Professor john powell is a renowned scholar and advocate in the areas of civil rights, structural racism, housing, constitutional law, equality, democracy, and belonging. He is the director of the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley, where he holds the Robert D. Haas Chancellor’s Chair in Equity and Inclusion and is a Professor of Law, Ethnic Studies, and African American Studies. Prof. powell has served as the National Legal Director of the ACLU and is well-known for the development of an “opportunity-based” model for thinking about affordable housing, racialized space, and the many ways that housing influences other opportunity domains including education, health, health care, and employment. He is the author most recently of The Power of Bridging.

Prof. powell will be joined in conversation by BKI Deputy Director Maia Ferdman and Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence Ralina Joseph.

A reception and book signing will be held from 6-7pm, with the conversation with Prof. powell to follow at 7pm

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