The Matsui Lecture is delivered each year by a distinguished former Member of Congress who spends a week in residency on the Berkeley campus. During the residency, in addition to delivering the primary public lecture, the Lecturer also speaks to classes, meets with students, and generally participates in the intellectual life of the Matsui Center and the Cal campus.
Past Events
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
9:00am to 10:30am
Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin will be "In Conversation" with Ethan Rarick, director of the Robert T. Matsui Center for Politics and Public Service. Reception to follow.
Thursday, April 20, 2017
4:00pm to 5:30pm
Sen. Alan Simpson, one of America's most acute political observers, will discuss the future of American politics -- where is the country headed, and what are the implications for today's young people? Sen. Simpson, who served 18 years in the United States Senate representing Wyoming, will be "In Conversation" with Ethan...
Monday, February 22, 2016
4:00pm to 5:30pm
As Americans select their next president, one of the country’s leading national security experts discusses the international threats that will confront the next occupant of the Oval Office. In conversation with Matsui Center Director Ethan Rarick, former Congresswoman Jane Harman will consider issues such as global...
Former Congressman George Miller is widely recognized as a national leader on labor issues. Miller was Chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor and a member of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Miller is responbile for reinstating the Davis-Bacon Act wage protections for Gulf Coast...
Join us for the Spring 2014 Matsui Lecture. Congressman Berman, former Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, will pull from his years of experience in international relations to examine the current state of Iran and nuclear weapons. Co-Sponsored by: Berkeley Political Review ; Institute of International...
As Under Secretary of State, Tauscher was responsible for successfully closing negotiations on the New START Treaty with Russia in 2010 after months of stalemate. Co-sponsored by the Institute of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies
During his 26 years in Congress and subsequent service as president of the Asia Foundation, Rep. Douglas Bereuter confronted issues of global poverty, food production, and sustainability. In this year's Matsui Lecture, he addresses these critical issues facing the United States and the world. Read more about Rep. Bereuter
The Seeds of Our 21st Century Transportation Network: A Retrospective of Sixty Years of Policymaking
Lecture by Former Minnesota Congressman James Oberstar Sponsored by the Robert T. Matsui Center for Politics and Public Service Co-sponsored with the Institute of Transportation Studies.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
4:00pm to 6:00pm
The Honorable Michael G. Oxley delivered the third Matsui Lecture in April of 2011. The author of one of the most important financial regulation laws in American history -- the Sarbanes-Oxley Act -- spoke about the fiscal crashes that ended the dot-com bubble and that once again have plunged the economy into recession. A...
Former Congressman Victor H. Fazio delivered the 2009–10 Matsui Lecture, “How Congress Works: Lessons from the Health Care Debate” on November 3, 2009. The Matsui Lecture is delivered each year by a distinguished former member of Congress who spends a week in residency on the Berkeley campus.
Congressman James Leach came to campus during the 2008 school year to serve as the Inaugural Matsui Lecturer. Congressman Leach served 15 terms representing Iowa's 1st and 2nd districts from 1976-2007. After 30 years as a Republican Congressman from Iowa, Representative Leach broke party ranks and endorsed Democrat Barack...
