October 18, 2019, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

The promises and challenges of using AI to help prevent violence based on social media content and engagement.

Friday, October 18, 2019, 3:10 pm - 5:00 pm

How could interactive data exploration tools be redesigned to give deeper insights more easily and quickly?

Thursday, October 17, 2019, 12:59 pm - 5:30 pm

Dr. Ruha Benjamin explores a range of discriminatory designs that encode inequity.

Wednesday, October 16, 2019, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

I School students and alumni are invited to a meet-up and happy hour to meet new friends and mingle with old.

Wednesday, October 16, 2019, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

What people think machines can know about the mind, and why their beliefs matter

Friday, October 11, 2019, 3:10 pm - 5:00 pm

How archives and special collections can address the transition from analog to digital creation and the digital deluge.

Friday, October 4, 2019, 3:10 pm - 5:00 pm

This School was founded in 1918 on a strong social agenda; Professor Buckland will review the past 101 years of its mission.

Wednesday, October 2, 2019, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

Distraction versus learning with mobile devices in the classroom and student success

Friday, September 27, 2019, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

In 1918, UC Berkeley began a full-time program in library science. Join us to celebrate the 101st birthday and history of the I School, SIMS, SLIS, and School of Librarianship.