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The Matrix Podcast features interviews with social scientists from across the University of California, Berkeley campus (and beyond). It also features recordings of events, including panels and lectures. The Matrix Podcast is produced by Social Science Matrix, an interdisciplinary research center at the University of California, Berkeley.

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The innovation, use and experience, and exchange of new and emerging technologies today are influenced by the role that China plays in global politics and economy.

Recorded on April 18, 2025, this Matrix on Point panel brought together experts of t... more

Large corporations increasingly dominate markets, the flow of information, and political influence. In response, many governments have used antitrust policies in an attempt to rein in companies. Examples include investigations and cases brought by th... more

Recorded on April 23, 2025, this event marked the 150th anniversary of the Page Act of 1875, one of the first federal laws to restrict immigration to the United States — especially Asian immigration, as the law prohibited the importation of Asian con... more

Are we witnessing a backlash to the progress of gender equality around the world? New research reveals a growing gender gap in attitudes across a range of topics, particularly striking among younger generations. From polarized views on social issues ... more

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Shari Huhndorf
Class of 1938 Professor of Native American Studies
UC Berkeley
Episode: Authors Meet Critics: "Native Lands: Culture and Gender in Indigenous Territorial Claims"
Morgan Vickers
PhD candidate in geography at UC Berkeley, researching Black geographies and New Deal projects
UC Berkeley
Episode: Social, Spatial, Ecological, and Racial fixes in New Deal South Carolina: Interview with Morgan Vickers
Cammie Flood
Home economics advisor who worked with Black communities to improve agricultural and domestic practices
Clemson University
Episode: Social, Spatial, Ecological, and Racial fixes in New Deal South Carolina: Interview with Morgan Vickers
Lorna Finlayson
Political theorist and philosopher, teaches in the School of Philosophy and Art History at the University of Essex
University of Essex
Episode: The State of Higher Education: Interview with Lorna Finlayson
Julia Sizek
Postdoctoral researcher and expert on California Desert land management
University of California, Berkeley
Episode: Interview with Julia Sizek: Regulating Off-Roading in the California Desert
Kwanele Sosibo
Freelance writer and editor, lecturer at UC Berkeley's History of Art Department
UC Berkeley
Episode: Making Sense of the Elections of 2024
Alison Post
Associate professor of political science and global metropolitan studies
UC Berkeley
Episode: Making Sense of the Elections of 2024
Trevor Jackson
Assistant professor of history and political economy, economic historian
UC Berkeley
Episode: Making Sense of the Elections of 2024
Aarti Sethi
Assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, associate director of the Global Democracy Commons
UC Berkeley
Episode: Making Sense of the Elections of 2024

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Interim Director of Social Science Matrix

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Matrix on Point: Voices from the Heartland
Q: Can you theorize the anti-vaccination sentiments?
Anti-vaccination sentiments reflect broader distrust of government and a disconnect with local health needs, where rural people feel misunderstood by federal authorities.
Sugar and the Transformation of the American West: An Interview with Bernadette Pérez
Q: How do corporate capitalist elites interact with the migrant workforce?
The relationship of capitalist elites to the workforce is often one of control and coercion, seeking to maintain a labor force that would keep costs low while managing racialized labor dynamics.
Sugar and the Transformation of the American West: An Interview with Bernadette Pérez
Q: What brought sugar production to the American West and specifically Colorado?
The history of sugar beets' introduction to the West is tied to anti-immigration policies and the economic opportunities following the Civil War. The search for labor and commercial interests drove the industry there.
Authors Meet Critics: "Native Lands: Culture and Gender in Indigenous Territorial Claims"
Q: How are contemporary Native artists thinking about or challenging the ontology of the art object as a legal argument?
Artists are exploring the ontological role of their works, seeking to assert the historical presence and political weight of Indigenous narratives within contemporary art.
The State of Higher Education: Interview with Lorna Finlayson
Q: Is there genuinely a financial crisis in British higher education?
While universities are indeed facing severe financial pressures, the arguments for austerity often serve as ideological justifications rather than reflecting the actual economic conditions.

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This podcast focuses on a diverse range of social science topics through interviews, panel discussions, and lectures featuring experts primarily from the University of California, Berkeley. Episodes explore various issues including indigenous rights, racial dynamics, education, gender violence, and the implications of agricultural practices on climate change. The discussions are characterized by an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on historical, political, and cultural dimensions that are essential in understanding contemporary societal challenges. What sets it apart is the emphasis on integrating academic research with real-world applications, making it particularly relevant for listeners interested in both social science theory and its... more

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8. Trevor Jackson

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