From the early 60s through the late 70s an aggregation of exceptional scholars and professionals formed in the Berkeley environs establishing a common bond amongst themselves as well as with networks of scholars, students and professionals globally. They were not in the same disciplines, specializations or professional fields. They were colleagues sharing a common aspiration.

What they shared was a deep interest in, and commitment to, the utility of systems thinking and design action as a means to secure improvements and advancements in the human condition.

This common bond resulted in what I have called The Berkeley Bubble—which was internationally influential inside and outside of academia. Unfortunately, the Bubble began dissipating in the closing years of the last century leaving only echoes of the ideas incubated and matured in this unique crucible.

This project will be a narrative account of the individuals involved,—starting with a doctoral committee composed of some of the key people entrained in this bubble—of their influences on one another and on the world of practitioner-scholars worldwide.