Blog: 'Can You See It?' New digital short invites young voters of color to envision more for their communities

We know it better than anyone: Californians of all backgrounds and communities are doing extraordinary things with even the barest of resources. But can you imagine what our neighborhoods could look like with all the resources we need to thrive? This...

Video: Can you see it? | #GOTV2020

(Click for a Spanish-language version of this video) "Can You See It?" is a digital short released in the lead up to the 2020 election that calls on Californians—particularly young voters and youth of color—to exercise their civic power to address...

john a. powell on Gentrification and Housing Displacement in Kansas City

On February 26th, Director john a. powell provided the afternoon keynote for Project Equality’s 2020 Diversity & Inclusion Summit focused on combatting gentrification in Kansas City, MO. Following a morning keynote from the Institute’s Senior Fellow...

Video: Medical Bondage: Race, Gender and the Origins of American Gynecology, by Deirdre Cooper Owens

Deirdre Cooper Owens, an Associate Professor of History at Queens College, CUNY and the Director of the Program in African American History at the Library Company of Philadelphia, presents a talk titled "Medical Bondage: Race, Gender and the Origins of American Gynecology" at UC Berkeley.

Video: Architect Rodney Leon on Black Public Art

Architect Rodney Leon presented a talk on February 18, 2020 at the Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) as part of UC Berkeley's 400 Years of Resistance to Slavery and Injustice initiative. The presentation focused on Leon's work...

Co-Creating and Leading: Moving Forward a Society of Belonging in a Time of Othering

On February 3, 2021, Institute director john a. powell delivered a keynote address for the Institute for Nonprofit Practice’s Leadership Learning Series.

Othering & Belonging Institute hosts symposium in Paris

On Jan. 24, more than 35 thought leaders from across Europe and the US gathered at Sciences Po in Paris for the Othering & Belonging Institute’s first European convening. Organized in partnership with More in Common, Queen Mary University of London...

Podcast: Surveying Black Women Voters in Nevada

Download an MP3 of this interview. In this episode of Who Belongs? we hear from two guests, Erika Washington and Quentin Savwoir from a civic engagement group in Nevada called Make it Work - Nevada. In the interview they discuss a recent survey they...

john a. powell presents in Manchester, New Hampshire at the New England Community Action Partnership

On January 17, 2020, in Manchester, New Hampshire, Director john a. powell spoke at an event held by the New England Community Action Partnership about addressing poverty and economic inequality and bringing these issues to the forefront of the 2020...

Video: john a. powell on structural racism and housing (King County)

On Thursday, January 16, Professor powell gave a keynote in King County (Seattle) for Martin Luther King Jr. Day event focused on King County’s equity and racial justice priorities. The audience included community members, King County elected leaders...

Blog: Dangerous Liaison: Democracy and Charisma in India and the Philippines

The widespread protests in India against a citizenship law that many feel is the first step in the legalization of the inferior civic status of Muslims has drawn critical attention globally to the Hindu nationalist BJP regime headed by Prime Minister...

Manufactured Scarcity and the Inland Southern California Economy

Paper accepted January 2020 Download a PDF of this paper here. By Sheheryar Kaoosji and Veronica Alvarado The people of Inland Southern California live in the midst of one of the most important and dominating industrial landscapes in the world. The...

Blog: Fair Housing and Affordable Housing are Not the Same Thing: The Trump Administration’s Latest Attack on Integration

On January 7, 2020, the Trump administration launched another attack on integration. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a new federal rule that would significantly redefine and roll back Obama-era regulations that were...

2019 Inclusiveness Index

The Netherlands, Sweden, and Norway took the top spots in the 2019 Inclusiveness Index, our annual ranking of global inclusion that classifies 132 countries and all 50 US states according to policies and laws that challenge or promote belonging. In...

Podcast: 400 Years of Resistance to Slavery Initiative at UC Berkeley

Download an MP3 of this episode. In this episode of Who Belongs? we hear from two guests about a year-long initiative at UC Berkeley marking the 400th anniversary of the start to slavery in North America. The initiative includes weekly events with...

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Reimagining Allyship: Reflecting on Where We Are and Where We Can Go From Here

The Asian Pacific American Religions Research Initiative is delighted to welcome Simran Jeet Singh to the UC Berkeley campus. Dr. Singh is Executive Director of the Religion and Society Program at the Aspen Institute and the author of the national...

Videos from the 2024 Othering & Belonging Conference

See our playlist below which includes all our videos from the 2024 Othering & Belonging Conference, which took place April 25-27 in Oakland, CA! To select a video from the playlist click on the button in the top right corner of the video player...