Interdisciplinary Collaborations at Berkeley and Beyond

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The Center for Interdisciplinary Critical Inquiry (CICI) fosters cross-divisional, cross-regional and global collaborations in order to address the key political, social, religious and cultural issues of our time­. We are committed to thinking creatively across an array of fields to develop a capacious vision of the arts and the human and social sciences, in relation to critical thought, justice and ethics.

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Symposium recordings available now for Demos Anxiety: "Great Replacement" Theory and Democracy

The Center for Interdisciplinary Critical Inquiry is pleased to announce that select recordings of its annual symposium, Demos Anxiety: "Great Replacement" Theory and Democracy, are now available.

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CICI 2024 Summer Research Grants

The Center for Interdisciplinary Critical Inquiry offers summer research grants of up to $5,000 for graduate students and $1,000 for undergraduate students. Apply by midnight April 5, 2024.

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Dear Human at Future's Edge: Science, Creativity, and Climate Futures Conference

Join us on Tuesday, April 16 at for Dear Human at Future's Edge: Science, Creativity, and Climate Futures, a conference focused on the intersection of climate science, ecopoetry, and the arts. Learn more about the event at cici.berkeley.edu/events

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Designated Emphasis in The Study of Religion

The Designated Emphasis in the Study of Religion (DESR) supports graduate training in Religious Studies and in the Theory of the Study of Religion, promotes graduate research on topics related to religion, and brings together a cross-disciplinary faculty.

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Designated Emphasis in Critical Theory

The Program in Critical Theory was launched with the intention of providing graduate students the opportunity to train in true interdisciplinarity, bringing together some of the most rigorous and innovative forms of critique from across the humanities and social sciences.

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Imagining Beyond Authoritarianism: Race and Gender in Our Times

Learn about CICI's exploratory grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, “Imagining Beyond Authoritarianism: Race and Gender in Our Times" and the affiliated programs and events that have taken place over.

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UC Berkeley and Harvard Jointly Launch Study of Psychedelics’ Influence on Art, History and Human Existence

On November 15, the University of California, Berkeley and Harvard University announced a new, collaborative initiative that will expand psychedelic research across the arts, humanities and social sciences. Called “Psychedelics in Society and Culture,” the joint effort between the nation’s foremost public and private universities will foster new ways of thinking and partnering to answer some of the most pressing and intriguing questions surrounding psychedelics and society.

Programs and Initiatives

Featured Media

The Neofascist Moment of Neoliberalism: Illiberal France and Beyond

The Neofascist Moment of Neoliberalism: Illiberal France and Beyond | Eric Fassin

The Neofascist Moment of Neoliberalism: Illiberal France and Beyond, a lecture by Eric Fassin, took place on  October 17, 2023.