Dear {{FirstName or 'Friend'}},
In just three weeks from today over 400 people will gather in Berlin for our next Othering & Belonging Conference, taking place Oct. 26-27. If you haven’t yet registered we hope you will do so soon -- over 75 percent of our tickets are gone, and we do expect the rest will soon sell out.
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Our two-day agenda will be a deep-dive into how we can co-create more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable democratic societies rooted in belonging, amidst the reality of rising authoritarian-populism and intersecting global crises. Together with leaders from many geographies and areas of expertise, we will explore the following topics: -
Reimagining what’s possible: from authoritarianism and othering to democracy and belonging
- Renewing civic infrastructure in a time of populism and polycrisis
- Bridging to counter authoritarianism & advance belonging
- Charting shared tactics of anti-democratic movements from Türkiye to Texas
- Building coalitions against the populists' gender playbook
Mainstage sessions at the conference will also be livestreamed. Click here to register for the free livestream (registration is required). |
I'm thrilled to also announce our set of concurrent breakout sessions, led by partner organizations in Europe, on the following themes: -
Barriers to Bridging: Building relational skills to connect across difference, presented by Held Collective
- Combating Online Xenophobia and Seeding Narratives that Connect Us, presented by Define American
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From Climate Change to Climate Justice: A BIPOC Perspective in Europe, presented by System Justice
- Mobilizing Communities Against Hatred: The Experience of the Electoral Engagement Campaign in Spain, presented by La Intersección
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The Nature of Polarization and its Implications for Advancing Belonging within Contexts of Democratic Decline, presented by Institute for Integrated Transitions
- The Role of Philanthropy in Advancing Democracy and Belonging to Counter Authoritarianism, presented by Ariadne Network and EDGE Funders Alliance
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Towards Gender Justice: Visions of Intersectional Organising, presented by Equinox Racial Justice Initiative
O&B 2023 will also feature facilitated networking time, music by conference DJ Sarah Farina, and a rich arts and culture component that we are co-curating with A Song For You, an ensemble project rooted in the Berlin neo-soul/RnB/HipHop scene. And we are so pleased to announce that Berlin-based curator and community leader Monika Jiang will be our conference emcee. You can see see the full agenda for more details on this dynamic two-day conference. |
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Ece Temelkuran
Award-winning Turkish novelist, political thinker, and public speaker |
| Indy Johar Co-founder of Dark Matter Labs and Architecture 00 |
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Bayo Akomolafe
Executive Director and Chief Curator for The Emergence Network |
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john a. powell Director of the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley |
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Míriam Juan-Torres Multidisciplinary social scientist with expertise on polarization, authoritarian populism, conflicts, and human rights |
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Asma Mhalla Expert in Tech Politics and BigTech Geopolitics |
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Kathryn Nwajiaku-Dahou Director of Programme of Politics and Governance at the Overseas Development Institute |
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Mamobo Ogoro Social Psychologist and Founder and CEO of GORM |
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Julia Roig Chief Network Weaver at The Horizons Project. |
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Karolína Miková Executive Director of Partners for Democratic Change Slovakia. |
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Jeff Kwasi Klein Co-Director at the Multitudes Foundation; member of the Berlin Equality Advisory Board |
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Magdalena Pocheć Co-founder of the Feminist Fund in Poland |
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Monika Jiang Curator, community organizer, and experience designer |
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Phillip M. Ayoub
Professor Political Science at University College London; Editor of the European Journal of Politics and Gender |
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Stefánia Kapronczay Director of Strategy at the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union |
| A Song For You
Vocal ensemble project rooted in the Berlin neo-soul/RnB/HipHop scene |
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On behalf of the Agenda Team for O&B 2023, we can't wait to welcome you to Berlin. Best regards,
Sara Grossman, Director, Democracy & Belonging Forum, OBI
PS - Sponsor O&B 2023! If you’d like to partner with us by sponsoring this innovative framework for change, please email Erika Prasad (belongingconference@gmail.com). You’ll be joining the following sponsors who are helping us bring this vibrant gathering to life: Open Society Foundations, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Christopher Reynolds Foundation, and generous in-kind support from iac Berlin.
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Othering & Belonging Institute, University of California, Berkeley
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