Social Sciences (Faculty & Staff)

As she nears graduation at UC Berkeley, ASUC President Shrinidhi Gopal is hopeful the initiatives she implemented — such as expanding student accessibility and engagement — will leave a lasting impact on Cal students. With just a few months remaining in the academic year, Gopal, a senior double majoring in economics and data science, is focused on assuring that the proposals she has put forth receive approval and continue to thrive long after her graduation.

During her time as president, Gopal has had a hand in developing and expanding several student-facing programs, from a single-...

A new map co-created by scholars from UC Berkeley’s Geography Department challenges the way we look at the Bay Area by reimagining it through Indigenous perspectives. It highlights the cultural revitalization of Indigenous people and connects it to ongoing efforts for rematriation.

The map, titled “Before You Are Here: An Indigenous Cartography of the Ohlone Bay Area,” is a collaboration between UC Berkeley’s studio.geo-? geographic research lab...

In their multimedia project, por vida // for life, UC Berkeley Geography and Conservation Studies senior Jacqueline Canchola-Martinez documents the lived experiences of Latinx communities facing environmental injustice in the Central Valley. The College of Natural Resources Travel Grant, a LIFT Arts Development Grant, and the Brian Gialketsis SERQueer Scholarship helped make the project possible.

Canchola-Martinez noted that the funding is special in recognizing art as a research tool, since it is still...

The career coaching and mentorship provided by the UC Berkeley Social Sciences Career Readiness Internship Program (SSCRIP) helps students like political economy major Uzair Pasta explore their interdisciplinary interests and prepare for diverse careers after graduation.

Pasta — who has interest in the law, business and tech industries, along with political science, policy and advocacy — joined SSCRIP as a way to learn how his social sciences background can help him build a career that integrates...