We have diverse students majored in literature, economics, environmental science, and international affairs who will discuss the questions below: 1. Is beauty necessary for justice, or can justice exist without beauty? 2. Who gets to define justice on a global scale? On what basis (e.g. cultural, national, institutional, etc.)? 3. Are government systems capable of upholding justice, or do they require moral guidance? 4. Is justice primarily about equality, or about protecting human dignity? 5. How do societies preserve beauty (e.g. culture, art, traditions) amidst economic/political crises. 6. Does globalization create more justice, or does it deepen inequality between nations? 7. Should Wealthy countries be responsible for addressing global poverty and climate change? 8. Are democratic systems necessary for justice, or can justice exist under different political systems? 9. Do international institutions (UN, IMF, World Bank) actually promote justice, or reinforce power structures? 10. Can technological progress (AI, automation, cryptocurrency) create a more just world? What are some challenges we might face related to inequality?
The questions are formulated to draw out conversations derived from cross-cultural experience and classroom knowledge on global operations.
