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Berkeley Forum
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<p>The Berkeley Forum, referred to simply as the Forum, is a prominent, non-partisan <a href="/facts/Student_organization/VKoDBqJR">student organization</a> at the <a href="/facts/University_of_California%2c_Berkeley/MXVEjklr">University of California, Berkeley</a>. Founded in 2012, the Forum hosts debates, panels, and talks with distinguished speakers on various topics; it is modeled after similar organizations at other prestigious universities, like the <a href="/facts/Oxford_Union/ff257Gee">Oxford Union</a>, <a href="/facts/Cambridge_Union_Society/e1VIJgSS">Cambridge Union</a>, and <a href="/facts/Yale_Political_Union/3LhkWj6d">Yale Political Union</a>. </p><p>The Forum's events typically feature speeches by the speakers, followed by question and answer sessions with the audience. </p>