What happens when you bring together two (or more!) outstanding professors, from completely different disciplines, and one BIG IDEA? Add a room full of bright Berkeley undergraduates and let the spirited discussions begin! See for yourself in this video.

Fall 2020 Big Ideas Courses

Fire: Past, Present and Future Interactions with the People and Ecosystems of California
Kent Lightfoot (Anthropology) Scott Stephens (Environmental Science, Policy, and Management)

Migration and Membership
Irene Bloemraad (Sociology) Sarah Song (Legal Studies)

The 2020 Election
Michael Mark Cohen (African American Studies) Saru Jayaraman (Goldman School of Public Policy)

Thinking Through Art and Design@Berkeley: Visual Cultures: Aesthetics of the Digital
Greg Niemeyer (Art Practice)

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