The Center for Studies in Higher Education presents a visiting scholar seminar and the 2017 Spring Colloquium Series, a program of stimulating lectures and discussions on national and international issues shaping higher education today. All lectures take place on the UC Berkeley campus and are free of charge. Campus members and members of the general public are welcome to attend. For more information on upcoming events, please visit The Center for Studies in Higher Education website. Visiting Scholar Seminar The Effect of Cumulative Advantages on the Stability and Dynamics of Collaborations in US Physics, Chemistry and Sociology from 1980 to 2015. Oliver Wieczorek, Visiting Scholar, Sociology, Bamberg, Germany, and Heiko Heiberger, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department for Micro-Sociology at University of Bremen 12 – 1 pm (bring your own lunch) Monday, January 30, 2017 355 GSPP, 2607 Hearst Ave, Berkeley, CA 94720 No RSVP necessary and open to the public. High Performance and Science Policy in a Small Country: The Case of Israel Featuring Dr. Meir Zadok, Executive Director, Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities Thursday, February 2, 2017 12 – 1 pm (with lunch to follow) Academic Innovation Studio, Dwinelle 117 Cosponsor: Institute of Governmental Studies and Berkeley Institute for Jewish Law and Israeli Studies The Educational Backgrounds of American Business and Government Leaders: Inter-Industry Variation in the Recruitment of Executives Featuring Steven G. Brint, Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Public Policy, UC Riverside Tuesday, February 7, 2017 3 – 4 pm 768 Library Evans Hall Cosponsor: Department of Sociology Why We Need a State and Regional Approach to Higher Education in Silicon Valley Featuring Michael Kirst, President, California State Board of Education and Emeritus Professor of Education, Stanford University, and Dick Scott, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Stanford University Thursday, February 9, 2017 12 – 1 pm (with lunch to follow) Academic Innovation Studio, Dwinelle 117 Quality Assurance in Higher Education Featuring Michael O’Hare, Professor of Public Policy, Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Wednesday, February 15, 2017 12 – 1 pm (with lunch to follow) Academic Innovation Studio, Dwinelle 117
The Center for Studies in Higher Education presents a visiting scholar seminar and the 2017 Spring Colloquium Series, a program of stimulating lectures and discussions on national and international issues shaping higher education today. All lectures take place on the UC Berkeley campus and are free of charge. Campus members and members of the general public are welcome to attend. For more information on upcoming events, please visit The Center for Studies in Higher Education website. Visiting Scholar Seminar The Effect of Cumulative Advantages on the Stability and Dynamics of Collaborations in US Physics, Chemistry and Sociology from 1980 to 2015. Oliver Wieczorek, Visiting Scholar, Sociology, Bamberg, Germany, and Heiko Heiberger, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department for Micro-Sociology at University of Bremen 12 – 1 pm (bring your own lunch) Monday, January 30, 2017 355 GSPP, 2607 Hearst Ave, Berkeley, CA 94720 No RSVP necessary and open to the public. High Performance and Science Policy in a Small Country: The Case of Israel Featuring Dr. Meir Zadok, Executive Director, Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities Thursday, February 2, 2017 12 – 1 pm (with lunch to follow) Academic Innovation Studio, Dwinelle 117 Cosponsor: Institute of Governmental Studies and Berkeley Institute for Jewish Law and Israeli Studies The Educational Backgrounds of American Business and Government Leaders: Inter-Industry Variation in the Recruitment of Executives Featuring Steven G. Brint, Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Public Policy, UC Riverside Tuesday, February 7, 2017 3 – 4 pm 768 Library Evans Hall Cosponsor: Department of Sociology Why We Need a State and Regional Approach to Higher Education in Silicon Valley Featuring Michael Kirst, President, California State Board of Education and Emeritus Professor of Education, Stanford University, and Dick Scott, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Stanford University Thursday, February 9, 2017 12 – 1 pm (with lunch to follow) Academic Innovation Studio, Dwinelle 117 Quality Assurance in Higher Education Featuring Michael O’Hare, Professor of Public Policy, Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Wednesday, February 15, 2017 12 – 1 pm (with lunch to follow) Academic Innovation Studio, Dwinelle 117