Events

Gene editing technology like CRISPR may have potential to treat diseases, but does editing future generations go too far? Join renowned bioethicist Françoise Baylis, reproductive justice activist Nourbese Flint, and disability rights scholar and activist Karen Nakamura for a conversation about the serious societal and ethical implications of human gene editing in the context of assisted reproductive technology.

There is so much in our histories and communities that inspires us, but even still, many of us face despair and depletion in the face of multiplying crises. We invite you to join us in co-creating an online gathering to help us nourish our selves, our communities and our planet. Entry is limited to 200 guests, so reserve your slots soon.

The purpose of the Listening Session is to come together and share stories about the hardship of seeking and maintaining housing as a Black person living in California. Housing policies and restrictions based on racial identity are part of the...

We hope you'll join us for Visionary Frameworks, a monthly online workshop series learning from organizers, artists, and researchers who are putting visionary frameworks for change into action. Our next workshop is on July 27 from 12 - 1PM PT...

In the Othering & Belonging Institute's third Visionary Frameworks workshop, hear from research collective members of defundpolice.org about how they created an ever-evolving set of tools and resources for organizers and advocates working to defund the police. You'll learn how...

Today, we are facing a 'superstorm' of challenges, including polarization, rising authoritarianism, the global climate crisis, inequality, structural racism, and group-based hate, among others. This requires a coordinated response and for civic leaders from all walks of life to be...

Provide your input on the equity goals, objectives, and metrics that the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) will use to design its future programming at three upcoming online public listening sessions.

Join us every month to learn from organizers, artists and researchers who are putting visionary frameworks for change into action.

Our communities know how brutal our police systems are and have been rising up to demand new visions of community safety and care.

Join us on Friday, May 6 at 4pm inside UC Berkeley's Sutardja Dai Hall to hear two incredible longtime organizers and thought leaders as they discuss polarization, democracy, and our current moment.

Join us for a book talk with Dr. Maha Hilal where we'll be discussing her new book Innocent Until Proven Muslim: Islamophobia, the War on Terror, and the Muslim Experience Since 9/11. We'll be exploring the last two decades following 9/11 and the origins of the War on Terror, and what is needed to create a better future for all.

Join us for the release of curriculum and resources on teaching for racial equity and housing justice designed in collaboration with Bay Area teachers.

bone black is a ritual performance reading for the late black feminist writer and theorist, bell hooks/Gloria Jean Watkins(1952-2021). The performance will feature 69 black women of all genders who will serve as live and virtual ritual readers reciting hooks’ prolific body of work.

Join us on Monday, April 4 to celebrate the launch of the Othering & Belonging Institute's new project Cultures of Care, featuring a panel of artists, actvists, and thinkers.

Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative invites you to a zoom talk on Migration, Trauma, and Resilience on March 31, 2022 at 12:00 pm.