Social Sciences (Faculty & Staff)

Alison Gopnik, a University of California, Berkeley, psychology professor whose research has transformed our understanding of how children learn and what they can teach us about ourselves, is...

In this interview, Elora shares the inspiration for her book, as well as the questions that guided her when writing Sisters in the Mirror. Taking both a historical and transnational approach, Elora analyzes the feminist movements that have emerged from Anglo-American West and Muslim South Asia. Elora also reflects on her introduction to gender and women's studies...

In support of queer doctoral economics students nationwide, Berkeley Social Sciences recently hosted the inaugural American Economic Association Queer Economics Ph.D. Student Mentoring Conference. Sponsored by the AEA’s Committee on the Status of LGBTQ+ Individuals in the Economics Profession (...

Sex work is considered one of the oldest professions in history. But in contemporary American culture, it is still a taboo topic. And due to the criminalization and stigma that surrounds the industry, the lives and stories of sex workers often get lost and devalued.

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