Name: The rise of the strongman presidency
Start: 2026-02-10T16:00:00-08:00
End: 2026-02-10T17:30:00-08:00
Location: Berkeley Economy & Society Initiative

The Trump administration at 9 months: Assessing democratic backsliding

Monday September 29, 2025

4:00pm - 5:30pm

In Person

A fallen statue of a Pharaoh head before the Great Temple, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Nubian Monuments.

Goliath’s curse: The history and future of societal collapse

Tuesday September 30, 2025

12:00pm - 1:30pm

In Person

An abstract wave consisting of dots of varying colors and binary code.

Inside data science: Hackers and the making of a new profession

Tuesday October 21, 2025

4:00pm - 5:30pm

In Person

A closed Germany/Austria border crossing.

The future of borders in a dis-integrating world

Monday October 27, 2025

4:00pm - 5:30pm

In Person

A planet hologram consisting of dots surrounded by rings and glow.

Power, control technologies, and sovereignty in the AI age

Thursday October 30, 2025

4:00pm - 5:30pm

In Person

The U.S., California, and POW-MIA flags waving in the wind in front of the Capitol State Building in downtown Sacramento.

Improving governance in the Golden State

Wednesday December 3, 2025

4:00pm - 5:45pm

In Person

The exterior of the Federal Trade Commission Building in Washington, D.C.

Monopoly politics: Competition and learning in the evolution of policy regimes

Tuesday January 27, 2026

4:00pm - 5:30pm

In Person

Outside the White House in Washington D.C.

The rise of the strongman presidency

Tuesday February 10, 2026

4:00pm - 5:30pm

In Person

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