UCTV: Public Affairs

Guitar Hero: What One Cognitive Psychologist’s Musical Mission Teaches Us About the Brain with Gary Marcus -- The Atlantic Meets the Pacific

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:00:00 PDT

Gary Marcus, the director of the NYU Center for Language and Music and author of “Guitar Zero,” talks about learning to play the guitar at 40 in this interview with Atlantic senior editor Alexis Madrigal. Series: "The Atlantic Meets The Pacific" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 24362]

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The Creative Destruction of Medicine: How the Digital Revolution Will Reinvent Healthcare with Eric Topol and Don Jones -- The Atlantic Meets the Pacific

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 76:00:00 PDT

An inside look into wireless medicine and the health technology revolution with Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute and Don Jones, the vice president for Global Strategy and Market Development at Qualcomm Life. James Fallows, National Correspondent for The Atlantic, moderates. Series: "The Atlantic Meets The Pacific" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24358]

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Truth is What Stands the Test of Experience: The Challenges of Scientific Research and Philanthropy -- The Atlantic Meets the Pacific

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 76:00:00 PDT

The Atlantic’s Steve Clemons leads a fascinating discussion on the barriers to medical progress with Greg Lucier, CEO of Life Technologies; Debi Brooks, co-founder and executive vice chairman of the Michael J. Fox Foundation and Santosh Kesari, a neuro-oncologist at UC San Diego School of Medicine. Series: "The Atlantic Meets The Pacific" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24364]

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The Lawyer Synanon Tried to Kill - Legally Speaking

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 76:00:00 PDT

Los Angeles attorney Paul Morantz has devoted his professional life to fighting cults. But in the late 1970s that life almost came to an abrupt end when one of the cults he litigated against planted a live rattlesnake in his mailbox. Morantz speaks with California Lawyer editor Martin Lasden about his career and the dangers he faced. Series: "Legally Speaking" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24671]

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Don’t Worry Be Happy Now: The Science and Philosophy Behind the Happiness Movement with Gretchen Rubin -- The Atlantic Meets the Pacific

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 40:00:00 PDT

“The Happiness Project “ author Gretchen Rubin talks about finding contentment in everyday life in this interview with James Fallows, National Correspondent for The Atlantic. Series: "The Atlantic Meets The Pacific" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24361]

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The Human Laboratory: One Researcher’s Quest to Personalize Medicine with Larry Smarr -- The Atlantic Meets the Pacific

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 72:00:00 PDT

Larry Smarr, recently featured in The Atlantic’s “The Measured Man,”talks with the author Mark Bowden about the drive to understand everything about his own body and how that kind of knowledge will become standard in the future. Series: "The Atlantic Meets The Pacific" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 23984]

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A Conversation with Harold Koh - Legally Speaking

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 72:00:00 PDT

As the top lawyer for the U.S. State Department, Harold Hongju Koh is the man who both President Barak Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have most depended on to insure that the administration's policies conform with international law. In this in-depth discussion, Koh speaks with California Lawyer editor Martin Lasden about his time at State and the most difficult questions he's had to wrestle with. Series: "Legally Speaking" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24504]

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Just a Dream and a Laptop: Microlending the Developing World and the Future of Entrepreneurship with Jessica Jackley -- The Atlantic Meets The Pacific

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 04:00:00 PDT

Jessica Jackley describes her path to success as the co-founder and CEO of ProFounder, a pioneering crowd-funding platform for budding entrepreneurs that provides tools to access start-up capital. She also co-founded Kiva, the world's first peer-to-peer microlending website, as she recalls in this interview with Alexis Madrigal, Senior Editor of The Atlantic. Series: "The Atlantic Meets The Pacific" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24354]

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Social Networks for Social Justice: The Power of Technology to do Good with Ben Rattray -- The Atlantic Meets the Pacific

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 04:00:00 PDT

Ben Rattray, founder of Change.org, describes to the National Journal’s Ron Brownstein how powerful this crowd-sourcing platform has become as millions of people advance local and global change through online petitions. Rattray points to the selection of Candy Crowley and Martha Raddatz to run the presidential and vice presidential debates as an example of its success, noting that 180,000 people used the site to campaign for female moderators. Series: "The Atlantic Meets The Pacific" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 24356]

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Changing the World: Growing Young Leaders - UC Education Abroad

, 01 01:01:01 PDT

A medical evacuation from India due to malaria didn’t deter UC Riverside student Samantha Wilson from wanting to make a difference in the country. Upon returning home, the then-junior began working with schools in South India to develop a curriculum that would shift the focus from creating child laborers to creating child leaders. With the program now serving over 100 children in South India, Wilson has now brought the Child Leader Project home to Riverside, serving local youth through a community garden and an exchange program that brings the youngsters to India to connect with fellow participants. Series: "Going Places: UC Education Abroad" [Public Affairs] [Education] [Show ID: 24590]

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Games for Change: Solving the World’s Biggest Problems Through Alternate Realities with Jane McGonigal and Larry Smarr -- The Atlantic Meets the Pacific

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 36:00:00 PDT

Jane McGonigal, world-renowned designer of alternate reality games and author of the best-selling “Reality is Broken,” makes the case to Calit 2’s Larry Smarr that children’s brains benefit from playing video games. Series: "The Atlantic Meets The Pacific" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24357]

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Witnessing History: Arab Spring - UC Education Abroad

, 01 01:01:01 PDT

UC Berkeley student Justin Hinton was taking classes in broadcast journalism as part of his semester in Egypt when he found himself at the center of world events. As the Tahrir Square protests erupted around him, Hinton took his camera onto the streets, posting his film dispatches to YouTube and sharing a first-hand glimpse into history unfolding. Series: "Going Places: UC Education Abroad" [Public Affairs] [Education] [Show ID: 24589]

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Manufacturing Life: How Synthetic DNA Will Change Our World with J. Craig Venter -- The Atlantic Meets the Pacific

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 68:00:00 PDT

J. Craig Venter, CEO of Synthetic Genomics, talks about finding genomic-driven solutions to address global needs such as new sources of energy, food and vaccines in an interview with James Bennet, Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic. This program is introduced by Pradeep Khosla, the new chancellor of the University of California, San Diego. Series: "The Atlantic Meets The Pacific" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24359]

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Mapping the Future of Networks with Facebook’s Chris Cox --The Atlantic Meets the Pacific

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 PDT

Chris Cox, the Vice President of Product at Facebook, talks about what it’s like to be part of one of the fastest growing and most disruptive companies on the planet. Cox is interviewed by Alexis Madrigal, the Senior Editor of The Atlantic. Series: "The Atlantic Meets The Pacific" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 23983]

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Alternatives to Insecticides: High Impact Solutions Without Environmental Trade-offs - The Silent Spring Series - Exploring Ethics

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 PDT

To mark the 50th anniversary of “Silent Spring,” Rachel Carson’s landmark book that helped launch the environmental movement, the Center for Ethics in Science and Technology presents “Alternatives to Insecticides: High Impact Solutions Without Environmental Trade-offs.” In this talk, Stephen Welter of San Diego State University focuses on biologically based alternatives to insecticide use in American agriculture that also consider non-target environmental effects, worker safety issues, and consumer needs as well as the more traditional models of economic trade-offs. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 24292]

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2012 Presidential Election Recap

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 28:00:00 PDT

A distinguished panel of national journalists and academics recap the 2012 elections from a western point of view. The panel looks at election results, voting patterns, the influence of money and digital technology, prospects for election reforms and, of course, what happens next. Panelists: Ron Elving, Senior Washington Editor for NPR, Michelle Quinn, Silicon Valley-based technology correspondent for Politico, Lisa Garcia-Bedolla, Department of Political Science at UC Berkeley and the Berkeley Graduate School of Education, David Kennedy, Stanford University and Bruce Cain, Stanford University. Moderated by Susan Rasky, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Series: "UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism presents" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24717]

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Threading Film’s Next Reel with Stacey Snider -- The Atlantic Meets the Pacific

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 32:00:00 PDT

Stacey Snider, the co-chairman and CEO of DreamWorks Studios, shares her excitement about the new movie,“Lincoln,” and talks about bringing such masterpieces as “The Help,” “Erin Brockovich,” “Brokeback Mountain,” and “Philadelphia” to the big screen. She also speculates on the future of the film industry and reveals what she looks for in deciding to “greenlight” new productions in this conversation with James Fallows of The Atlantic. Series: "The Atlantic Meets The Pacific" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 23982]

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Walking Together for Freedom with Asma Jahangir

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 32:00:00 PDT

Asma Jahangir, a Pakistani human rights lawyer, gives the keynote address for the Breaking Barriers: What It Will Take To Achieve Security, Justice and Peace conference hosted by the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice at the University of San Diego. Asma Jahangir served two terms as chair of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and was the first woman president of the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan. She has fought to defend the human rights of women, religious minorities and laborers in Pakistan for over 40 years, both in and out of the courtroom. Series: "Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice Distinguished Lecture Series" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 24170]

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The Future of Health Care in the United States

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 64:00:00 PDT

Join the discussion on the public health impact of the Supreme Court's ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Speakers include UCSF School of Nursing Dean David Vlahov; UC Berkeley School of Public Health Dean Stephen Shortell; UC Berkeley School of Law Professor and Former Dean Jesse Choper; and Claire Brindis, Director of the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, UCSF. Series: "Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies " [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 24398]

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Obama the Tea Party and the Future of American Politics with Theda Skocpol

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 40:00:00 PDT

Theda Skocpol surveys the current political landscape and explores its most consequential questions: What happened to Obama’s “new New Deal”? Why have his achievements enraged opponents more than they have satisfied supporters? How has the Tea Party’s ascendance reshaped American politics? At this moment of economic uncertainty and extreme polarization, as voters prepare to render another verdict on Obama’s historic presidency, Skocpol reviews its triumphs and setbacks to see where we might be headed. Series: "UC Berkeley Graduate Council Lectures" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24397]

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Jonathan Alter - Why the 2012 Election Is the Most Pivotal of Our Lifetime

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 96:00:00 PDT

Author and columnist Jonathan Alter argues that the question in the 2012 presidential election is whether the country will stay on a centrist course with Obama or make a sharp turn to the right with Romney. He says that because few votes may be won by discussing the poor, the American social contract is rarely discussed but he feels it is on the line. Series: "Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24402]

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Predicting Election 2012 -- The Atlantic Meets the Pacific

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 24:00:00 PDT

Veteran political reporter Ron Brownstein of the National Journal and Republican strategist Steve Schmidt analyze the homestretch of the presidential campaign with input from James Fallows, National Correspondent for The Atlantic; Sam Popkin, UC San Diego professor and author of “The Candidate; James Fowler, a UC San Diego professor who specializes in the biochemistry of political behavior: and longtime pollster Dan Yankelovich. Look for some fresh insight trom these lively and connected pundits as they call the fates of Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, and the next Congress in this opening event of The Atlantic Meets the Pacific 2012. Series: "The Atlantic Meets The Pacific" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24293]

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Women in Political Leadership - Why so Few? Do They Make a Difference? With Former Vermont Governor Madeleine Kunin

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 28:00:00 PDT

Former Vermont Governor Madeleine Kunin, a Swiss native who escaped the Holocaust at age 6, has recently written, “The New Feminist Agenda: Defining the Next Revolution for Women, Work and Family.” Kunin explores why there are so few women in political leadership and why she thinks more women should enter politics. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24218]

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The Economic Consequences of Policy Uncertainty - Prospects for Deficit Reduction and Pension Reform in the Golden State

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 28:00:00 PDT

Economic and policy uncertainty is all around: the eurozone, the fast-approaching fiscal cliff, uncertain future tax rates, and slow recovery. Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody’s Analytics, explores how this uncertainty affects the economy. Series: "Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley (IGS)" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24255]

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The Tea Party with Theda Skocpol (Conversations with History)

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 28:00:00 PDT

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Harvard’s Theda Skocpol for a discussion of America’s political future. After reflecting on her intellectual journey, Professor Skocpol focuses on her new books, “Obama and America’s Political Future” and “The Tea Party and the Remaking of Republican Conservatism” (co-authored with Vanessa Williamson. Topics covered in the conversation include her strategy in studying political and social transformations, her analysis of the Tea Party and its long term impact on the Republican Party, and the reasons for President Obama’s failure to meet progressive expectations after the high hopes generated by his 2008 campaign. Series: "Conversations with History" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24289]

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Filner v. DeMaio at UC San Diego -- San Diego Mayoral Forum

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 56:00:00 PDT

San Diego mayoral candidates Bob Filner and Carl DeMaio engage in a lively debate on Innovation and Competitiveness, Sustainability and Livability, and Civic Engagement in this forum co-hosted by San Diego 6 News and UC San Diego. [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24286]

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2nd Annual State of the Environment Address: Progress and Opportunities with Matthew Rodriquez

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 60:00:00 PDT

Matt Rodriquez, California Secretary for Environmental Protection, gives the Second Annual State of the Environment Address at the Bren School at UC Santa Barbara. Rodriquez oversees the activities of the California Air Resources Board, the Department of Toxic Substances Control, the Department of Pesticide Regulation, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, and the State Water Resources Control Board. As a member of the cabinet, he advises the governor on environmental policy. Series: "Voices" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24124]

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Lessons from the Front: Comparative Case Studies from California - Prospects for Deficit Reduction and Pension Reform in the Golden State

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 60:00:00 PDT

The many roads to fiscal decline include the toxic mix of rancorous politics, poor choices and economic decline. Learn about models for managing fiscal stress, particularly avoiding or implementing bankruptcy. Series: "Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley (IGS)" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24254]

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Holocaust and Genocide

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 92:00:00 PDT

What do we mean by “genocide”? Why are humans the only living creatures that kill their own kind in huge numbers? What place does the Holocaust occupy in the history of genocides? Yehuda Bauer, Professor Emeritus of History and Holocaust Studies at the Avraham Harman Institute of Contemporary Jewry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, explores the essential similarities and differences between the Holocaust and other genocides, particularly ones that have occurred during the last hundred years – Armenian, Cambodian, Ethiopian, Rwandan, and Darfurian Series: "Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Endowed Symposia in Jewish Studies" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 24017]

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Salman Rushdie - Revelle Forum

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 92:00:00 PDT

Author Salman Rushdie shares details from his autobiography, “Joseph Anton: A Memoir,” a compelling account of his years in hiding after being condemned by the Ayatollah Khomeini of Iran. He also addresses the infamous anti-Islamic video that has sparked riots across the Middle East in this conversation with with Seth Lerer, the dean of Arts and Humanities at UC San Diego. Series: "Revelle Forum" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 24055]

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The Politics and Principles of Restructuring - Prospects for Deficit Reduction and Pension Reform in the Golden State

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 92:00:00 PDT

A panel of experts explores the following questions: What is Chapter 9 and is it a viable and efficient way to address municipal distress? Do you expect changes to the bankruptcy code to deal with the enormous stress facing distressed municipalities? What are some of the best alternatives to save cost, including cross-jurisdiction and public-private strategies? Can you privatize or outsource all of a city's services? What are the ramifications? What should be the response of credit markets to municipal fiscal stress? Are there exemplars of restructured governments? What factors are required for success? Series: "Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley (IGS)" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24252]

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Describing and Managing the Public Pension Overhang - Prospects for Deficit Reduction and Pension Reform in the Golden State

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 92:00:00 PDT

A panel of experts provides an overview of the state and local dimensions of public pension liability. The panel also evaluates the political and financial viability of potential paths to pension reform in California. Series: "Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley (IGS)" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24253]

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Governing America in the Age of Political Polarization

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 44:00:00 PDT

Henry Brady, an economist and professor of political science and the dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley, talks about how American politics got so polarized, how this affects governance and decision-making, and possible ways to break down the gridlock in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24513]

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Contraception at the Tea Party: The Politics of Women's Health with Linda Gordon

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 20:00:00 PDT

The political fight that has broken out in the US about contraception is both surprising and at the same time traditionally American. Linda Gordon, Professor at New York University, puts today's reproduction control controversies -- foreign aid for family planning, the abortion debates, teenage pregnancy and childbearing, stem-cell research --into historical perspective and argues that reproduction control has always been central to women's status. Series: "Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Show ID: 24156]

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The Candidate: The Incumbent with Sam Popkin -- UCTV Prime Vote

, 01 01:01:01 PDT

Running for president while running the country presents unique challenges, as UC San Diego political scientist Sam Popkin describes here in this installment of “The Candidate,” based on his new book, “The Candidate: What it Takes to Win – and Hold – the White House.” Popkin assesses the strategic moves of the Obama campaign in taking on the Republicans in Congress as the incumbent wraps up his final push for re-election. Series: "UCTV Prime Vote" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24384]

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The Candidate: The Challenger with Sam Popkin -- UCTV Prime Vote

, 01 01:01:01 PDT

Fresh off the publication of new book, “The Candidate: What it Takes to Win – and Hold – the White House,” UC San Diego political scientist Sam Popkin evaluates the campaign of Mitt Romney, running as the challenger to the incumbent president. Commenting on the competence of Romney’s staff, the leaked “47%” video and the selection of Paul Ryan as the GOP candidate for Vice President, Popkin scores the effectiveness of the Republican presidential campaign in the final weeks of Election 2012. Series: "UCTV Prime Vote" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24385]

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Overview of California’s Fiscal Crisis: How Bad Is It? - Prospects for Deficit Reduction and Pension Reform in the Golden State

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 24:00:00 PDT

This panel examines California’s fiscal crisis at the state and local levels. After providing an overview of the fiscal crisis confronting California, the panel focuses on a number of issues: Which cities in California are struggling the most and why? Are Vallejo, Stockton, and San Bernardino the edge of a tide of bankruptcies? How does California’s financial condition compare to other states? How much of California’s fiscal stress is caused by cyclical factors as compared to structural factors? Series: "Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley (IGS)" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24250]

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The Basics of Restructuring: Alternative Paths to Reform - Prospects for Deficit Reduction and Pension Reform in the Golden State

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 24:00:00 PDT

This panel examines the political and financial contexts within which communities address fiscal stress. Although the options are quite large, the panel explores a number of questions. How does the initiative process shape incentives and options for managing fiscal stress and related issues? What happens when a city falls behind in its responsibilities to provide timely financial reports and budgets? What constitutes insolvency? Why was AB506 adopted and how has it shifted the rules of the game in managing fiscal stress? Is municipal bankruptcy really so terrible? What kinds of deals can localities strike with their creditors and contractors to reduce the magnitude of debt burdens and fiscal stress? Is it possible to restructure local finances without succumbing to bankruptcy? Series: "Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley (IGS)" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24251]

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E.J. Dionne Jr. - Our Divided Political Heart: The Battle for the American Idea in an Age of Discontent

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 24:00:00 PDT

Fear of decline is one of the oldest American impulses. When we feel we are in decline, we sense that we have lost our balance. We argue about what history teaches us—and usually disagree about what history actually says. We conclude that behind every crisis related to economics and the global distribution of power lurks a crisis of the soul. In “Our Divided Political Heart: The Battle for the American Idea in an Age of Discontent,” the Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne argues that underlying our political impasse is a lost sense of national balance that in turn reflects a loss of historical memory. Americans disagree about who we are because we can’t agree about who we’ve been. Series: "Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Public Affairs] [Education] [Show ID: 24272]

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The Federal Landscape and Cuba: Barbara Lee

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 52:00:00 PDT

U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), has worked for decades to establish academic and economic ties between the U.S. and Cuba. Series: "Cuba and California: Prospects for Change and Opportunity" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24441]

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Prospects for US-Cuban Relations

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 52:00:00 PDT

Experts give an an overview of US-Cuba relations and recent reforms (both in Cuba and in the US), and comment on the likely implications of these reforms for shaping this bi-national relationship. Series: "Cuba and California: Prospects for Change and Opportunity" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24442]

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Forecasting Cuban Economic Reforms

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 52:00:00 PDT

In the spring of 2011, the party leadership in Cuba adopted a sweeping set of economic reforms proposed by Raúl Castro ranging from licensing private economic activity and encouraging foreign investment to cutting unemployment benefits and reducing 500,000 to 1 million state employees. Earlier in the year, the Obama Administration loosened travel restrictions to Cuba and announced new regulations that allow Americans to transfer up to $2,000 a year to any Cuban who is not part of the government or its leadership. This panel explores the status of economic reforms in Cuba and the implications of these reforms for Cuba, the US, and Cuban American relations. Series: "Cuba and California: Prospects for Change and Opportunity" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24443]

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Political and Social Developments in Cuba

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 52:00:00 PDT

At the spring 2011 Party Congress Raúl Castro, in addition to proposing economic reforms, addressed important political issues regarding the role of the Communist Party. The following year, in January 2012, a Party National Conference, the first in CCP history, was convened to discuss social and ideological issues including racial discrimination and the role of the media. This panel examines the political and social implications of economic reforms, as well as other topics on the public agenda (travel restrictions, freedom of expression, migration), and the impact of these developments for Cuba, the US and Cuban American relations. Series: "Cuba and California: Prospects for Change and Opportunity" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24444]

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Cuba and the Golden State: Exploring New Opportunities

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 52:00:00 PDT

This roundtable explores the potential for business, educational, and cultural exchanges between Cuba and California involving tourism, music, the arts, trade and manufacturing. Series: "Cuba and California: Prospects for Change and Opportunity" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24445]

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US-Cuban Relationship: Carlos Alzugaray Treto

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 52:00:00 PDT

Carlos Alzugaray Treto, Professor, Center for Hemispheric and United States Studies at University of Havana comments on the impacts of the Cuban reforms and the impact on the bi-national realtionship. Series: "Cuba and California: Prospects for Change and Opportunity" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24446]

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The Candidate: Debate Prep with Sam Popkin -- UCTV Prime Vote

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:00:00 PDT

Drawing on own experience as playing Ronald Reagan in mock debates with Jimmy Carter, UC San Diego political scientist Sam Popkin describes in chilling detail just how difficult it is to confront a sitting president with the nasty rhetoric from the campaign trail. Popkin is the author of the new book, “The Candidate: What it Takes to Win – and Hold – the White House.” Series: "UCTV Prime Vote" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24194]

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Emblematic Tunisia

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:00:00 PDT

Tunisia is unique with the Jasmine Revolution being the first sign of the Arab Spring that was to follow. Three speakers explore aspects of Tunisia. Moncef Cheikhrouhou, Member and Deputy Chair of the Finance Committee, Tunisian Constituent Assembly; Eva, Bellin, Professor of Arab Politics, Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University; and Laurence Michalak, Fellow, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, UC Berkeley (ret.) and contributor, The Diplomats' Handbook. Moderated by Emily Gottreich, Associate Adjunct Professor of History and Middle Eastern Studies and Co-Chair, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, UC Berkeley. Series: "Democracy Rising?" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24450]

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Egypt and the Wider Middle East and North Africa

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:00:00 PDT

Eighteen months after the Egyptian upheaval, it is not clear if the promises of the revolution will be met. Shibley Telhami, Professor of Peace and Development, University of Maryland and Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution; Robert Springborg, Professor of National Security Affairs, School of International Graduate Studies, Monterey; Mahmoud El-Gamal, Professor of Economics and Statistics, Rice University discuss the challenges facing Egypt. Moderated by Peter Bartu, Senior Mediation Expert, UN (ret.) and Visiting Scholar, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, UC Berkeley. Series: "Democracy Rising?" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24451]

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The Russian Democratic Revolution 1989-1996

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:00:00 PDT

The Soviet Union was dissolved in 1981. Jeremy Kinsman, former Canadian Ambassador to the Russian Federation and the CIS, and Edward W. Walker, Executive Director, Program in Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies, UC Berkeley, discuss the post soviet era in Russia. George W. Breslauer, Professor of Political Science and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, UC Berkeley moderates. Series: "Democracy Rising?" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24452]

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Putinism and Russian Protest

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:00:00 PDT

M. Steven Fish, Professor of Political Science and Co-Director, Religion, Politics, and Globalization Program at UC Berkeley, Stephen E. Hanson, Professor of Government and Vice Provost, College of William and Mary, Masha Lipman, Editor of Pro et Contra published by Carnegie Moscow Center. Yuri Slezkine, Professor of History and Director, Institute of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies, UC Berkeley, moderates. Series: "Democracy Rising?" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24453]

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