For Students
Students can join the Social Apps Lab by taking one of our courses in Art Practice or Anthropology.
We also offfer URAP Fellowships and Hackathons.
Mobile City Chronicles,
Anthro 146 Art Practice 179
Spring 2026
See projects below.
Diverging is an app with the objective of using speculative AR for Civic Impact thinking about prosocial, site-specific futures for Berkeley using the Cone of Possibility as a base framework.
Vote, propose, and petition for change.
Collecting and connecting people beyond Berkeley, bringing them together through low-friction associations grounded in physical GPS mappings.
Emotional Landscape is a platform that helps people become more aware of their emotions through place, while also seeing and resonating with the emotional experiences happening around them in real time. By combining emotional logging, AI-supported reflection, and a shared message layer, the project transforms private feelings into a collective experience that supports understanding, connection, and response.
One Small Step by Sadie Laster and Judie Luo
A game designed to encourage recognition of civic topics and their civic power; Vote more often with more thoughtful decision. The player assumes the role of a president who must balance their popularity amongst the voters while making decisions for the success of the population.
What animal last saw you? by Catherine Vojta, Jin Noh, and Junghyuk Han
CHALLENGE THE HUMAN-NATURE DIVIDE by:
BRINGING AWARENESS of animals already living in our communities
BUILDING collective data on how urban planning and policies in Berkeley shape animal lives.
INVITING users to adopt another perspective to see familiar city spaces in new ways.
Students engaging in Urban Quest (Spring 2026)