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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?“

Save the date! 2025 UGIS Commencement Ceremony: Monday May 19, 9-11 AM, 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 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025 and Fall 2025. 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!

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 […]

Fall 2024 GSI Position- ISF 100A

Please review the recently-available GSI Position for ISF 100A this upcoming Fall semester. ISF 100A provides an introduction to the works of foundational social theorists of the nineteenth century, including Karl Marx and Max Weber. Writing in what might be called the “pre disciplinary” period of the modern social sciences, their works cross the boundaries of anthropology, economics, history, political science, sociology, and are today claimed by these and other disciplines as essential texts. We will read intensively and critically from their respective works, situating their intellectual contributions in the […]

Senior Thesis Poster Session- May 13, 2024

The 2024 ISF Senior Thesis Poster Session will take place on Monday May 13, 2024 from 12-2PM in 262 Evans Hall. This is a unique opportunity for graduating ISF seniors to showcase the hard work they put in their thesis to family and friends and to see their peers’ culminating projects. Light refreshments and snacks will be provided. For participating seniors who have written or are writing their thesis, poster-making supplies will be provided by ISF. You may sign up for one or multiple poster-making sessions to put together your […]

ISF Major Information Session, April 16th 5-6pm

Interested in learning more about the ISF major, or planning to apply? The Zoom information session will address common questions about course selection, the senior thesis, the application process, and how the ISF major can fit your academic interests addressed. The session will take place from 5-6pm with time at the end for questions from students. Feel free to join if you also want a refresher from previous appointments with major advisors! ISF Information Session Slides. In addition, it may be helpful to review the ISF Student Handbook and the […]

ISF Summer 2024 Courses- Enroll now!

Interdisciplinary Studies Field (ISF) will offer three classes this Summer 2024: ISF 100A, 100D, and 100I. ISF 100A is required for all ISF majors, so this is a recommended course if you are both considering the major and considering summer enrollment. More information about Summer enrollment can be found on the Berkeley Summer Sessions website. Session A 6 weeks, May 20-June 28 ISF 100A: Introduction to Social Theory and Cultural Analysis Satisfies Theory and Methods major requirement, and: International Studies, L&S Breadth Philosophy & Values, L&S Breadth Social & Behavioral […]

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