We are More in Common

Belonging is the opposite of ‘othering’: Paris summit

In January, More in Common helped bring together experts from across Europe and the United States to share their insights on the crisis of othering and the loss of belonging in western societies. The symposium was the first in a partnership with the Othering and Belonging Institute at the University of California (Berkeley), the Global Policy Institute at Queen Mary University of London and the Sciences Po Law School. Held at Sciences Po in Paris, the meeting discussed how the concepts of ‘othering’ and ‘belonging’ translate to countries in Europe and provided a first opportunity for an exchange of views among people in a wide range of role in differing contexts, all of whom are wrestling with how to understand and respond to deepening social fractures. Check out our recap of the Paris event in the video below

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