The backlash against identity politics, the rise of populist parties, and the growth of inequality within and across nations have deepened global divides. With the historical failures of progressivism, can social solidarity be rebuilt though invoking a shared history of frailty, cruelty, suffering, and mutual dependence? Pankaj Mishra explored these questions in conversation with Verónica Gago, Hisham Matar, and Kohei Saito.
This event was co-sponsored by the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs and was the final of three webinars in advance of the Georgetown Global Dialogues in Rome.