global South

The Berkeley Forum gathered a panel of four speakers Thursday to discuss the impact of Silicon Valley and other Western technology industries on the Global South.

The Berkeley Forum announced its fall 2022 lineup of events for this semester Sept. 7, which will feature speakers talking about current events such as reproductive rights, data privacy and infectious disease.

Amid oxygen shortages and record rises in cases, many developing nations lack the means necessary to diversify their resources and enforce proper protocol. In times like this, international vaccine distribution should be a top priority for the Biden administration.

Vulnerable households across the Global South have faced significant living standard declines amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a UC Berkeley study found.

UC Berkeley hosted an event Wednesday addressing the economic impacts of COVID-19 and recovery initiatives in the global south.

UC Berkeley's Othering & Belonging Institute, which focuses on research, policy and work related to marginalized communities, released a report Tuesday calling for a legal mechanism to protect refugees forced to cross borders by climate issues.

“A Thousand Splendid Suns” premiered last year at the American Conservatory Theater — and returns to the theater for a limited two-week run through July 29.