GGD Forum

This forum is a space for shared reflection around the key themes of the Georgetown Global Dialogues. Georgetown faculty and students interested in contributing should contact globaldialogues@georgetown.edu.

Conversations

Calling Out Cruelty

Confronting Powerlessness

Fraternity and Solidarity

Can We Resist the Appeal of Technological Utopias?

How Can We (Re)imagine Human Fraternity?

Where Is Moral Authority in Today’s World?

Towards a Cosmopolitanism of Repair

The Specter of Plunder Neoliberalism

Our New, Non-Polar World

Cracks in Concrete

Against All Odds

Degrowth as the Imperative in the Age of the Polycrisis

March 5, 2026

GGD Student Fellows Reflect on Barcelona Blog Post

These essays capture moments from GGD Student Fellows’ time in Barcelona, where diverse perspectives served to inspire new ways of thinking about today's most pressing global challenges.

Reflections

Between Inheritance and Responsibility

By: Jaelene Iyman

Bridging Time: Learning Solidarity Across Generations

By: Masa Qaoud

Pick it Up, Kid

By: Tuan Nguyen

The Rupture or Reconciliation of Intergenerational Dialogue

By: Carl Jambo

Filling in the Gaps: How Intergenerational Solidarity is Key for Creating a Better Tomorrow

By: Emma Vonder Haar

The Generational Cycle

By: Allie Schlicht

Intergenerational Solidarity in a Broken World

By: Jerry Lee

From Empathy to Accountability: Rethinking Intergenerational Solidarity

By: Scarlett Goldberg

October 8, 2025

Calling Out Cruelty Blog Post

The adoration of brute force and exercise of crude power have become hallmarks of governance in both democratic and autocratic settings. A hyper-masculine culture invested in spectacular displays of strength threatens social progress and peace everywhere. What are the insidious ways in which our tolerance for cruelty and Social-Darwinist thinking has increased, and what can we do to foster alternative values such as love and compassion?

Watch our webinar on "Calling Out Cruelty."