DeCal is a student-run democratic education program at the University of
California, Berkeley. UCB Students can create and facilitate their own classes
on a variety of subjects. Our DeCal, Imaginarium, is for appreciating works of Speculative
Fiction, going through the process of what it takes to get a zine up and
running, and publishing a wholly original and imaginative collection of quality
works.
Students’ role in the DeCal will be reading and selecting the best art and writing submissions for publishing consideration. They will also have to complete a creative writing assignment or a Speculative Fiction presentation by the end of the course in order to pass. Authors' submissions that make it to the final round for publishing consideration will receive thoughtful criticisms/reviews from everyone in the DeCal. Keep in mind that students who go the extra mile and make significant contributions to the zine will be formally recognized in the publication.