Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley | 19,182 followers on LinkedIn. Research hub for policy & public engagement at UC Berkeley • Hard on systems & soft on people • #OBI #Belonging | The Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley brings together diverse stakeholders to identify and challenge the barriers to an inclusive, just, and sustainable society in order to create transformative change. The Institute is a vibrant hub of researchers, community leaders, policymakers, artists, and communicators that advances research, policy, and work related to marginalized communities. We engage in innovative narrative, communications, and cultural strategies that attempt to re-frame the public discourse around marginality and inclusion and respond to issues that require immediate and long-term action.