The UC Berkeley campus is gearing up for the 50th anniversary of the Free Speech Movement with a semester of events and activities commemorating the momentous events of 1964. A new website carries a visual history of the times, and students are invited to compete in a 50th-anniversary poster contest.
> Read the full article...
|
The labels "Hispanic" or "Latino" cover a strikingly diverse population of more than 50 million Americans. In her new book, "Making Hispanics: How Activists, Bureaucrats, and Media Constructed a New America," UC Berkeley sociologist G. Cristina Mora traces the powerful interests that colluded in the 1970s to create a national Hispanic identity and boosted the political clout of Latin Americans in the United States.
> Read the full article and watch the video...
|
What was conceived as a small seminar turned into an overflow event after the English translation of French economist Thomas Picketty's book on economic inequality became a bestseller. "Piketty's book comes at the perfect moment when American society is seriously concerned about inequality," says UC Berkeley economist Emmanuel Saez, who has worked closely with his French counterpart on the issue.
> Read the full article...
|
