In uncertain times, humans often go to the extremes of purity or hedonism. But true happiness isn’t found at either pole ...

Samuel is a Research Fellow at the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative at Oxford University and the founder of Belonging Forum. She is the author of On Belonging: Finding Connection in ...

Beyond simply loneliness, the challenge can be described in terms of falling trust and social cohesion—a deficit of belonging. There’s growing evidence that social media and the decline of in-person ...

People are longing for belonging. We need to scale up proven strategies that help people find it. Kim Samuel is the founder and chief belonging officer of the Samuel Centre for Social ...

This is especially true when it comes to fostering true belonging in the workplace. As companies navigate the shifting diversity, equity and inclusion landscape, focusing on increased ...

The Mayo Clinic is renaming its DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) office to instead be called the “Office of Belonging.” “Since 2020, Mayo Clinic has intentionally focused on belonging ...

Correction: An earlier version of this column mischaracterized Samuel Hurtado’s two roles working for former mayor Kim Janey. Hurtado was Janey’s chief of staff when she was the District Seven ...

Watch the official “The Price of Belonging” clip from Netflix’s mystery thriller series Friendly Rivalry, Season 1 Episode 1, directed by Kim Tae Hee. Friendly Rivalry Cast: Yoo Je Yi ...

Building cultural humility and meaningful relationships with students are two of several strategies to foster belonging in students from minoritised backgrounds This challenge inspired us to delve ...

Kim Samuel is a research fellow at the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative at Oxford University and the author of On Belonging: Finding Connection in an Age of Isolation. It’s not ...