Institute for the Study of Societal Issues

ucberkeleyissi.bsky.social

08 October 2026 21:32

ISSI alum @zraresearch.bsky.social recently joined a meeting with our Graduate Fellows, ISSI Associate Director Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, and GFP Co-Director Deborah Lustig! 💙💛 The Graduate Fellows come from a range of fields, including @ucbgeography.bsky.social and @natureatcal.bsky.social.

Xander Lenc

xlenc.bsky.social

23 September 2026 20:12

I hate that the question surrounding police abolition/reform is always "are ALL cops bastards?" instead of the question that actually matters: does it even matter if they aren't?

Institute for the Study of Societal Issues

ucberkeleyissi.bsky.social

28 August 2026 21:37

ISSI grad student and @ucbgeography.bsky.social PhD candidate Clara Pérez Medina recently published a paper, "Framing Displacement, Forcing Perspective: Black Visual Geographies and the Crisis of Homelessness in Oakland." Read it here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #homelessness #blackness

Institute for the Study of Societal Issues

ucberkeleyissi.bsky.social

28 August 2026 21:37

Seven Berkeley grad students joined ISSI's Graduate Fellows Program: Alexa Kurmanov, Edward Martin, Jesús Nazario, Coryna Ogunseitan, Natasha Shannon, Deibi Sibrian, & Derek Wu! The Fellows come from a range of fields, including @ucbgeography.bsky.social & @natureatcal.bsky.social. Learn more below!

American Association of Geographers

geographers.bsky.social

07 August 2026 22:36

Professor Clancy Wilmott of @ucbgeography.bsky.social discussed her work in participatory mapping with the Sogorea Te' Land Trust in the San Francisco Bay Area. buff.ly/9dfO2N4 #geosky #collaborative #mapping