
2023: OCTOBER 05 // A Liberalism That Builds: Ezra Klein in Conversation with Professor Amy E. Lerman
California’s deepest problems—the skyrocketing cost of housing, the lagging development of clean energy, the traffic choking the state—reflect an inability of Democratic governments to build real things in the real

2023: SEPTEMBER 08 // Berkeley Public Policy Annual Conference and Alumni Gathering
On September 7-8, 2023, the Goldman School of Public Policy hosted its inaugural Berkeley Public Policy Annual Conference and Alumni Gathering. The event brought together alumni, faculty, staff, students, and

2023: JUNE 09 // APSA Mentoring Panel
Founded in 1903, the American Political Science Association (APSA) is the leading professional organization for the study of political science and serves more than 11,000 members in more than 100

2023: MAY 04 // Haas Scholars Panel
Each year, 20 highly qualified, academically talented undergraduates come together to build a supportive intellectual community during their final year at UC Berkeley. Haas Scholars come from all walks of

2023: APRIL 06 // Combining Forces: Overcoming Barriers to Jail-Based Voter Registration
Informing people in jail about their legal right to vote can increase their trust in and engagement with the electoral system.
In partnership with the Alameda County Public Defenders, who oversee

2023: APRIL 04 // New Frontiers in Criminal Justice Reform
The Lytton Center for History and the Public Good at Ohlone College hosted Possibility Lab Executive Director Professor Amy Lerman, Faculty Affiliate Mia Bird, and Faculty Affiliate and Senior Researcher

2023: JANUARY 09 // Convening: Alternative Metrics for Public Safety
In January, we hosted the first convening of a new Community of Practice focusing on Alternative Metrics for Evaluating Public Safety. The convening brought together a diverse group of participants

2022: OCTOBER 18 // CPP Investments Leadership Panel
Possibility Lab Executive Director Professor Amy E. Lerman participated in a panel discussion as part of CPP’s annual meeting. Click here to learn more about CPP.

2022: SEPTEMBER 28 // New Perspectives on Race and Public Opinion
Attitudes about race and ethnicity, and the groups that hold such identities, are central to political behavior and public policy, particularly among survey researchers and scholars of the American political