Explore the nature of ‘science’ and the human and structural factors that shape its practice, impact, and human drama. This course deeply reads three foundational texts: James Watson’s “The Double Helix” (1968): A first-person unfiltered memoir of DNA discovery, fame, success, and the pursuit of truth. Tracy Kidder’s “The Soul
The annual ISF Thesis Poster Session gives graduating students the opportunity to proudly present their senior thesis and to support their peers’ theses! This showcase will highlight the hard work ISF students put in their thesis to family and friends who may already be in town to celebrate them for
The Inaugural ISF Symposium, “The Idea of Democracy”, will take place on Friday April 17, 2026 from 2:00-5:00 PM in Philosophy Hall room 223. Professor Daniela Cammack in Political Science, also an ISF Advisory Board member, will present “The Idea of Democracy”: Today, democracy is often defined as self-rule– the rule
We are excited to share news regarding the location of our ISF Program Offices. Our campus offices will be closed during spring break, March 23-27 and on Monday, March 30. During this period, the ISF Academic advisors, staff and faculty, will be working remotely. As of Tuesday, March 31, 2026,
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
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
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
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
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)
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?“