1. Strangers, Spaces, and the Shape of Belonging with Dr Claire Bynner

In this first episode of ReConnect Sessions, I’m joined by Dr Claire Bynner, a lecturer in Social Justice and Community Action at the University of Edinburgh.Together, we explore what it really means to belong - from super-diverse neighbourhoods to the unseen conditions that shape whether connection happens at all. Claire shares insights from her research, including her work during COVID-19 on “mobilising humanity” and how communities come together in times of crisis.We also talk about brief encounters - those small moments with strangers we often overlook - and why they might matter more than we think.A conversation about belonging, community, and how connection is built, one interaction at a time.