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Mar
4

The Danger Zone is Everywhere: How Housing Discrimination Harms Health and Steals Wealth

The Danger Zone is Everywhere: How Housing Discrimination Harms Health and Steals Wealth argues that residential racial segregation is both an economic injustice and a public health hazard. It contends that housing insecurity and its attendant health consequences make up...
Mar
4

Historical and Intergenerational Trauma Among Wāhine

Dr. Samantha Keaulana-Scott and Leshay Keliiholokai will present their work on historical and intergenerational trauma within the context of Wāhine (Native Hawaiian women). Historical trauma refers to the collective, intergenerational wounds resulting from mass subjugation, and its effects on the...
Feb
21

CANCELLED: On Race, Human Bodies, and the Spirit of the Law with Patricia Williams

NOTE: Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a future date. Thank you for your understanding. Join us for an engaging conversation between Patricia Williams, Professor of Law and Humanities as well as director of Law...
Feb
13

No Other Land: Post-Screening Lunch & Processing Session

RSVP Here The Othering & Belonging Institute's Campus Bridging Project and Belonging Resident Company would like to invite any audience members from the Feb. 12 film screening of "No Other Land" at BAMPFA to a lunch and embodiment processing session...
Feb
13

Crip Space/Time: A Conversation with Dr. Margaret Price

Join us for an in-person discussion with author Dr. Margaret Price about her new book, Crip Spacetime: Access, Failure, and Accountability in Academic Life, on Thursday, Feb. 13 at UC Berkeley. Dr. Price is a Professor in the English Department...
Feb
12

Our Future Economy

Register Here Our Future Economy is a Public Event Series on Transforming Economies for Communities, Workers and Climate Wellbeing Rooted in Richmond, California What strategies, ideas, skills and relationships will build a future economy that ensures the wellbeing of all...
Jan
29

Belonging Resident Company (BRC) Audition

The Belonging Resident Company (BRC) is holding an audition to bring in new members on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29 from 7-10pm Rehearsal Interest Participation Form REHEARSALS happen MONDAYS AND/OR WEDNESDAYS from 7-9pm AUDITION & REHEARSALS will take place at Destiny Arts...
Jan
28

Plundered Virtual Book Launch

RSVP A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP Join us for the virtual book launch of Plundered: How Racist Policies Undermine Black Homeownership in America on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 4 PM PT/7 PM...
Jan
19

Community Conversations at OMCA: Reclaiming Democracy, Building Belonging

Register here Add to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCalendar | Outlook 365 | Outlook Live OBI is excited to partner with the Oakland Museum of California's Spotlight Sundays to introduce “Community Conversations,” a new series of conversations will create...
Dec
10

The Power of Bridging, with john a. powell & Jon Kabat-Zinn

On Tuesday, December 10, at 5pm PT / 8pm ET, OBI Director john a. powell will be joined on Sounds True One with mindfulness teacher and author Jon Kabat-Zinn for a conversation on powell's new book, The Power of Bridging...
Dec
9

Belonging Resident Company offering Fall dance workshops in Berkeley

The Belonging Resident Company is offering dance and theater workshops until December 9th. Workshops are open to the public! Click through to learn more.
Dec
3

The Power of Bridging Book Launch

Join us in john powell's hometown of Detroit, Michigan to celebrate the launch of his new book, The Power of Bridging. We will gather on the Wayne State University campus for an evening of celebration and inspiration. Meet john as...
Nov
20

john a. powell to speak as keynote for Global Opportunity Youth Network

Othering & Belonging Institute Director john a. powell will serve as the keynote speaker at the 2024 Global Opportunity Youth Network (GOYN) convening in Pune, Maharashtra, India! The fifth annual convening will be livestreamed from Nov 17 to 21. In...
Oct
28

Belonging Without Othering: A book talk with john a. powell and Stephen Menendian

We all yearn for connection and community, but we live in a time when calls for division and hierarchy along the lines of religion, race, ethnicity, sexuality and more are growing. Belonging without Othering: How We Save Ourselves and the...
Oct
16

Demography Brown Bag Seminar: “Population Issues and the 2024 Election”

Ron Lee, Hilary Hoynes, Jenna Nobles will be discussing “Population Issues and the 2024 Election” on Wednesday, October 16 at 12pm. Join us in-person in Room 310 of the Social Sciences Building or virtually on Zoom. This event is free...