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Courses

Fall 2026
  • ISF 100A: Introduction to Social Theory and Cultural Analysis (4 units)
  • ISF 100B: Interdisciplinary Theories of the Self and Identity (4 units)
  • ISF 100C: Language and Identity (4 units)
  • ISF 100F: Theorizing Modern Capitalism: Controversies and Interpretations (4 units)
  • ISF C100G: Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society (4 units)
  • ISF 110 001: Fundamental Texts: Science: Foundational Texts (4 units) (NEW course)
  • ISF 110 002: Fundamental Texts: Machiavelli: In His Time and Ours (4 units) (NEW course)
  • ISF 189: Interdisciplinary Research Methods (4 units)
  • ISF 190: Senior Thesis (4 units)
Summer 2026

Session A 6 weeks, May 26 – July 2

  • ISF 100A: Introduction to Social Theory and Cultural Analysis
    • Taught by Prof. Rakesh Bhandari
    • Course WILL be offered Session A, not Session C

Session D 6 weeks, July 6 – August 14

  • ISF 100E Lec 001:  Globalization of Human Rights and Humanitarian Laws (IN-PERSON)
    • Taught by Prof. Amm Quamruzzaman
  • ISF 100E Lec 002: Globalization of Human Rights and Humanitarian Laws (ONLINE)
    • Taught by Prof. Amm Quamruzzaman
Spring 2026
  • ISF 100A: Introduction to Social Theory and Cultural Analysis
  • ISF 100D: Introduction to Technology, Society, and Culture
  • ISF 100I: Consumer Society and Culture
  • ISF 100J: The Social Life of Computing
  • ISF 100K: Health, Wealth, Love, and Happiness
  • ISF 189: Interdisciplinary Research Methods
  • ISF 190: Senior Thesis
    • Sem 002: Prof. Amm Quamruzzaman
    • Sem 005: Prof. Amm Quamruzzaman
    • Sem 004: Prof. Shreeharsh Kelkar
    • Prof. Fang Xu
Older Courses

Fall 2025

ISF 100A: Introduction to Social Theory and Cultural Analysis (4 units)
ISF 100B: Interdisciplinary Theories of the Self and Identity (4 units)
ISF 100C: Language and Identity (4 units)
ISF 100F: Theorizing Modern Capitalism: Controversies and Interpretations (4 units)
ISF C100G: Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society (4 units)
ISF 110: Fundamental Texts: The State (4 units) (NEW course)
ISF 130: Humanistic Inquiry: Theories and Methods (4 units) (NEW course)
ISF 189: Interdisciplinary Research Methods (4 units)
Prof. Fang Xu
Prof. Amm Quamruzzaman
ISF 190: Senior Thesis (4 units)
Prof. Amm Quamruzzaman
Prof. Fang Xu

Summer 2025

Session A 6 weeks, May 27 – July 3

ISF 100I: Consumer Society and Culture
Taught by Prof. Rakesh Bhandari
Session D 6 weeks, July 7 – August 15

ISF 100E Lec 001: Globalization of Human Rights and Humanitarian Laws (IN-PERSON)
Taught by Prof. Amm Quamruzzaman
ISF 100E Lec 002: Globalization of Human Rights and Humanitarian Laws (ONLINE)
Taught by Prof. Amm Quamruzzaman

Spring 2025

ISF 100A: Introduction to Social Theory and Cultural Analysis
ISF 100D: Introduction to Technology, Society, and Culture
ISF 100I: Consumer Society and Culture
ISF 100J: The Social Life of Computing
ISF 100K: Health, Wealth, Love, and Happiness (formerly Health and Development)
ISF 189: Interdisciplinary Research Methods
Sem 001: Prof. Amm Quamruzzaman
Sem 003: Prof. Shreeharsh Kelkar
ISF 190: Senior Thesis
Sem 002: Prof. Fang Xu
Sem 004: Prof. Shreeharsh Kelkar
Sem 005: Prof. Amm Quamruzzaman

Fall 2024

ISF 100A: Introduction to Social Theory and Cultural Analysis (4 units)
ISF 100C: Language and Identity (4 units)
ISF 100F: Theorizing Modern Capitalism: Controversies and Interpretations (4 units)
ISF C100G: Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society (4 units)
ISF 189: Interdisciplinary Research Methods(4 units)
Prof. Fang Xu
Prof. Amm Quamruzzaman
ISF 190: Senior Thesis (4 units)
Prof. Shreeharsh Kelkar
Prof. Fang Xu

Summer 2024

Session A 6 weeks, May 20-June 28

ISF 100A: Introduction to Social Theory and Cultural Analysis
ISF 100D: Introduction to Technology, Society, and Culture
Session D 6 weeks, July 1- August 9

ISF 100I: Consumer Society and Culture

Spring 2024

ISF 100A: Introduction to Social theory and Cultural Analysis (4 units)
ISF 100B: Interdisciplinary Theories of the Self and Identity (4 units)
ISF 100D: Introduction to Technology, Society, and Culture (4 units)
ISF 100J: The Social Life of Computing (4 units)
ISF 100K: Health and Development (4 units)
ISF 189: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Research Methods (4 units)
Prof. Quamruzzaman
Prof. Kelkar
ISF 190: Senior Thesis (4 units)
Prof. Quamruzzaman
Prof. Kelkar
Prof. Xu

Fall 2023

ISF 60: Technology and Values (3 units)
ISF 100A: Introduction to Social Theory and Cultural Analysis (4 units)
ISF 100C: Language and Identity (4 units)
ISF 100F: Theorizing Modern Capitalism: Controversies and Interpretations (4 units)
ISF C100G: Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society (4 units)
ISF 189: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Research Methods (4 units)
Prof. Xu
Prof. Quamruzzaman
ISF 190: Senior Thesis (4 units)
Prof. Xu
Prof. Quamruzzaman

Summer 2023

Session A

ISF 100A: Introduction to Social Theory and Cultural Analysis (4 units)
ISF 100B: Interdisciplinary Theories of the Self and Identity (4 units)
ISF 100D: Introduction to Technology, Society, and Culture (4 units)

Spring 2023

ISF 100A: Introduction to Social Theory and Cultural Analysis (4 units)
ISF 100D: Introduction to Technology, Society, and Culture (4 units)
ISF 100J: The Social Life of Computing (4 units)
ISF 100K: Health and Development (4 units)
ISF 189: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Research Methods (4 units)
Prof. Xu
Prof. Kelkar
ISF 190: Senior Thesis (4 units)
Prof. Xu
Prof. Quamruzzaman 1
Prof. Quamruzzaman 2
Prof. Kelkar