October 24, 2022 | 12 - 1pm | Zoom
This session is open to Berkeley staff and faculty only.
Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative (BIMI) is a partnership of migration experts at UC Berkeley who study all facets of global migration. Come and learn about BIMI's research programs and plans for international partnerships to further research on migration, and share learnings, knowledge, and opportunities for collaboration.
Dr. Harpreet Mangat is Executive Director of Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative (BIMI) at the University of California, Berkeley. She has held various positions on campus at the Berkeley Public Policy, Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, and Institute for the Study of Societal Issues. Prior to coming to the States, Harpreet was a professor in the Department of Political Science at Guru Nanak Dev University. In India, she did research on border exclusions and gender. She was also a Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholar, she studied the Indian immigrant diaspora in the United States and Canada.
Berkeley International Group events are designed for UC Berkeley faculty and staff and are not open to the general public.
The Berkeley International Group (BIG) is composed of UC Berkeley faculty and staff who are invited to meet monthly to collaborate and participate in informal discussions related to the international work we do across UC Berkeley. During the academic year, the group typically meets once a month, with the host(s) deciding upon the topic, date, time, and location of the meeting. Each meeting is typically hosted by a different unit on campus.
Since 2019, BIG is a recognized Staff Organization Community of Practice(link is external), which facilitates opportunities for staff to become more involved in campus life. Joining relevant communities of practice allows staff to continue to develop and broaden their skills, as well as meet people who have similar professional interests.