The need to linger: Can we change everyday discourse to enhance belonging in higher education?

A student’s sense of belonging plays an important role in their overall experience and success at university. One the factors which influence such a is manner one able to connect with those around one. On South African university campuses, student “connections” are often short-circuited by tendency “other” from different ethnic / racial backgrounds. This happens despite general abundance “transformation talk” on campuses much professed insight into issues discrimination. article considers relationship between talk authenticity reference Heidegger’s theory everydaynesss discourse as well his proposal that real understanding requires willingness “linger”. Content analysis reflections module created opportunity for students “linger” implies potential spaces may have facilitating otherwise perceived unlikely. Keywords: belonging, everydayness discourse, diversity, stereotyped assumptions, othering, idle