Our Mission

The mission of the Berkeley Forum is to provide the Berkeley community a non-partisan, accessible forum for the presentation and debate of a wide range of ideas; to reaffirm the value of a liberal arts education; to recognize free speech as a means for amplifying voices from historically marginalized communities; and to regularly organize, promote, and broadcast debates, panels, and talks by distinguished persons, and any such events, activities, or conversations as shall engage and challenge the faculties of the mind.

Founded in 2012, the Berkeley Forum is a non-partisan, diverse, and accessible forum dedicated to hosting free events with distinguished speakers. Our events are open to the Berkeley campus community and broadcasted live on our Facebook page. Some past speakers include infectious diseases expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, basketball star Jaylen Brown, iconic author Daniel Handler, AKA Lemony Snicket, and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Carla Morrison. The Berkeley Forum is run entirely by a group of passionate undergraduates at the University of California, Berkeley from a diverse range of backgrounds. For more information about our events, joining our community, or speaking at the Berkeley Forum, please email info@forum.berkeley.edu or visit our Instagram @berkeleyforum.