Dear {{FirstName or 'friend'}}, What does a world without othering look, sound and feel like? Is it even possible to imagine a world where each and every one of us belongs? And what happens if we don't try?
In just six weeks from today 1,800 of us will be gathering in Oakland to kick off our first in-person Othering & Belonging Conference since 2019. We have dozens of speakers and performers lined up for three days of learning, growing and connecting, happening at the HJK Arts Center from April 25 - 27. Among the speakers are Pulitzer-Prize winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen, Palestinian scholar Sherene Seikaly, Mexican-American journalist Maria Hinojosa, Indigenous activist Nick Tilsen, and many others.
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Some of the artists and performers who will be at our conference include ensemble Orchestra Gold, singer Melanie DeMore, pianist Kev Choice, harpist Destiny Muhammad, visual artist Christine Wong Yap, and several others, with more soon to be announced. As we mentioned before, there will be art installations in the conference hall, plus booths with book sales and signings from some of the authors.
We'll soon be announcing the full agenda and lineup of speakers. In the meantime check out our website for more information about the activities and speakers. We expect tickets for this conference to sell out soon, so grab yours before they are gone! Here are some of the artists and speakers who will be at our conference: |
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Viet Thanh Nguyen Vietnamese-American, Pulitzer-Prize winning novelist & literature professor, USC |
| Sherene Seikaly Palestinian scholar, UC Santa Barbara
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Nick Tilsen Indigenous activist & founder of NDN Collective |
| Yuna Blajer de la Garza
Political theorist, Loyola University Chicago
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Dance Brigade Feminist, political dance theater company |
| Destiny Muhammad Harpist, recording/performing artist, band leader, composer and producer
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Melanie DeMore Singer/composer, choral conductor, music director and vocal activist |
| Orchestra Gold Oakland, CA-based ensemble
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Veronica Ramirez
Sacred activist |
| Michelle Mush Lee
Poet, narrative strategist, and pioneer of spoken word pedagogy
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Christine Wong Yap Bay Area-based visual artist and social practitioner |
| Michelle Ayazi Meditation and Movement Instructor
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Roberto Bedoya Cultural Affairs Manager for the City of Oakland |
| Sarah Crowell Dancer and choreographer
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Ruth Wilson Gilmore Iconic geographer and scholar photo credit: Amaal Said |
| Maria Hinojosa
Journalist & author of Once I Was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America
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Maurice Mitchell
Activist, strategist, and director of national
Working Families Party
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| Scott Shigeoka Curiosity expert, best-selling author, and bridge-builder |
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Shamil Idriss CEO, Search for Common Ground, the world's largest peace-building organization
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| Naomi Klein
Award-winning journalist, bestselling author, and Associate Professor at UBC
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Astra Taylor Writer, documentarian, and co-founder of the Debt Collective
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| john a. powell Director, Othering & Belonging Institute
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See you in a few weeks,
Rachelle Galloway-Popotas Conference Director Othering & Belonging Institute |
PS: We are seeking sponsors to help us bring this vibrant Othering & Belonging Conference to life. If you'd like to support this conference please contact obconf@berkeley.edu!
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