john a. powell

Director of @oandbinstitute • Professor of @BerkeleyLaw, @BerkeleyAfroAm, & @EthnicUc at @UCBerkeley • #OBI #Belonging #Bridging #TargetedUniversalism

[john a. powell @profjohnapowell]

Countering Authoritarianism: Forging a Progressive Response to Fragmentation by Sara Grossman and me. https://t.co/n3sGBDPd2g via @npquarterly

[SPUR @SPUR_Urbanist]

Join us July 7 at 5:30pm for a special event, where we will step into an awards ceremony 20 years in the future. This will be in collaboration with CivicMakers and the Future of Us festival, a 10 day celebration of civic imagination and possibility. Link: https://t.co/EKkDpQAFbo

[ICIP @ICIPeace]

🗨️john a. powell: "A la gent no li importa la democràcia: necessita algú que la faci sentir segura"

Entrevista al director de @oandbinstitute coincidint amb la seva visita a Barcelona en el marc de #BCN4Peace

✍️Per @cristinamas_ @diariARA
https://t.co/UtXRPX6s2G

[the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley @oandbinstitute]

Please note that while scholarship applications are still open, we have received far more requests than we can accommodate. If possible, we encourage you to consider applying to a different participation tier.

https://t.co/eSQdSLDNHY

[the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley @oandbinstitute]

Are you a leader in an organization focused on advancing belonging and bridging initiatives?

If so, the Belonging Practice Community is for you. The application window is open for one more week, closing on 6/15. Don't delay; apply today.

[Diari de l'Educació @DiariEducacio]

🎙️Entrevista | @profjohnapowell , professor i activista

🗣️ "Per desactivar la por cap a les persones migrants hem de conèixer-les realment i que ells ens coneguin també."

✍️ @victoryus3
👉 Al blog de l'Educació local de @educadiba

https://t.co/gE8Ye3GxWk

[ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay]

Last week in Barcelona, ICAN's @sanambna joined @profjohnapowell for "No Wars, No Tyrants"—a conversation on #authoritarianism, democracy, #militarism, & peace.

A few reflections from the discussion 🧵

[Centre Delàs @CentreDelas]

Ni guerra ni tirans: repensar el poder i la pau en temps de conflicte

Recupera la conversa entre @profjohnapowell i @sanambna, moderada per @marzoar, que va tenir lloc dimecres al @hubsocialbcn en el marc de #BCN4peace
📺https://t.co/sQZ5KQUpp3

[ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network) @whatthewomensay]

On 27 May, ICAN’s @sanambna joins @profjohnapowell for a conversation on how we confront rising authoritarianism.

Peace, power, division, resistance. Don’t miss it.

📅 27 May · 18:30
📍 Hub Social, Barcelona
🔗 RSVP: https://t.co/ZRPbecohjF

@novact__ @ICIPeace @CentreDelas

[the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley @oandbinstitute]

"We must be grounded in certain moral values and commitments, and at the Institute, we believe that those values are belonging without othering, the human dignity of all people, and the value of life itself." - #OBI Director john a. powell
https://t.co/69boAm0FLs

[the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley @oandbinstitute]

Hello Everyone,

We are currently searching for a Communications Director to translate scholarship and ideas and disseminate them to targeted and priority audiences and partners. Please share widely!

#OBI #Communications #Hiring

Full details on the position: https://t.co/kpm40Nc9Ab

[Genetics and Society @C_G_S]

Join the @oandbinstitute at UC Berkeley 4/10-11 for a gathering that will explore the persistence of eugenic logics and practices in science, medicine, and technology and how we can build a better future. 1/2
https://t.co/xHdvZHQObA

[the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley @oandbinstitute]

Hello Everyone,

We are currently searching for a Communications Director to translate scholarship and ideas and disseminate them to targeted and priority audiences and partners. Please share widely!

#OBI #Communications #Hiring

Full details on the position: https://t.co/kpm40Nc9Ab

[the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley @oandbinstitute]

"We must be grounded in certain moral values and commitments, and at the Institute, we believe that those values are belonging without othering, the human dignity of all people, and the value of life itself." - #OBI Director john a. powell
https://t.co/69boAm0FLs

[the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley @oandbinstitute]

Who belongs in America is laid bare in Minnesota, where the legacy of violence stretches from the largest mass execution in U.S. history — the hanging of 38 Dakota men in 1862 — to the police murder of George Floyd in 2020, and now to the fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents. These Minnesotans were mothers, fathers, nurses, sons, daughters, caregivers, neighbors.

The killings this month, at the hands of ICE agents sent by the Trump administration, have sparked nonviolent actions, boycotts, vigils, and grassroots organizing in cities across the country that serve as neighborhood protectors demanding accountability, transparency, and fundamental respect for life.

Read OBI's full statement:
https://t.co/VMmCg76Mvx

[the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley @oandbinstitute]

Important Announcement: #OBCONF26 will now take place on October 9-10, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky.

We understand this change may affect your plans, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience. Please contact us at [email protected] if we can assist in easing any difficulties.

This decision was necessary to strengthen our local and regional partnerships and ensure our conference design reflects the diverse culture of Kentucky, Appalachia, and the entire South. We need more time to truly collaborate with the communities we aim to serve. This is a demonstration of our Accountability in action.

We look forward to being together in person.

[Nonprofit Quarterly @npquarterly]

Belonging and bridging are sometimes dismissed as the tools of the meek. This is false. Expanding the scope of belonging requires courage and steely determination. https://t.co/cGp7oG4bZM @profjohnapowell @oandbinstitute

[Stephen Menendian @SMenendian]

The launch event was wonderful. The video is now available (along with a discount code) here: https://t.co/YxwRuLcjKs

[Stephen Menendian @SMenendian]

This interview with Berkeley News turned out great! Please check it out: https://t.co/W0XPq2zVgt

[the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley @oandbinstitute]

“To build a world where we all belong, we have to learn how to bridge.”

#OBI Director john a. powell, shares insights on healing division and fostering connection in his new book, The Power of Bridging.

Listen via @KALW: https://t.co/ebrP3DWtdb

[the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley @oandbinstitute]

Structural Racism Book Launch https://t.co/QVw8PC2tmj