The J-School hosts numerous public events of interest to students and the general public. The events listed below are of particular interest to students in our program. Use the "Events View" picklist below to see events associated with other programs.
- Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
- Chris Johns, Editor in Chief, National Geographic: Water is Life
The April 2010 issue of National Geographic will be devoted to a single topic: fresh water. Chris Johns will provide insight into key freshwater issues facing us today as reported by a team of renowned National Geographic contributors.
- Monday, April 26th, 2010
- "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks"
Join us for a conversation with award-winning writer Rebecca Skloot about her new book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells taken without her knowledge never died.
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- Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
- Copyright in the Digital Age Panel Discussion
Please join our guest panelists for what promises to be an engaging, educational and lively discussion about the adaptation and evolution of copyright in the digital age.
- Friday, April 24th, 2009
- A Night at the Met with Larry Fink
Night at the Met, is an interesting look at the ritual of the donor party at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. So, we invite you, the photo community, our collectors and lovers of photography to celebrate our mutual passion for the arts and photography with our own ritual party.
- Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
- Africa: A Love Story
Former Wall Street Journal foreign correspondent and New York Times columnist Gregg Pascal Zachary visits to talk about his new book, Married to Africa.
- Friday, February 20th, 2009
- Ernesto Bazan
Ernesto Bazan has been photographing the changing lives of Cubans since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
- Friday, February 20th, 2009
- Passing Strange
Princeton History Professor Martha A. Sandweiss visits Berkeley to discuss her new book probing the secret life of 19th century explorer Clarence King, Passing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale of Love and Deception Across the Color the Line.
- Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
- Pulitzer Prize Winner Steve Fainaru
Please join Washington Post Staff Writer Steve Fainaru, winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting, as he visits to discuss his new book, Big Boy Rules: America's Mercenaries Fighting in Iraq.
- Thursday, January 29th, 2009
- "SNARK: It's Mean, It's Personal, and It's Ruining Our Conversation"
David Denby, film critic for The New Yorker, and author of the just-released book, SNARK: It's Mean, It's Personal, and It's Ruining Our Conversation, will sign and talk about his book with linguist and professor Geoff Nunberg of the I-School.
- Monday, November 17th, 2008
- COMMITMENT TO QUALITY: PETER JENNINGS LEGACY TO TELEVISION NEWS
The November paperback release of Peter Jennings: A Reporter's Life brings Documentary Executive Producer Kayce Freed Jennings and Lynn Sherr,a groundbreaking ABC-TV News correspondent and author, to the Journalism school. Senior Lecturer Joan Bieder moderates.
- Saturday, October 25th, 2008
- The OXFORD PROJECT
Please join us for something out of the ordinary as Center for Photography & Fotovision breaks to the stage! Much more than your average lecture and slideshow, the celebration of the new book, The Oxford Project, will feature a theatrical presentation. Come hear the soul of small town America.

- Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
- Grants and Fellowships for Writers
Looking for ways to fund your writing projects? Don't miss this panel: Representatives of some of the country's most prestigious fellowships, to discuss the purpose of the awards and how to apply and Recipients of fellowships and grants to share the inside scoop on applying and receiving funding.
- Friday, October 17th, 2008-Saturday, October 18th, 2008
- ARMED AND DANGEROUS
Americans enjoy among the best free speech and open-government laws in the world. But such freedoms mean nothing if journalists and citizens don't know how to use them. Get the weapons you need to make your work more competitive, compelling and controversial.
- Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
- A Food Agenda for Next Administration
A Food Agenda for Next Administration will be a panel discussion at UC Berkeley that posits a policy framework for achieving healthy food and agriculture systems in the US.
- Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
- Whatever It Takes: Changing the Lives of America's Urban Poor
Paul Tough, one of America's foremost writers on poverty, education, and the achievement gap, will discuss his new book "Whatever It Takes," a portrait of educator Geoffrey Canada's radical attempt to get children in central Harlem out of poverty.
- Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
- Dexter Filkins on The Forever War
The New York Times foreign correspondent discusses his recent book, a searing account of the rise of the Taliban, 9/11, and the Iraq War as he saw it unfold in the very places these events took place. Investigative Reporting Professor Lowell Bergman will introduce.
- Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
- A Lens on the Presidency
Panel Discussion at the Opening of the AP Photo Exhibit, The American President
Moderated by John Raess, AP Chief of Bureau, San Francisco- Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
- Slow Food Nation Considered
What does Slow Food Nation mean in the context of the World Food Crisis? This panel will feature food activist Dr. Vandana Shiva, author and Knight Professor of Journalism Michael Pollan, author and scholar Dr. Raj Patel, and farmer and scholar Dr. Frederick Kirschenmann.
- Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
- Grand Theft Childhood?
To celebrate the release of its new issue on play, Greater Good magazine is hosting a panel discussion that will reveal the newest facts about video game play, and what guidelines they suggest for parents, teachers, kids, and the people who create the games.
A Q&A will follow the d
- Thursday, April 24th, 2008
- Berkeley Science Review- Science Writing Seminar
The Berkeley Science Review presents its spring science writing seminar:
A discussion with Andreas Kluth, Bay Area Technology Correspondent for
The Economist- Monday, April 21st, 2008
- Apple APERTURE 2.0 Program
Apple computer will be hosting a talk to launch Aperture 2.0, the
program for photographers and multi-media creators.
As part of the event, renowned Sports Illustrated Staff Photographer Bill Frakes will be sharing his amazing sports images as part of the evening.- Friday, April 18th, 2008
- Amy Arbus Photographer
In a multi-media presentation and book signing Amy Arbus will tell the stories behind her most iconic images featured in her award winning photography books, The Inconvenience of Being Born, On the Street 1980-1990 and her new book The Fourth Wall .
- Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
- Covering Poverty
Lisa Gray-Garcia, a writer whose expertise in poverty comes from personal experience, challenges journalists to do a better job covering the lives of poor people.
- Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
- The Crime Beat
Author Claire Booth visits to discuss coverage of cops and courts, and the challenges of producing book length narratives about crime. Her latest book, "The False Prophet: Conspiracy, Extortion and Murder in the Name of God," examines the case of Contra Costa County multiple murderer Taylor Helze
- Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
- Creating A World Through Journalism: Ron Leshem
Ron Leshem, deputy director in charge of programming and special projects for Keshet of Channel Two, Israel's most watched television station, will give a talk about his new novel, "Beaufort." A film based on the book was nominated for this year's Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
- Friday, February 22nd, 2008
- Ami Vitale
An exhibition of photographs by Ami Vitale, made over many years, that look at the people and conflict in Kashmir. Ms. Vitale will lecture at her gallery opening on Feb. 22 at 6 P.M.
- Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
- The Future of Newsrooms
New opportunities, collateral damage, and the impact on journalists in the digital era.
- Thursday, November 1st, 2007
- Mario Savio Memorial Lecture - Angela Davis
Angela Davis, social activist and Professor of History of Consciousness and of Feminist Studies at UC Santa Cruz will deliver the eleventh annual Mario Savio Memorial Lecture on Thursday, November 1 at 7 p.m.
in Pauley Ballroom, Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Center.- Friday, September 28th, 2007
- The Photographs of Jason Eskenazi
LECTURE & EXHIBITION OPENING
Fairytale of the Soviet Monolith," a solo exhibition of black-and-white photographs by Jason Eskenazi spent much of the 1990s photographing the former Soviet Union. His new show takes as its epigraph a quote from Stalin: "We were born to make fairy tales com
- Sunday, November 5th, 2006
- EYEWITNESS II
This auction contains vintage and contemportary photographs by: James Nachtwey, Sebastiao Salgado, Wayne Miller, Susan Meiselas, Imogen Cunningham, Cornell Capa, William Wegmen, Antonion Kratochvil, Jo Whaley, Donna Ferrato, Mark Riboud, Eugene Richards, Brigitte Lacome, and 100 other photographe
- Tuesday, October 17th, 2006-Friday, December 15th, 2006
- 9-11 Aftermath Photo Exhibit by Joel Meyerowitz
In the North Gate Hally Gallery is Joel Meyerowitz's exhibit from his new book AFTERMATH: WORLD TRADE CENTER ARCHIVE (Phaidon Press, $75.00), which commemorates the 5 year anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center.
The North Gate Hall Gallery is open to the public for viewing
- Monday, August 28th, 2006-Sunday, October 8th, 2006
- Edith Irvine's Photographs of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
Edith Irvine arrived in San Francisco by boat from Stockton on the morning of April 18, 1906, only hours after the earthquake. Over several days she recorded more than 60 stunning images of the aftermath of the earthquake and fire.
- Thursday, May 11th, 2006
- James Nachtwey, Photographer
James Nachtwey has covered more wars than most, winning numerous awards through the 80s and 90s and is the founder of the VII Agency. This event is free and seating is on a first come first served basis.
- Friday, February 10th, 2006
- Should Coal Be King? Confronting the Human & Environmental Costs
Opening of the new exhibit,"Coal Hollow" with photographs by Ken Light.
Followed by a reception, book signing, and panel discussion with Barbara Freese, author of "Coal: A Human History," Daniel Kammen, Professor at the Goldman School of Public Policy, and The Energy and Resources Group at- Wednesday, September 21st, 2005-Wednesday, September 7th, 2005
- 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
Join Charles Mann as he talks about his New York Times bestseller, 1491, as well as his work as a science journalist. Introduced by Michael Pollan.
- Thursday, September 15th, 2005-Sunday, August 28th, 2005
- Climate Change: The International Perspective
Sir David King, the chief science advisor to Prime Minister Tony Blair, wrote in Science that "climate change is the most severe problem we are facing today, more serious even than the threat of terrorism." After that statement, which roiled Anglo-American relations, he was told to tone down his
- Friday, May 13th, 2005-Wednesday, March 30th, 2005
- Maureen Dowd and Tom Friedman
Friday May 13th at Zellerbach Hall, The Graduate School of Journalism presented "Being Opinionated in America" with world-renowned NYT columnists and book authors Maureen Dowd and Thomas Friedman in conversation with Cynthia Gorney and Mark Danner. Webcast of the program is currently available fo
- Monday, April 25th, 2005
- At the Point of a Gun: Democratic Dreams and Armed Intervention
Acclaimed author and war correspondent David Rieff contends that the use of military force to protect human rights or alleviate human suffering in the post-Cold War world has largely failed. With a blend of vivid reporting and rigorous thinking, Rieff frankly assesses the serious limitations of
- Friday, April 22nd, 2005-Tuesday, March 15th, 2005
- John Kenneth Galbraith's Legacy--and His Lessons for Today
A Panel discussion featuring Orville Schell, Robert Reich, Brad DeLong, and Richard Parker.
- Tuesday, April 19th, 2005-Monday, March 14th, 2005
- Journalists Under Fire: Vietnam & Iraq
Photographers Catherine Leroy, David Lesson and Don McCullin & Journalists Jonathan Schell and Mike Cerre share their experiences and expressions of war in the field.
- Thursday, April 14th, 2005-Thursday, March 24th, 2005
- All the News That's Fit to Sell
James Hamilton, professor of Economics at Duke University, examines how economic forces affect media content.
- Thursday, April 14th, 2005-Friday, April 15th, 2005
- The Changing Economics of News
"Who Will Pay for Excellent Journalism in the Future?" A conference sponsored by the Mass Communications Department & The Graduate School of Journalism.
- Tuesday, April 5th, 2005-Wednesday, March 30th, 2005
- Reporting on Labor in a Globalized World
30 years ago, organized labor wielded political clout and major newspapers had reporters assigned to cover the labor beat. Now, most consumer products in the U.S. are produced overseas, union membership has plummeted and most labor reporting is done by the business section.
- Saturday, April 2nd, 2005
- Covering Iraq
A conversation with J-School Alumni working for the Washington Post and the New York Times on their experiences in reporting from the field in Iraq.
- Wednesday, March 30th, 2005
- Founding Mothers
Cokie Roberts in conversation with Cynthia Gorney. Roberts' latest book, "Founding Mothers", offers stories of the women who raised this nation. Tickets are currently on-sale through Cal Performances.
- Thursday, March 17th, 2005
- The Consequences of Confidential Sources: Jail?
Judith Miller in conversation with Lowell Bergman. Tickets are currently on-sale through Cal Performances.
- Thursday, March 10th, 2005
- Cambodian Profiles: Digital TV Reports
Students in the "Digital TV and the World" class are experimenting with new portable technologies such as small cameras and digital editing programs. These skills were put to the test this past fall, as they filed reports from the rural fields of Cambodia and immigrant enclaves in Stockton, CA. U
- Thursday, March 3rd, 2005
- Rena Effendi: Lost & Found
Rena Effendi is a Regional Winner of the 2004 FiftyCrows IFDP Central Asia and the Caucasus competition. Effendi has documented issues ranging from post-Taliban Kabul to condemned communities in Balakhani. Member of PATKER since 2002, her work has appeared in numerous online and print publication
- Wednesday, March 2nd, 2005
- Japan's Foreign Policy Challenges in East Asia: US, China and Korea
A discussion featuring Makoto Yaminaka, SF Consul General of the Japanese Consulate and Toru Kunimatsu, Yomiri Fellow and Reporter for the Japanese newspaper "Daily Yomiuri".
- Friday, February 25th, 2005
- Paul Fusco and Magnum Stories
Magnum photographer Paul Fusco has the distinction of having been a part of the Golden Age of documentary photography as a staffer for Look magazine as well as having crossed over into the digital age. He is still producing gutsy, in-depth stories and assignments.
- Tuesday, February 22nd, 2005
- Profiling the Powerful in Politics and Technology
Mark Leibovich covers politics for The Washington Post's Style section, and was the section's lead reporter during the 2004 presidential campaign. His specialty is writing profiles of the powerful, among them Dick Cheney, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, John Kerry and Ted Kennedy.
- Tuesday, February 22nd, 2005
- The Feel-Good Factory: Mass Media Vs. Mass Reality
P. Sainath, one of Asia's leading development journalists, established himself as a pre-eminent chronicler of rural life in our times. His writing focuses on the impact of globalization on the lives of people, poverty and food security in rural India, and other contemporary issues of concern.
- Wednesday, February 16th, 2005
- State of U.S. Media: Where is it headed?
Expert media observers Ben Bagdikian and Robert McChesney will contemplate and discuss the state of Media in the U.S. as it is today and where the prospective future is headed.
- Wednesday, February 9th, 2005
- Report From Baghdad: What Really Happened in the Iraqi Election
Mark Danner, Professor at the Graduate School of Journalism and Author of "Torture and Truth: America, Abu Ghraib and the War on Terror", returns from Iraq to give us a first person account of the election process and what it means for the future of Iraq.
- Monday, February 7th, 2005
- The Quest for Safety in a Networked World
In post-9/11 world, new technology is providing better means of achieving true homeland security while at the same time furthering the potential for techno-abetted terror. Katrina Heron, Martha Baer and Evan Ratliff are co-authors of "SAFE: The Race To Protect Ourselves In a Newly Dangerous World
- Tuesday, January 25th, 2005
- The Vietnam War
Catherine Leroy was 21 years old when she set out to Vietnam in 1966 with a one-way ticket to Saigon and a Leica camera. In less than two years, her intrepid reporting made her one of the most published photographers in the Vietnam war. Photo Exhibit runs January 19 - April 29
- Saturday, January 15th, 2005-Sunday, May 1st, 2005
- UNDER FIRE: VIETNAM WAR
Catherine Leroy was 21 years old when she set out to Vietnam in 1966 with a one-way ticket to Saigon and a Leica camera. In less than two years, her intrepid reporting made her one of the most published photographers in the Vietnam war.
- Wednesday, October 27th, 2004
- The Photographer As Activist
A conversation with Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado, UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism adjunct professor Ken Light and Photo Critic and Curator Fred Ritchin. This event was webcast live. A video archive is now available.
- Friday, October 1st, 2004
- Award-winning American Photographer Eugene Richards
American Photographer, Eugene Richards, will give a lecture on his take in photography and also sign copies of his book, "Big Fat Baby" which will be on sale at the talk.
- Monday, September 20th, 2004
- Sahel: The End of the Road
Photographs by Sebastiao Salgado from his acclaimed collection "Sahel" will be on display at the Center for Photography August 30th - December 21st.
- Wednesday, May 26th, 2004
- American Masala
Photographs by students in the J-School's Advanced Visual Storytelling class will be on display in a group exhibit at the Photo Lab in Berkeley from May 26 to July 3, 2004. A reception for the artists will be held at 6:30 pm on Saturday, May 29.
- Wednesday, April 14th, 2004
- Susan Meiselas
A conversation with Susan Meiselas and Deirdre English. Followed by a book signing. LIMITED 1st edition books may be purchased at www.fotovision.org and will also be available at the event
- Sunday, September 21st, 2003
- Eyewitness I
The J-School's Center for Photography is holding its first annual photography auction to benefit the program. Silent bidding starts at the auction web site and will be completed with a live auction on Sunday, September 21.
- Monday, May 12th, 2003
- Hearing on FCC Rules
A panel on proposed new FCC rules that would lift limits on media ownership and enable large conglomerates to own multiple broadcast outlets and newspapers in local markets. A public conversation between Dean Schell and FCC Commissioner Michael Copps will follow in San Francisco.
- Thursday, May 1st, 2003
- Ula Taylor
With an emphasis on the experience of women in black revolutionary movements, Ula Taylor, associate professor of African American Studies at UC Berkeley, will offer her insights and responses to the exhibit "The Black Panthers 1968: Photographs by Ruth-Marion Baruch and Pirkle Jones."
- Events Outside the J-School:
- UC Berkeley Campus
- School of Information
- Commonwealth Club
- Bay Area Journalism Calendar
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