Both undergraduate and graduate students are part of the community.

What kinds of events does BISC run?

Programming includes seminars, reading groups, dinner lectures, and broader community events, all organized around interdisciplinary intellectual topics.

What is the Berkeley Institute, and how does BISC relate to it?

The Berkeley Institute is a nonprofit dedicated to fostering intellectual inquiry and intellectual friendship. BISC is its student collective, representing the undergraduate and graduate population within that community.

Berkeley Institute Student Collective

Academic Societies

BISC is the student arm of the Berkeley Institute, a nonprofit focused on building intellectual community. Members participate in seminars, reading groups, dinner lectures, and interdisciplinary community events centered on serious academic inquiry and intellectual friendship. The collective includes both undergraduate and graduate students.

Recruitment TimelineFall 2026

Aug 27

Opening Reception

2134 Allston Way, 2nd floor

5:30 - 7 PM

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Events They Host

Seminars

Interdisciplinary academic seminars open to community members.

Dinner Lectures

Lecture events held in a dinner setting, part of the Berkeley Institute's programming.

Reading Groups

Small-group reading and discussion sessions on academic topics.