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UGBA 155 (Leadership) with Edward Kass. This class will meet on  TuTh 2:00PM-3:30PM . UGBA 191L (Leadership Communication) with Suzanne Houlihan. This class will meet for a total of  8   Mondays,  2:00PM-4:00PM (Instructional Dates are as follows:  January 27, February 3, February 10, February 24, March 2, March 9, March 16, and March 30) .  See attached flyer for more details.   

Special Topics in Media Studies:  Beauty Inequality, Gendered Nationalism and Intersectionality MEDIAST 190-001 (#30400  M/W 12:00-2:00pm) The aim of the course is to explore the changing meanings of beauty through different geopolitical, historical and cultural contexts. This course introduces students to central concepts and theories in the multidisciplinary field of feminist cultural studies. Beauty is an integral part of our value system, and shapes our desires, identifications, and aspirations. Beauty cultures integrate local, transnational, and international characteristics derived from fashion, media, advertising and national and global beauty discourses. Because of this, beauty is a useful analytical tool with which to investigate intersection cultural power relations at different levels: the personal, the national and the global We will examine the beauty pageant industry, the skin-lightening and the cosmetic surgery industry in a number of societies around the g...

This course examines contemporary Xicanx/Latinx artistic production, from early-1980s to the 2010s, through an examination of the historical, aesthetic and philosophical foundations of these artistic movements. 1racing the inspira­tions of contemporary Xicanx and Latinx art from the Chicana/o Art Movement and Latin American Contemporary Art to understand how the development of these movements were part of a political, cultural, and social revolution. Students will have the opportunity to take what they learn from lecture and discussion and work on an art project on campus. CHICANO 180, 003 Monday, 3-6PM Class # 19257 4 Units

Apply for the Innovation Catalysts student grant program by 12/20 We are now accepting applications for the  Jacobs Institute  Innovation Catalysts   spring 2020 cohort! The Innovation Catalysts fund student ideas and projects, to boost them to the next level. All grant projects must make use of the Maker Pass program; beyond that, we welcome a wide range of projects at the intersection of design and technology innovation, reflecting the multitude of talents and interests in the Jacobs community. The selection committee will cultivate a grant cohort that represents the diversity of the Berkeley community and fosters an inclusive design community.  Applications for the spring cohort are due by Friday, December 20th at 12pm.  To learn more about the program: Visit the grant program page  on the Jacobs website . Read about our  11 current grantees  and check out their projects at the...

Below is a list of Special Topics courses which were added recently to the UGBA Spring 2020 schedule. Non-Haas students are encouraged to add themselves to the waitlist during the remaining Phase II enrollment period. Once adjustment period starts on January 6th, students from the waitlist will be added to UGBA courses on a space available basis. UGBA 167.1 (Class Number: 11623) Special Topics in Marketing:  Marketing Analytics  with Giovanni Compiani -  3 units ; MW 12:30PM-2:00PM UGBA 192T.5 (Class Number: 11781) Topics in Corporate Social Responsibility:  Impact Startup Disco  w/ Jorge Calderon-  1 unit ; This is uniquely scheduled on weekends with the following schedule:  Friday, January 24th - 5pm-7pm Friday, February 7th - 4pm-8pm Saturday, February 8th - 9am-4pm Sunday, February 9th - 12pm-4pm UGBA 192T.6 (Class Number: 32509) Topics in Corporate Social Responsibility:  Financial Tools for Social Impact  w/ Brent Copen-...

JS121, Arts & Culture in Israel, taught by visiting professor Stephanie Rotem from Tel Aviv University still has open seats!

GEOG 167AC:  MIGRATION, BORDER GEOGRAPHIES and DECOLONIAL MOVEMENTS Instructor: Diana Negrín da Silva Tu-Th 12:30-2:00 Class number #30924 Sharecropper  (1952) Elizabeth Catlett (Washington D.C. 1915-Cuernavaca, Mexico 2012) T his course examines how today’s Latinx geographies were shaped by racialized and regionalized discourse and practice, setting the foundation for contemporary struggles over political, economic and social borders and identities along and across the Latin American diaspora.   Specifically, the course incorporates the study of the United States’ relationship with Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean in order to understand how these histories map onto the productions of borders, regimes of migration and citizenship, and movements that increasingly articulate a decolonial turn in intellectual thought and within political and social action. We begin by exploring Mesoamerica and the Caribbean as physical and human spaces that we...

EOP STEM is searching for students that are interested in becoming a mentor or mentee for the EOP STEM Mentorship program. This mentorship provides student-to-student guidance to support for 1st generation, low-income and historically underrepresented college students in the STEM field to help them succeed at UC Berkeley. Mentor application:  tinyurl.com/eopmentor Mentee application:  tinyurl.com/eopspmentee Applications due: January 10th

Apply to join  DevEng 290:   Innovation in Disaster Response  - a new class offered in Spring 2020! In this class, students will leverage technology toolkits (e.g. machine learning, IoT, AR/VR) to work on challenges related to Disaster Response. Students will learn methods from design and systems thinking to create a technology-based intervention that addresses specific needs identified by problem partners (including Google.org and the World Bank). Interventions will be designed for specific use cases, tested and presented to a committee of external stakeholders for feedback at the end of the course.  All disciplinary backgrounds welcome - no technical experience is required! Information sessions: Monday Nov 25, 4 pm, Blum Hall B100 Thursday Dec 5, 4 pm, Blum Hall 330 Wednesday Dec 11, 3 pm Blum Hall 330 Course details and application link:  DevEng 290: Innovation in Disaster Response Class # 27940 Friday 1-4pm Apply here :  bit.ly/idr-b...

SPANISH 142:  Spanish-American Fiction in English Translation Prof. Estelle Tarica | 4 units | MWF, 3-4pm  | CN: 32672  This course will be devoted to reading and analysis of modern and contemporary fiction by Spanish-American authors. We will read novels by Alejandro Zambra, Roberto Bolaño, Horacio Castellanos Moya, Rodrigo Rey Rosa, Yuri Herrera, Valeria Luiselli and Julián Herbert. We will approach these works as windows onto the past and present of the region and discuss themes of memory, human rights, national and ethnic identities, globalization, and the pathways of political change. The course will explore the diverse practices of reading and critical analysis that these literary works may demand. Secondary readings will provide historical, literary-historical and political context and will be an important part of our discussion. These readings will also help us hone in on a key question that has been central to the tradition of Spanish-American literary cr...

The End of the World? The Extinction of the human species—the entire Web of Life? Bring together study of the arts of Asia, Ecology, and History —be part of the Ecocritical Humanities! Enroll now in HA38 for the Spring 2020 semester. Professor Greg Levine HA 38 | CCN: 32573 Lectures: Tuesday, Thursday: 9:30-11:00am Discussion Sections: Tuesday, 3, 4, 5pm Open to all students in the humanities, interdisciplinary study, biological and planetary sciences, engineering, etc. No previous art history preparation is necessary.

Enrollment Now Open for Undergraduates Art of Writing  courses teach UC Berkeley undergraduates to write clearly and eloquently in a variety of forms. These intimate courses develop advanced skills in close reading and artful writing, and provide students with intensive feedback on their work. Enrollment in  Spring 2020  courses listed below is now open.  Additional information is available on the  Art of Writing   website .  Comparative Literature 190 Tues Thurs | 9:30-11 am Timothy Hampton & Kathryn Crim Writing About Words and Music Class Number 18544 Academic Guide College Writing 175 Tues Thurs | 2-3:30 pm Michael Larkin & Ryan Sloan Players, Spectators, and Fanatics: Writing on the Cultures of Sports Class Number 30357 Academic Guide English 166 Mon Weds | 12-1 pm Susan Schweik, Max Stevenson, & Tara Phillips Grant Writing, Food Writing, Food Justice Class Number 30379 Academic Guide Integrative Biology...

The economics department has open and available seats in Econ 1 and 2 for spring 2017. These seats are available to all students especially freshman in their second semester.  Below are course descriptions. The courses are very similar however, Econ 2 has more lecture. Econ 1 will be taught by Professor Moretti, and Econ 2 will be team taught by Professors David and Christina Romer.  ECON 1   Introduction to Economics   4 Units A survey of economics designed to give an overview of the field.  Rules & Requirements Credit Restrictions:  Students will receive 2 units of credit for 1 after taking Economics 3 or Environmental Economics and Policy 1; no credit after taking Economics 2. ECON 2   Introduction to Economics--Lecture Format   4 Units The course provides a survey of economics principles and methods. It covers both microeconomics, the study of consumer choice, firm behavior, and market interaction, and ...

Dear undergraduate students in the arts and humanities, I am writing to let you know about a valuable information session that will address prizes, scholarships, and opportunities to obtain funding for research and creative projects in the arts and humanities.   Honors theses and the below-listed opportunities will be addressed briefly in the first half hour, by departmental advisors (among them Ken Mahru from English) and those who run some of the programs (among them Leah Carroll, Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarships -- URAP, Haas Scholars, and SURF; Siti Keo, Mellon-Mays Undergraduate Fellowship, and Juan Esteva, McNair and Firebaugh Scholars Programs). Then students who have participated in some of these opportunities will speak, and finally there will be a chance for attendees to meet one on one with program representatives.  The event will be held Tuesday, November 29 ,  3:30-4:30 pm in Hearst Field Annex room D-37. I hope...

What is the Data Science Education Program? Berkeley’s Data Science Education Program offers an interdisciplinary curriculum that provides a foundation for undergraduates in all fields and intended majors to engage capably and critically with data. No matter their major or background, all students today have a critical need to navigate a data-rich world. Foundations of Data Science (CS C8 and STAT C8) The program starts at the introductory level, with Foundations of Data Science, or Data 8 , which teaches core computational and statistics concepts while enabling students to work hands-on with real data. Accessible to students in all intended majors with no prerequisites. Ideal for freshmen and sophomores ; also now open to others Appropriate for science and engineering students preparing to pursue more advanced courses, as well as social science and humanities students Satisfies requirements , including the L&S Quantitative Reasoning requirement and the sta...