ISF Student Research Grant- Applications open!
The ISF Student Research Grant is a new and exciting opportunity to support ISF students’ senior thesis research. The ISF Student Research Grant can be used for research-related expenses to aid a student’s senior thesis, such as transportation, accommodation, and meals. It can also pay for compensation for research participants or access to archives (if not available through the UC libraries). The budget must be approved by the review committee which consists of members from the ISF Faculty Advisory Board. Award: $500 per student; three winners in the Fall and two in the Spring Eligibility: A declared ISF major at the time of application, and currently enrolled in ISF 189. Students can only receive […]
ISF Summer 2026 courses: Enroll now!
Summer 2026 course registration has begun and students from all majors can enroll in the ISF course offerings. If you are interested in the ISF major, are interested in the course topics, or if you need to satisfy L&S breadth requirements, please find more information about each course below! Session A: 6 weeks, May 26 – July 2 ISF 100A: Introduction to Social Theory and Cultural Analysis Taught by Rakesh Bhandari On campus Monday-Thursday 10a-12p Class #: 14183, 4 units Satisfies Philosophy & Values or Social & Behavioral Sciences L&S […]
Save the date! 2026 UGIS Commencement Ceremony: Monday May 18, 2-4 PM, Zellerbach Auditorium
The ceremony will be live streamed with captioning, and recorded. This ceremony is for students in the ISF, American Studies, and Media Studies who are graduating in Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Summer 2026 and Fall 2026. More information will be posted as it becomes available on the Commencement page on the ISF website and on the UGIS Commencement website. We recommend students and guests bookmark these pages to easily check for updates in the Spring semester. We look forward to seeing you there!
ISF Student Association is recruiting!
Interested in getting involved for Spring 2026? Don’t miss this opportunity to be involved in the official student club for ISF, creating and fostering this special program’s community! Student leadership can have roles in: Event planning e.g. study groups, going to campus events together, socials Social media management: ISF has a pre-existing Instagram and a Slack channel) Networking with campus faculty, other students, alumni Professional development utilizing these skills and navigating campus resources as an RSO (Registered Student Organization) Interested students should send their name, EGT, # of enrolled terms, […]
NEW ISF Courses Offered Fall 2025: ISF 110 & ISF 130
ISF is offering TWO new courses this upcoming Fall semester. Any Berkeley student may use these courses to satisfy L&S Breadth requirements. Please check the ‘Rules & Requirements’ section on the Class Information page via the Class Schedule or view the details below. Prospective ISF students (registered at UC Berkeley) may use either course to satisfy a declaration requirement and current ISF students may use either course to satisfy a Course of Study requirement with their ISF faculty advisor’s approval. ISF 110: Fundamental Texts: The State Students with Research Fields […]
ISF student Michaela Forouzan publishes paper with Dr. Amm Quamruzzaman
Michaela Forouzan’s published paper, coauthored by Dr. Amm Quamruzzaman and Dr. Martin L. Sánchez-Jankowski, can be found on MDPI in the “adolescents” journal. It is titled “Does Having a Guardian with Cancer Contribute to Heightened Anxiety in Adolescents?“
Prof. Shreeharsh Kelkar: Who Are the Data Scientists?: Evidence from the Field of Education Data Mining
ISF Professor Shreeharsh Kelkar is giving a talk titled “Who Are the Data Scientists?: Evidence from the Field of Education Data Mining” at the Center for Science, Technology, Medicine & Society on November 14th. Please find the event and talk information below. Title: Who Are the Data Scientists?: Evidence from the Field of Education Data Mining Date/Time: Thursday, 14 Nov 2024, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Location: 470 Stephens Hall Speaker: Shreeharsh Kelkar, Continuing Lecturer, University of California, Berkeley Abstract: The critical social science research on the emergence of “data scientists” is composed […]