Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley

With the death toll in Gaza climbing past 8,500 people, including more than 3,500 children, and hundreds more being killed each day in Israel's relentless bombardment of homes and other civilian infrastructure, we at OBI join a growing global chorus of calls for an immediate ceasefire, as has been repeatedly demanded by the United Nations, and a return of the hostages. We are heartbroken by the killings and unfathomable carnage suffered both by the Palestinians in Gaza, and the Israelis attacked by Hamas on Oct. 7, when some 1,400 were killed and over 200 kidnapped, including children. We believe that all life is precious and that all people belong, and so we mourn every single loss. Our work is to build a world of belonging without othering. A feature of othering is drawing lines between those whose deaths are grievable, and those unworthy of our grief and concern. Even in the depth of our anguish, when love propels our tears and rage, we must not succumb to the drive to draw this line. Especially now, when dehumanization is widespread in governments, on the internet, in the news, in our communities, and in our bodies. All of us must vehemently reject it in all its forms and embrace the value and worth of all people. Our very survival depends on it. Full statement: https://lnkd.in/dUsCEM99

Webinar 7: Belonging and Urban Planning, October 11 at 11 am Pacific Time Rather than asking, "What is belonging," this webinar asks, “What do we belong to”? How do we plan spaces that are meant for belonging? This webinar is centered around defining belonging, the elements of belonging, and how they can be applied in a design process with the intent of creating places of belonging featuring #OBI Director john a. powell, Aimée Okotie-Oyekan, and Richard Jose Aviles. https://lnkd.in/gjs4Uing

Please join us for our next Reimagining Urban Planning webinar! This Friday October 11th at 11am PT join Chandra Christmas-Rouse Aimée Okotie-Oyekan and Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley Director john powell as we talk about Belonging in Urban Planning. Register here: https://lnkd.in/e8HdVAEU

Research finds that people who show themselves grace when they've done wrong tend to have better mental and physical health. ??

This series openly critiques this current iteration of urban planning in the hopes of proposing new theories, strategies, & concepts that help us arrive at where we all belong. Check out Reimagining Urban Planning: Embodiment from June 3, 2024. https://lnkd.in/gXRhM6Ue

#OBI Belonging and Community Builder and BRC Director Sarah Crowell will teach fall Dance & Theater workshops. These two-hour workshops are free and open to the public. When: Mondays, October 21 through December 9, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Where: Bancroft Dance Studio at 2401 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94720 https://lnkd.in/gzwXJzYH

Webinar 7: Belonging and Urban Planning, October 11 at 11 am Pacific Time Rather than asking, "What is belonging," this webinar asks, “What do we belong to”? How do we plan spaces that are meant for belonging? This webinar is centered around defining belonging, the elements of belonging, and how they can be applied in a design process with the intent of creating places of belonging featuring #OBI Director john a. powell, Aimée Okotie-Oyekan, and Richard Jose Aviles. https://lnkd.in/gjs4Uing

Join us for a Book Talk with #OBI Scholar Sunaura Taylor on "Disabled Ecologies: Lessons from a Wounded Desert" When: October 15, 2024, 4 pm Pacific Time Where: Toll Room at the Alumni House, 1 Alumni House, Berkeley https://lnkd.in/g63Ua3Js

Hey, did you miss #OBConf24? No worries! You can still snag some limited-edition Belonging-themed apparel from the event! ??? Hurry, supplies are running low and selling fast, so head to our O&B Conference merch store and get yours before they're all gone! https://bit.ly/3XjKMdi #OBCONF24 #OBI #Merch #Belonging

Researchers from UC Berkeley’s Othering & Belonging Institute crunched the numbers and found nearly 96% of all the land zoned for residential use in California is reserved for single-family homes. https://lnkd.in/g7k73AK2