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Data Grab: The New Colonialism of Big Tech and How to Fight Back

February 25, 2025

12-1:30 p.m.

Social Science Matrix, 820 Social Sciences Building, UC Berkeley

Join Ulises A. Mejias and Nick Couldry for a talk on data colonialism and the new social order to which it gives shape.

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Housing, Mobility, and the Thwarting of Economic Opportunity: A Conversation with Yoni Appelbaum and Jerusalem Demsas

March 11, 2025

4-5:30 p.m.

Bakar Auditorium, Berkeley Hillel, 2736 Bancroft Way, Berkeley CA 94704

Don’t miss our headline event of the semester featuring The Atlantic’s Yoni Appelbaum and Jerusalem Demsas.

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The Habitation Society: Creating Sustainable Prosperity

April 9, 2025

4-5:30 p.m.

Social Science Matrix, 820 Social Sciences Building, UC Berkeley

BESI invites you for a talk with Fred Block on his new book, “The Habitation Society.”

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