On February 14, Othering & Belonging Institute (OBI) Director john a. powell guided attendees from the UC Davis Health and the MIND Institute through a conversation on OBI's frameworks. The presentation gave attendees a comprehensive understanding of the core concepts of bridging and belonging and their counterparts of bonding and breaking/othering. The presentation sought to spark dialogue on transforming research spaces into environments of belonging. Download a copy of the slides here, and watch a recording of the presentation here.
The Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley brings together researchers, organizers, stakeholders, communicators, and policymakers to identify and eliminate the barriers to an inclusive, just, and sustainable society in order to create transformative change.