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John Gardner Fellowship | Apply by October 20

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John Gardner Fellowship | Apply by October 20

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The John Gardner Fellowship selects six outstanding seniors each spring from UC Berkeley and Stanford University. Each Fellow receives a $52,000 stipend to work for ten months in a nonprofit or government organization aligned with their public service interests.

Fellows have previously been placed at high-impact institutions such as:

• California Governor’s Office

• Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Oversight Committee

• Environmental Law Institute

• San Francisco Public Defender’s Office

Application Deadline:

Monday, October 20, 2025 | 11:59 PM

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John Gardner Fellowship | Institute of Governmental Studies

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The John Gardner Fellowship selects six outstanding seniors each spring from UC Berkeley and Stanford University. Each Fellow receives a $52,000 stipend to work for ten months in a nonprofit or government organization aligned with their public service interests.

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From Senegal to Uzbekistan, a rare opportunity for U.S. students to experience international art

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From Senegal to Uzbekistan, a rare opportunity for U.S. students to experience international art

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UC Berkeley’s influence traverses the globe, and thanks to the Judith Stronach Travel Seminar, its creative scholars can as well.

This past November, art history professors Zamansele Nsele and Ivy Mills led a group of six graduate students to Senegal for an immersive, nine-day trip to the 2024 Dak'Art Biennale — a major art exhibition that showcases contemporary African art every other year. Click the link to read the full story.

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From Senegal to Uzbekistan, a rare opportunity for U.S. students to experience international art | Division of Arts & Humanities

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Is a second ‘Mona Lisa’ still special? What about the thousandth?

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Is a second ‘Mona Lisa’ still special? What about the thousandth?

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Winnie Wong, professor of rhetoric at UC Berkeley, spent six years in China's Dafen Oil Painting Village, researching its artists and its relationship to the global art market. At its height in the early 2000s, thousands of artists in Dafen produced replicas of artwork in mass quantities. These paintings were then exported mostly to Europe and the U.S., where they hung in hotels, restaurants and second-home condominiums. Read on about Wong's observations and how they inform the question: what counts as art?

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Is a second ‘Mona Lisa’ still special? What about the thousandth? | Division of Arts & Humanities

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This article was adapted from a Berkeley Voices podcast episode. Listen to the original episode here.(link is external)

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Burial and Belonging: Rethinking Death and Society through Mycenaean Tombs with Sophie Cushman

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Burial and Belonging: Rethinking Death and Society through Mycenaean Tombs with Sophie Cushman

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Sophie Cushman is a Ph.D. candidate in Classical Archaeology in the Department of Ancient Greek & Roman Studies at UC Berkeley. Her research focuses on Aegean prehistory, with particular interest in Mycenaean mortuary practices, non-palatial communities, and material culture. Her dissertation, "Death and Taxes: Mortuary Perspectives on Non-Palatial Communities in the Mycenaean Argolid (ca. 1600–1070 BCE)," explores how small communities in the northeastern Peloponnese used chamber tombs in response to the rise of regional palatial authority during the Late Bronze Age. Click the link to read the full interview with Sophie.

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Burial and Belonging: Rethinking Death and Society through Mycenaean Tombs with Sophie Cushman | Division of Arts & Humanities

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Sophie Cushman is a Ph.D. candidate in Classical Archaeology in the Department of Ancient Greek & Roman Studies at UC Berkeley. Her research focuses on Aegean prehistory, with particular interest in Mycenaean mortuary practices, non-palatial communities, and material culture. Her dissertation, “Death and Taxes: Mortuary Perspectives on Non-Palatial Communities in the Mycenaean Argolid (ca. 1600–1070 BCE),” explores how small communities in the northeastern Peloponnese used chamber tombs in response to the rise of regional palatial authority during the Late Bronze Age.

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Community Outreach Intern for Documentary | Apply by September 15

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Community Outreach Intern for Documentary | Apply by September 15

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Prodigal Daughter is an award-winning documentary about a Latina immigrant artist whose emotional reunion with her Peruvian family opens up vital conversations across the U.S. about family bonds,identity, mental health, and what it means to belong.

The hiring team is looking for a motivated, outgoing, and friendly individual interested in gaining experience in documentary film outreach and impact. This internship offers the opportunity to build skills while working directly with the film’s director and producer.

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The Luce Scholars Program was launched by the Henry Luce Foundation in 1974 to enhance the understanding of Asia among potential leaders in American society. The program provides stipends, language training, and individualized professional placement in Asia for 18 Luce Scholars each year. We welcome applications from college seniors, graduate students, and young professionals in a variety of fields, with a range of backgrounds and experiences, who have had limited exposure to Asia.

Prospective applicants should make an individual advising appointment with Alicia Hayes in the OURS National Scholarships Office.

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Art of Writing Internships | Apply by August 31

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Art of Writing provides UC Berkeley undergraduates with paid literary internship opportunities (writing, editing, social media, etc.) with partner organizations. Four publications are hiring for fall interns: Guernica, ERIS Press, Split Lip, and The Dial. Click the link above to learn more about each internship.

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A&H Dean's Leadership Team | Apply by August 29

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A&H Dean's Leadership Team | Apply by August 29

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With guidance and mentorship from the Arts & Humanities Dean’s Office, members of the DLT collaborate with their peers on creative strategies to showcase the division and build an undergraduate A&H community. Most importantly, they serve as ambassadors to prospective and current students who may be interested in studying A&H at Berkeley. Apply at the link above by Friday, August 29!

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12 New Faculty Join the Division of Arts & Humanities for Fall 2025

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12 New Faculty Join the Division of Arts & Humanities for Fall 2025

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We are thrilled to welcome 12 outstanding new faculty members to the Division of Arts & Humanities at UC Berkeley. These scholars — artists, writers, historians, archaeologists—bring diverse perspectives, innovative research, and deep commitment to teaching that will enrich our departments and communities across campus. We look forward to the many ways their work will contribute to the intellectual and creative life of the division. Please join us in welcoming them to Berkeley.

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We are thrilled to welcome 12 outstanding new faculty members to the Division of Arts & Humanities at UC Berkeley for the fall semester, beginning July 1, 2025. These scholars - artists, writers, historians, archaeologists-bring diverse perspectives, innovative research, and deep commitment to teaching that will enrich our departments and communities across campus. We look forward to the many ways their work will contribute to the intellectual and creative life of the division. Please join us in welcoming them to Berkeley.

Farah Bakaari joins the division as an Assistant Professor in the department of English. Bakaari is a scholar of 20th and 21st century African literature. She joins Berkeley English after receiving her Ph.D. from Cornell University. Her teaching and research interests include postcolonial studies, questions of comparison, political theory and the novel as well as the relationship between aesthetics and politics. Bakaari's writing has appeared in Journal for the African Literatures Association, Representations, Diacritics, Global Networks, The Cambridge Journal of Postcolonial Literary Inquiry as well as popular outlets, like Africa is a Country, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and Geeska. She serves on the Executive Council of the African Literature Association and is a member of the UC Berkeley Editorial Advisory Board of Critical Times. She has previously served on the editorial board of Diacritics. She is a founding member and an editor-in-chief of the digital little magazine Mid Theory Collective. Bakaari was born and raised in Somaliland.

(University of Texas Press, 2025). He received his BA from Columbia University, his MCP from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Shiben Banerji joins the division as an Associate Professor in the Department of the History of Art. He was most recently an Associate Professor of Art History at the School of Art Institute of Chicago. His research interests include the rhetorical and performative dimensions of architecture and the transnational routes of modern urban design. Dr. Banerji is a recipient of the Mellon Junior Fellowship in the Humanities, Urbanism, and Design; and the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts Publication Production Grant. His publications include Shadows of Democracy: Possibilities of Rhetoric Beyond Rhetorical Studies (Intermezzo Books, 2025) and Lineages of the Global City: Occult Modernism and the Spiritualization of Democracy

Christopher Batterman Chairez joins the division as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Music. He was most recently a graduate student at the University of Chicago. His research interests include sound studies; affect, intimacy, and embodiment; environmental anthropology; climate change; death and dying, and colonial afterlives. His dissertation was advised by Dr. Philip Bohlman, and sought to trace the material, affective, and cosmological stakes of sound, song, and musical experience of Lake Pátzcuaro in Michoacán, Mexico through focusing on a constellation of Indigenous (P'urhépecha) and non-Indigenous practices of listening and sounding. He received his MA from the University of Chicago, and BA from Emory University. He has additionally worked as a professional musician in Atlanta, Mexico City, and Rio de Janeiro.

Samiha Khalil joins the division as an Assistant Professor in the Rhetoric Department. Dr. Khalil was most recently a President's Postdoctoral in the Department of English at the University of California, Riverside. Her research interests include racial slavery in the Arab world and Arab subject-formation, using frameworks such as critical race theory, black studies, philosophy, postcolonial studies, and textual analysis applied to historical Arabic texts. She received her PhD from the University of California, Irvine in Culture & Theory; an MSc in Geography, Urban & Environmental Studies from Concordia University, Montreal; and an MSc in Architecture from the University of Roma Tre, Rome. Khalil's forthcoming book is entitled Palestine, and the Future of Home.

Stella Kim joins the division as an Assistant Professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures. Kim was most recently a graduate student in Columbia University's Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, within the field of Korean History. Her main period of focus in the late Chosŏn period, and her interests include mothering and motherhood, family and kinship, conceptions of death and the afterlife, and broader theoretical questions of feminist historiography. Kim received a BA in Political Science from Brown University as well as a dual MA/MSc in International and World History from Columbia and the London School of Economics.

Johan Klingborg joins the division as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Scandinavian. Dr. Klingborg was most recently a research officer at Stockholm University. His research is positioned at the intersection of literary history, media, and history. His dissertation and first book were entitled Verkar film: 1930-talslitteraturen i det svenska filmnätverket. He is also a critic, mainly for the publication Expressen. In 2022, Klingborg gave a lecture at the University of British Columbia entitled, "Swedish Literature in the Film Network 1929-1940". Dr. Klingborg holds a PhD in Literary Studies from Stockholm University.

Chiayi (Sherry) Lee joins the division as an Assistant Professor in Ancient Greek and Roman Studies. She was most recently a graduate student at Princeton University's Department of Classics. She received a Procter Honorific Fellowship for the 2023-2024 academic year. Her dissertation, "Naming the Poet: Authorship in Hellenistic Epigram and Scholarship" was advised by Professor Barbara Graziosi, and focuses on disparate models of authorship that emerged in scholarship of the Hellenistic period. Her research largely focuses on models of readership and reception, the representation of female voices, and applications of modern pedagogy for classical studies. She has taught ancient Greek at Fu Jen University in Taiwan. Lee earned her BA and her MA from Yale University.

Cathy Lu joins the division of Arts and Humanities as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Art Practice. Lu was most recently a Professor of Ceramics at Tufts University, and has also taught at California College of the Arts, Mills College, Sonoma State University, and San Francisco Art Institute. Her work focuses on the manipulation of Chinese art objects and symbols as a way of deconstructing assumptions about Asian American identity. In February 2025, she lectured at UC Berkeley through the Visiting Artist Lecture Series. Lu has showcased works at exhibitions in Tbilisi, Georgia; New Orleans; Berkeley; Oakland; and San Francisco. In 2023-2024, she was a Harvard Ceramics Artist-in-Residence. Lu received a BA in Chinese Language, Culture and History and a BFA in ceramics from Tufts University, and received a MFA in sculpture and ceramics from San Francisco Art Institute.

Paulina León joins the division of Arts and Humanities as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. She was most recently a Visiting Assistant Professor at New York University, researching and teaching on cultural and literary histories of early modern Spain and colonial Latin America. Her research has been supported by the Franke Institute for the Humanities at the University of Chicago, the Renaissance Society of America, the Newberry Library, the Bibliotheca the Biblioteca Historicomèdica "Vicent Peset Llorca" at the Universitat de València, and the Society for Renaissance and Baroque Hispanic Poetry. She holds a BA in History from Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México, and a PhD in Romance Languages and Literatures from the University of Chicago.

Mu-Xuan Lin joins the division as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Music. She received her Bachelor of Music in Composition from the New England Conservatory, her MFA and Ph.D. in Music Composition and Theory from Brandeis University, and a Certificate of Advanced Studies Curating (CAS) at the Zürcher Hochschule der Künste. Her 2023 article "The Erotic and the Melancholy of a Sincere Postmodern Identity - the cinematic spaces and a vulnerable time" will be published by Cambridge Scholars in the volume "Crossing into Distance: Contemporary Composers on the Present and Future of Art Music". Mu-Xuan Lin is a curator, writer, researcher, and video artist. She is a guest-composer/faculty at the Novalis music+art Festival in Croatia. She is the winner of the Protonwerk No.3 award, and an artist-in-residence at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris, as well as an awardee of New Music USA, Max Kade, Mellon, Center for German and European Studies (DAAD program), FACE Croatia, Gardner Read, ASCAP grants, and multiple NCAF grants.

Alexandra Lossanda joins the division as a Professor in the English Department. She was most recently an Assistant Professor of Ethnic American Literatures in the Department of English Rhetoric and Writing at Berry College. Her research interests include contemporary American fiction, critical theory, ethnic studies, and translation studies. Her work largely focuses on intersectional histories in order to show the local and transnational implications of criminalizing immigration. She works with literary representations of legal and social immigration trends, focusing specifically on immigration detention centers, bilingualism, and ad hoc interpreters. She received her PhD in English from Johns Hopkins University, and her BA in English from the University of California, Irvine.

Juliana Ramirez Herrera joins the division as an Assistant Professor in the History of Art Department. She was most recently a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Toronto and the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art. Her research focuses on so-called small-scale societies from pre-Conquest and early colonial Panama, Columbia, and the Caribbean. In 2024, she lectured the UC Berkeley History of Art Public Lecture, with a lecture entitled, "Cannibal Gold in the Wilderness of Greater Darién". She received her PhD from Harvard University in the history of art and architecture, with a secondary field in archaeology.

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Farah Bakaari joins the division as an Assistant Professor in the department of English. Bakaari is a scholar of 20th and 21st century African literature. She joins Berkeley English after receiving her Ph.D. from Cornell University. Her teaching and research interests include postcolonial studies, questions of comparison, political theory and the novel as well as the relationship between aesthetics and politics. Bakaari’s writing has appeared in Journal for the African Literatures Association, Representations, Diacritics, Global Networks, The Cambridge Journal of Postcolonial Literary Inquiry as well as popular outlets, like Africa is a Country, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and Geeska. She serves on the Executive Council of the African Literature Association and is a member of the UC Berkeley Editorial Advisory Board of Critical Times. She has previously served on the editorial board of Diacritics. She is a founding member and an editor-in-chief of the digital little magazine Mid Theory Collective. Bakaari was born and raised in Somaliland.

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2025-2026 Berkeley Undergraduate Journal | Submit by October 6

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2025-2026 Berkeley Undergraduate Journal | Submit by October 6

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The 2025 issue of the Berkeley Undergraduate Journal has been published and is available on eScholarship, the open access publishing platform subsidized by UC. The new issue features peer-reviewed research articles by nine UC Berkeley undergraduates. Take a look!

Would you like to see your scholarship published in BUJ? The fall deadline to submit papers for the 2025–2026 issue is October 6, 2025. We look forward to receiving your original humanities and social science research papers for review! Complete information about eligibility and formatting requirements can be found on the journal's submissions page.

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In Defense of Black Studies Small Grants Program | Apply by September  26 

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In Defense of Black Studies Small Grants Program | Apply by September  26 

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The In Defense of Black Studies Small Grants Program will accept applications from undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff at UC Berkeley conducting projects that affirm and model the significance of Black study in light of the recently reinvigorated attacks against it. These grants of up to $1,000 will support research, teaching, curriculum development, and related projects drawing on our theme.

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In Defense of Black Studies Small Grants Program | African American Studies & African Diaspora Studies

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The In Defense of Black Studies Small Grants Program will accept applications from undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff at UC Berkeley conducting projects that affirm and model the significance of Black study in light of the recently reinvigorated attacks against it. These grants of up to $1,000 will support research, teaching, curriculum development, and related projects drawing on our theme. We welcome proposals from across campus that are collaborative, and we are particularly interested in funding public scholarship efforts. Some examples might include curatorial projects, poetry chapbooks, interdisciplinary course development, oral history projects, public syllabi, TikTok or Instagram series, and built-environment projects. Applications will open, with the link posted to this page, on August 25th at 9:00 am and close on September 26th at 5:00 pm.

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Fall 2025 L&S Recruiting Kickoff (Virtual)

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Fall 2025 L&S Recruiting Kickoff (Virtual)

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Tue, Sep 2 · 3:30 PM-5 PM PDT

Attend this event to get ready for the Fall job/internship search, including engaging with employers who will be attending our career fairs and talking to campus partners about on-campus opportunities! In Fall 2025, organizations DO want to recruit all majors for positions in a wide variety of fields and industries. In this multifaceted program, you will hear from a panel of diverse recruiters and campus partners to learn about opportunities, the hiring process, and how to best market yourself for success.

A Career Educator will also briefly explain the recruiting timeline as well as share tips for identifying jobs and internships using Handshake. The program will conclude with casual networking with our employer panelists in breakout rooms.

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Discovery Undergraduate Research Scholar | CICI: Italiano di Partenza: Rethinking Italianness Across Borders and Languages | Apply by August 31

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Discovery Undergraduate Research Scholar | CICI: Italiano di Partenza: Rethinking Italianness Across Borders and Languages | Apply by August 31

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Are you interested in migration, language, and literature? Join a new interdisciplinary research cluster that explores how translingual writers reimagine Italian identity beyond national borders. This project focuses on authors who write in languages other than Italian—particularly English—to trace how “Italianness” transforms across time and space.

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BAMPFA Latinx Research Center Undergraduate Fellowship | Apply by September 5, 2025

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BAMPFA Latinx Research Center Undergraduate Fellowship | Apply by September 5, 2025

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The BAMPFA Latinx Fellowship supports student learning in an applied setting on art museum projects. The Fellow’s focus may include assisting on collection-based exhibitions as well as smaller exhibitions of contemporary art, loan procedures from the collection, acquisition processes, and general collections management. The fellowship begins with practical exposure to ongoing projects within the exhibitions and curatorial departments and will advance to specific exhibition-related tasks. Sample projects include checklist preparation, exhibition planning, artists research, image/document maintenance, general communications, and reference organization. Inclusion in departmental meetings, regular supervisor check-in meetings, and mentoring sessions will be provided.

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URAP Exhibition Research Assistant: Jewish Timeline Exhibition | Apply by September 2, 2025

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URAP Exhibition Research Assistant: Jewish Timeline Exhibition | Apply by September 2, 2025

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This project offers an exciting opportunity to serve as an Exhibition Research Assistant for a Jewish timeline exhibition at the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, slated to open in Fall 2027. You'll delve into the extensive Magnes Collection to identify, research, and interpret objects that illustrate or respond to pivotal moments in Jewish history. The goal is to research material culture objects and art pieces, exploring their biographies and diverse uses, and crafting compelling texts for both database records and exhibition labels.

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Exhibition Research Assistant: Jewish Timeline Exhibition

Achinoam Aldouby, Curator
Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life
Open. Apprentices needed for the Fall semester. Enter your application online beginning August 22nd. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, September 2nd, 4pm.
This project offers an exciting opportunity to serve as an Exhibition Research Assistant for a Jewish timeline exhibition at the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, slated to open in Fall 2027. You'll delve into the extensive Magnes Collection to identify, research, and interpret objects that illustrate or respond to pivotal moments in Jewish history. The goal is to research material culture objects and art pieces, exploring their biographies and diverse uses, and crafting compelling texts for both database records and exhibition labels.

Qualifications: Students will gain hands-on experience in collection research. Tasks include searching the Magnes database to identify and select objects, conducting in-depth research on each object's history and context using primary and secondary sources, and crafting clear, engaging descriptions for public audiences.
Students will collaborate closely with the supervisor, contributing to the overall curatorial narrative and historical storytelling. This role will develop skills in critical thinking on historical narratives, object-based learning, writing for public audiences and collaborative teamwork.

Ideal candidates are curious, independent, and detail-oriented, with strong research and writing skills. An interest in history, culture, and museum/archival work is essential.

Day-to-day supervisor for this project: Achinoam Aldouby, Associate Curator

Hours: 6-8 hrs
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Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program project listings

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URAP Global Lives Project: Web Development, Web Analytics, Digital Art Preservation, and Digital Art Accessibility | Apply by September 2, 2025

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URAP Global Lives Project: Web Development, Web Analytics, Digital Art Preservation, and Digital Art Accessibility | Apply by September 2, 2025

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REMOTE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS to work with an arts, film, culture nonprofit organization - 9-11 hrs/wk (3 units), including mandatory online weekly meetings (day TBD).

We are looking for students interested in gaining work experience across our two distinct workstreams: Web development and art preservation. You do not need to be interested in both our web development team and our art preservation team.

When you apply, please specify which workflow you are interested in!

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McCall MacBain Scholars | Apply by September 24, 2025

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McCall MacBain Scholars | Apply by September 24, 2025

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The McCall MacBain Scholarship provides a fully funded master’s or second-entry professional undergraduate program at McGill University in Montréal, Canada. The scholarship covers tuition and fees for the full normal duration of the program, a living stipend of $2,300 CAD per month during academic terms, summer funding options, and a one-time relocation grant for moving to Montréal. As part of a cohort of scholars from different fields, participants also receive leadership training and mentorship.

Prospective applicants should make an individual advising appointment with Keila Diehl in the OURS National Scholarships Office.

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The McCall MacBain Scholarship provides a fully funded master's or second-entry professional undergraduate program at McGill University in Montréal, Canada. The scholarship covers tuition and fees for the full normal duration of the program, a living stipend of $2,000 CAD per month during academic terms, summer funding options, and a relocation grant for moving to Montréal. As part of a cohort of scholars from different fields, participants also receive leadership training and mentorship. The McCall MacBain Scholarship application deadline precedes McGill graduate admissions. You may list up to five eligible programs of interest on your scholarship application.

Note: Top applicants are also eligible to receive regional or finalist awards, ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 CAD, if not selected for the full scholarship. The regional award may be used to enroll at any public university in Canada.

This program requires a campus nomination ( unless you received your undergraduate degree prior to 2021).

Prospective applicants must make an individual advising appointment with Keila Diehl, the McCall MacBain Scholarship campus representative.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

have an undergraduate (bachelor's) degree or its recognized equivalent, or be on track to graduate with one by August 2024

intend to apply for Fall 2024 admission to a full-time master's or second-entry professional undergraduate program at McGill University. Programs with Summer 2024 admission only are also acceptable.

be proficient in English

Selection Criteria

Applicants will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

Exceptional Character: integrity, honesty, humility, empathy, resilience, an unwavering commitment to the pursuit of excellence and to hard work and service, continual learning and self-awareness, long attention span, perseverance, and a willingness to take meaningful risks and learn from failures.

Community Engagement: a track record of service: thoughtful, committed experience working for and with others to address challenges that face communities large and small, a breadth and depth of interests, evidenced by sustained involvement in extra-curricular or other activities. These activities may include mastery in the arts, athletics, or other pursuits.

Leadership Potential: experience working with and leading others towards a common goal, of taking on tough leadership roles to advance meaningful change, a collaborative spirit seeking to improve the lot of others and develop the potential of those they lead.

Entrepreneurial Spirit: can identify needs and gaps and motivate others in developing and implementing creative and effective solutions to address them, unafraid to forge new paths and not held back by fear of failure.

Academic Strength & Intellectual Curiosity: deep interest in and curiosity about people, ideas, and the world around you, an interest in and experience working with others with perspectives different from your own, a good fit between the proposed graduate program(s) and the candidate's qualifications and plans for the future.

Application Requirements

Online Application Form

Two letters of recommendation (one academic, one community work)*

Four short essays

Unofficial transcripts from all colleges and universities attended

C.V. or resume (one page)

*If the program to which you are applying (e.g.,MBA) does not require an academic reference, then you are welcome to provide a professional (work) reference instead of an academic one.

For more information about this opportunity, visit the McCall MacBain Scholarships website.

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Luce Scholarship | Apply by September 15, 2025

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Luce Scholarship | Apply by September 15, 2025

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The Luce Scholars Program was launched by the Henry Luce Foundation in 1974 to enhance the understanding of Asia among potential leaders in American society. The program provides stipends, language training, and individualized professional placement in Asia for 18 Luce Scholars each year. We welcome applications from college seniors, graduate students, and young professionals in a variety of fields, with a range of backgrounds and experiences, who have had limited exposure to Asia.

Prospective applicants should make an individual advising appointment with Alicia Hayes in the OURS National Scholarships Office.

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Schwarzman Scholars | Apply by September 10, 2025

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Schwarzman Scholars | Apply by September 10, 2025

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Schwarzman Scholars supports 150 Scholars annually from the U.S., China, and around the world for a one-year M.A. in Global Affairs at Beijing’s Tsinghua University. The curriculum bridges the academic and professional worlds to educate students about leadership and about China’s expanding role in the world. The residential program also provides Scholars with learning opportunities with leaders from China and the world through high-level interactions at lectures, an internship program, a mentor network, and intensive deep-dive travel seminars.

Prospective applicants should make an individual advising appointment with Keila Diehl, the Schwarzman Scholars campus representative.

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Next deadline: September 2023

Next deadline for candidates who hold passports from mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao: May 2023

Schwarzman Scholars supports up to 200 Scholars annually from the U.S., China, and around the world for a one-year M.A. in Global Affairs at Beijing's Tsinghua University. The curriculum bridges the academic and professional worlds to educate students about leadership and about China's expanding role in the world. The residential program also provides Scholars with learning opportunities with leaders from China and the world through high-level interactions at lectures, an internship program, a mentor network, and intensive deep-dive travel seminars. Each cohort of Schwarzman Scholars will join a global network of the young leaders who are helping to build stronger links between China and a rapidly changing world.

Prospective applicants should make an individual advising appointment with Keila Diehl, the Schwarzman Scholars campus representative.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

hold an undergraduate degree or first degree from an accredited college or university or its equivalent by as of August 1st of your Schwarzman Scholars enrollment year

be at least 18 but not yet 29 years of age as of August 1st of your Schwarzman Scholars enrollment year

be proficient in English

Selection Criteria

The Schwarzman Scholars review committee seeks individuals who:

reflect the diversity, vibrancy, and promise of the world at large

embrace the opportunity to understand other cultures, perspectives, and positions

exhibit excellence in the following areas: leadership abilities, exemplary character and integrity, academic aptitude and intellectual ability, empathy and intercultural competency, open mindedness, and entrepreneurial spirit

Application Requirements

Online application

Statement of Purpose (500 words), Leadership Essay (750 words) and two Short Responses (100 words each)

Transcripts from all colleges or universities attended

Three letters of recommendation

Video introduction (1 minute)

Resume/C.V. (2-page limit)

Please note: The program discourages applicants from submitting any supplemental materials that are not required, such as portfolios, writing samples, additional recommendations. Such materials will not be shared with the Review Committee.

For more information about this opportunity, visit the Schwarzman Scholars website.

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Next deadline: September 2023 Next deadline for candidates who hold passports from mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao: May 2023 Schwarzman Scholars supports up to 200 Scholars annually from the U.S., China, and around the world for a one-year M.A. in Global Affairs at Beijing's Tsinghua University.

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Three Arts & Humanities Students Win Critical Language Scholarships

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Three Arts & Humanities Students Win Critical Language Scholarships

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Congratulations to Giselle Carreño (Spanish & Portuguese and Business Administration '25), Abigail Klein (Russian Language & Culture and Psychology '26), and Arya Vishin (English and South Asian Studies '25)!

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Professor Nicole Starosielski (Film & Media) launches world's first certificate in internet infrastructure at Berkeley

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Professor Nicole Starosielski (Film & Media) launches world's first certificate in internet infrastructure at Berkeley

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This month, The Berkeley Center for New Media (BCNM) at the University of California, Berkeley, launched the Certificate in Global Digital Infrastructure, the first and only program of its kind in higher education. Created and led by internet infrastructure expert and Professor Nicole Starosielski of UC Berkeley’s Department of Film & Media, this groundbreaking certificate will begin in Summer 2025 and is available to all UC Berkeley students and universities around the world. The curriculum is designed to introduce students to the multifaceted world of global digital infrastructure, encompassing technical, economic, legal, environmental, and social dimensions.

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Professor Nicole Starosielski (Film & Media) launches world’s first certificate in internet infrastructure at Berkeley | Division of Arts & Humanities

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This month, The Berkeley Center for New Media (BCNM) at the University of California, Berkeley, launched the Certificate in Global Digital Infrastructure(link is external), the first and only program of its kind in higher education. Created and led by internet infrastructure expert and Professor Nicole Starosielski(link is external) of UC Berkeley’s Department of Film & Media, this groundbreaking certificate will begin in Summer 2025 and is available to all UC Berkeley students and universities around the world. The curriculum is designed to introduce students to the multifaceted world of global digital infrastructure, encompassing technical, economic, legal, environmental, and social dimensions.

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New Student Newsletter: Performing Arts on Campus Callboard (PACC)

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New Student Newsletter: Performing Arts on Campus Callboard (PACC)

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Performing Arts on Campus Callboard (PACC) is a brand new student newsletter that delivers all of the upcoming opportunities, performances, and happenings of Cal's performing arts community straight to your email each Monday morning. We make it easy for organizations and independent producers to source their teams and promote their work. PACC provides a consistent, accessible space for student artists, technicians, organizations, and audiences to find each other. To find more information and sign up, visit www.paccberkeley.org!

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Comp Lit Alum, Roxana Wang, Wins Prestigious Schwarzman Scholarship

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Comp Lit Alum, Roxana Wang, Wins Prestigious Schwarzman Scholarship

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Roxana (Qinhong) Wang, a recent graduate of the UC Berkeley class of 2024, has been awarded a 2025-26 Schwarzman Scholarship. Wang, who studied Comparative Literature and Ancient Greek and Roman Studies in the College of Letters & Science, was selected as one of 150 scholars from a pool of nearly 5,000 candidates. She is Berkeley’s sixteenth recipient of the award since its inception in 2013.

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Comp Lit Alum, Roxana Wang, Wins Prestigious Schwarzman Scholarship | Comparative Literature

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Roxana (Qinhong) Wang, a recent graduate of the UC Berkeley class of 2024, has been awarded a 2025-26 Schwarzman Scholarship. Wang, who studied Comparative Literature and Ancient Greek and Roman Studies in the College of Letters & Science, was selected as one of 150 scholars from a pool of nearly 5,000 candidates. She is Berkeley’s sixteenth recipient of the award since its inception in 2013.

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New fund helps East Asian Languages and Cultures reflect California's linguistic diversity

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New fund helps East Asian Languages and Cultures reflect California's linguistic diversity

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A new gift helps ensure that the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures can offer classes in Cantonese, Taiwanese/Hokkien, and other sinitic languages.

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New fund helps East Asian Languages and Cultures reflect California’s linguistic diversity | Division of Arts & Humanities

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In 1872, Berkeley became one of the first universities in the U.S. to teach Asian languages. But for most of Berkeley’s history, instruction in Chinese focused mainly on Mandarin. Now, thanks to a series of gifts, students at Berkeley will have more options to study Cantonese, Taiwanese/Hokkien, and other sinitic languages through the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures.

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Berkeley Talks: Computational folklorist on how storytelling becomes belief

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Berkeley Talks: Computational folklorist on how storytelling becomes belief

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In Berkeley Talks episode 213, Timothy Tangherlini, a UC Berkeley professor in the Department of Scandinavian and director of the Folklore Graduate Program, discusses the vital role that storytelling plays in many cultures around the world, and how it can influence belief, for good and for bad.

Professor Tangherlini regularly offers URAP projects for undergrads!

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Berkeley Talks: Computational folklorist on how storytelling becomes belief - Berkeley News

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UC Berkeley Professor Timothy Tangherlini discusses the vital role that storytelling plays in many cultures around the world, and how it can influence belief, for good and for bad.

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Stop-motion animator creates immersive worlds for Indigenous stories

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Stop-motion animator creates immersive worlds for Indigenous stories

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Amanda Strong was the Arts Research Center's fall artist-in-residence. She screened her films on October 30 and participated in an artist talk on November 1 at BAMPFA. Anne Brice interviewed her for Berkeley News.

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Stop-motion animator creates immersive worlds for Indigenous stories - Berkeley News

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Amanda Strong is the Arts Research Center’s fall artist-in-residence. She’ll be screening her films on Oct. 30 and participating in an artist talk on Nov. 1 at BAMPFA.

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Interview with first-gen History of Art alum who works as a curator and art consultant

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Interview with first-gen History of Art alum who works as a curator and art consultant

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Interested in curatorial careers? Check out this interview with Patricia Cariño Valdez (History of Art '10)!

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Ashley Heng, Arts & Humanities Communications

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Curating Conversations: Patricia Cariño Valdez (’10) on Berkeley, Art Consulting, and the Olivia Collection | Arts & Humanities

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Curators of Berkeley is a series of interviews with Berkeley alumni from a range of disciplines in the arts and humanities who work across curatorial practices and fields. Patricia Cariño Valdez(link is external) is an art consultant, independent curator, and manager of the Olivia Collection.