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In 1989, UC Berkeley adopted the ground breaking American Cultures (AC) undergraduate education requirement. Courses meeting the AC requirement can be found in more than forty departments and programs across the UC Berkeley campus. As well as being the one course that all undergraduate students at Cal need to take and pass in order to graduate, the requirement offers an exciting intellectual environment centered on the study of race, ethnicity and culture of the United States. AC courses offer students opportunities to be part of research-led, highly accomplished teaching environments, grappling with the complexity of American Culture. The AC Center also provides a unique environment for the development of student and faculty programs and welcomes opportunities to collaborate with campus academic partners, student based organizations and community partners. Such opportunities include the development of engaged scholarship programs, campus wide events, and video outreach projects.

Welcome Back: News from AC -
08/21/2025

Welcome Back: News from AC -

The Fall semester has spun around quickly with a promise of lots of energy, activity and perhaps a pinch or two of trepidation.

UC Berkeley community, don’t miss out on our newest resources! Whether you're looking for support during campus closures...
11/22/2024

UC Berkeley community, don’t miss out on our newest resources! Whether you're looking for support during campus closures or interested in enriching discussions from our recent panels on Ethnic Studies and disability inclusion, we have something for everyone. Access recordings, resources, and more today. https://mailchi.mp/berkeley.edu/ac-newsletter-2024-winter 🌐📅

Please join us for the upcoming High School Ethnic Studies Initiative (HSESI) Scholar Series event, "Bringing Critical P...
10/02/2024

Please join us for the upcoming High School Ethnic Studies Initiative (HSESI) Scholar Series event, "Bringing Critical Philippine Studies into the High School Ethnic Studies Classroom."

Learn about how the Filipino American community’s history of forced migration, resisting counterinsurgency, and organizing against labor exploitation informs and shapes how we teach our community’s history today. Join our panelists as we discuss the legacy of Filipino community education past and present, and how bringing together Philippine studies and the lens of critical Ethnic Studies to help students understand themselves, their communities, and how to fight for their collective liberation.

Featured Panelists:
⭐ Dr. Vernadette Vicuña Gonzalez, Professor, Department of Ethnic Studies, UC Berkeley
⭐ Dr. Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales, Professor, Asian American Studies Department, San Francisco State University
⭐ Dr. Michael Schulze-Ochetering Castañeda, Professor, Department of History, California State University, East Bay

📅 When: Thursday, October 3rd
⏰ 5:00 - 6:30 pm PST
🏫 Multicultural Community Center, MLK Jr. Student Union, 2nd Floor, Suite 220, 2495 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94720-4520
✉️ Questions? Email [email protected]

Register at: bit.ly/HSESI-OCT3
Learn more about HSESI at: https://americancultures.berkeley.edu/hsesi

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Stephens Hall
Berkeley, CA
94720

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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