Something Social Justice/Transformation

This gathering addressed a critical gap in the global conversation on civilization-building: while postmodern critiques have made "civilization" suspect in Western discourse, this abandonment leaves us without language for imagining planetary society at precisely the moment we need it most. Yet across much of Asia and the Middle East, the term retains profound vitality, tracking closely to social realities and collective aspirations for development and progress.

Scholars from China, India, Pakistan, Nepal, the UAE, and the USA explored how to reclaim and reimagine civilization for a period of heightened interconnectivity and mutual reliance. Over three days, participants examined the crisis of modern civilization, interfaith relations, the spiritual dimensions of progress, and humanity's collective future. The conference addressed a central question: What would it mean for the idea of civilization to integrate material and spiritual progress while moving toward world peace grounded in humanity's fundamental oneness? Learn more.

This series explores the historical foundations, contemporary patterns, and possible transformations of the modern research university. Learn more.

The Liberal Imaginary and Beyond brought together leading thinkers to examine the origins, contents, and development of post-war liberalism, and to consider significant attempts to move beyond the resultant liberal imaginary without casting aside its impressive moral and political achievements. Learn more.