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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Announcing the 2023 CICI Summer Research Grants

The Center for Interdisciplinary Critical Inquiry is pleased to announce the 2023 CICI Summer Research Grants. These grants are available to both undergraduate and graduate students who have at least one semester remaining.

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Call for Papers | The 2023 ICCTP Conference | Theorizing Global Authoritarianism: To Reclaim Critical Theory Against the Grain

Announcing the 2023 ICCTP Conference, June 9-11, 2023, at Kyung Hee University in Seoul, South Korea. Organized by the International Consortium of Critical Theory Programs and the Center for Cross-Cultural Studies of Kyung Hee University, South Korea. Co-organized by the Asia Theories Network. Submit by: March 31, 2023.

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Critical Theory Dissertation Awards Support Graduate Research in 2022–2023

The Program in Critical Theory will support four Designated Emphasis students’ dissertation projects. Kevin Stone and Saniya Taher will receive semester-long Critical Theory Dissertation Fellowships, while Phillip Campanile will receive a Critical Theory Completion Grant and Laila Riazi will receive a Critical Theory Research Grant.

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Berkeley News Article | Defying negative stereotypes, humanities majors are booming at Berkeley

Students looking for the right major to become global citizens in today’s world are increasingly turning to the arts and humanities at Berkeley. Pictured here is the music archive of KALX. (UC Berkeley photo by Elena Zhukova)

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