Join us for this talk with author and educator Kim Samuel on the global challenge of social isolation and how a vibrant movement for belonging is emerging to counter it. Samuel will give an overview of her recent research, including a first-of-its-kind study of 10,000 people on the state of belonging, as well as her unique theory of change.

Drawing on her book On Belonging: Finding Connection in an Age of Isolation, Kim will explore how the answers to a range of pressing issues can be found in the work of cultivating connection in terms of people, place, power and purpose.

About the speaker:
Kim Samuel is a leading voice in the global movement for belonging. She is the author of On Belonging: Finding Connection in an Age of Isolation (Abrams Press 2022), an exploration of the crisis of social isolation and humanity’s right to belong. She is also the founder of the Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness, a “think-and-do tank” that partners with leading advocacy groups and research organizations to combat social isolation and build belonging around the world. Click here for Kim Samuel’s full Bio.

* Those attending the talk in-person will receive a complimentary copy of Kim’s book On Belonging: Finding Connection in an Age of Isolation. Registration is required.

Date:
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | Time: 6:30 p.m.- Light Refreshments | 7:00 p.m.- Talk begins
Location (in-person): The Great Hall, Alumni Memorial Hall, McMaster University (located on campus, in behind University Hall and Edwards Hall)
*Please register to secure your seat

Parking:
The closest parking on campus is in lots G, E, or underground at the stadium, accessed via the Stirling St. entrance. Parking on campus after 4pm is $8. (Lots G & E are located across from the football stadium on either side of the new Peter George Centre for Living and Learning)

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