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The Cities content stream explores groundbreaking UC Berkeley research related to the complex problems facing urban environments, both contemporary and historical. Articles in this section draw upon social sciences such as geography, political science, and psychology to provoke thought about the role and nature of cities in the 21st century.

February 7, 2019 by Chuck Kapelke

Funding Available: Matrix Research Teams; Sciences Po, Erasmus+ Freie Universitaet Grants

Social Science Matrix seeks proposals for Matrix Research Teams for the 2019-2020 academic year, and we invite applications for collaboration grants with Sciences Po and Freie Universität Berlin.

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  • August 21, 2018 by Chuck Kapelke

    Matrix Welcomes 2018-2019 Dissertation Fellows

    Social Science Matrix is honored to welcome our 2018-2019 cohort of Matrix Dissertation Fellows, four Ph.D. candidates whose research interests span diverse global challenges such as urbanization, discrimination in the workforce, self-immolation, and indigenous language preservation.

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  • May 22, 2018 by Adora Lily Svitak

    Urban Planning in China's "Ecological Civilization"

    Jesse Rodenbiker, a Ph.D. student in the UC Berkeley Department of Geography, studies the process of ecological planning in China's growing urban areas.

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  • February 5, 2018 by Chuck Kapelke

    Matrix Hosts Advanced Workshop in Climate Economics

    Social Science Matrix was honored to host the Advanced Workshop in Climate Economics, with support from Sage Publications and Sara Miller McCune.

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  • January 8, 2018 by Chuck Kapelke

    Matrix/Sciences Po Collaboration Grants Announced

    Four teams of scholars from the U.S. and France will use seed funding to tackle globally significant, cross-disciplinary research questions in the social sciences.

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  • October 18, 2017 by Chuck Kapelke

    Geo4Dev Symposium

    Matrix was honored to co-sponsor Geospatial Analysis for International Development (Geo4Dev), a two-day symposium and workshop held September 6-7, 2017 focused on the application of remote sensing and geospatial analysis to address issues of poverty, sustainable development, urbanization, climate change, and economic growth in developing countries.

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  • September 20, 2017 by Chuck Kapelke

    Matrix Welcomes 2017-2018 Dissertation Fellows

    From improving census measurements in developing nations to exploring environmentally balanced livestock policies, this year's Social Science Matrix Dissertation Fellows are tackling important challenges that span disciplinary boundaries.

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  • July 25, 2017 by Chuck Kapelke

    Matrix to Publish Monograph Series with UC Press

    Working with faculty at Berkeley and beyond, Matrix will soon begin publishing a series of digital monographs in collaboration the University of California Press (UC Press).

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  • July 25, 2017 by Chuck Kapelke

    Matrix Launches Faculty Exchange with Sciences Po

    A new faculty exchange partnership between UC Berkeley's Social Science Matrix and France’s Sciences Po will support collaborations between researchers at two of the world's leading social science institutions.

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  • May 23, 2017 by Chuck Kapelke

    2017-2018 Matrix Research Teams Announced

    Social Science Matrix is pleased to announce our 2017-2018 Matrix Research Teams, groups of scholars from across disciplines who will take on important challenges ranging from human rights and immigration to infrastructure, digital privacy, and communication between physicians and their patients.

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  • May 1, 2017 by Adora Lily Svitak

    Bikes and the Changing City

    UC Berkeley Geography Lecturer John G. Stehlin reflects on using the bicycle as a lens to understand gentrification and local inequities.

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