Matthew Berry Lecturer, Ph.D. History, U. of California, Berkeley

Office Hours
Spring 2023
In-person (270 Evans): Tuesdays 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. and Thursdays 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. In-person office hours are drop-in (no appointment necessary).
Zoom appointments: Tuesdays 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon and Thursdays 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. See below for appointment booking information.
If you would like to arrange to meet outside of those times or privately, please email me at matthewberry@berkeley.edu.
Research Interests: the shaping and use of history for political ends, extremist ideologies, nationalism, and modernization/globalization theory.
Courses Taught:
MS 111B: Text & Data Media History
MS 111C: Audio-Visual Media History
MS 112: Media Theories and Processes
MS 168: Cybernetics and Cybercultures
MS 190: Special Topics in Media Studies: The Ad: A Global History
MS 190: Special Topics in Media Studies: Manipulative Messages: Propaganda and Conspiracy Theories
MS 190: Special Topics in Media Studies: A Guide to Your Self: Media, Personality, and Identity
MS 190: Special Topics in Media Studies: The Music Video
MS 199: Supervised Independent Study for Internship Credit