Berkley Center

In The New York Review of Books, Georgetown Global Dialogues co-convenors Thomas Banchoff and Pankaj Mishra introduce a series of reflections on literature, politics, and religion that are inspired by the Georgetown Global Dialogues held in Rome in June 2025.

How do individuals address serious challenges in a context where organized gatherings are subject to strict government control? This book brings together a diverse group of scholars to explore the many ways people in China self-organize and create varied forms of coordination to solve important problems.