World as Family: A Conversation with Author Vishakha Desai

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A Vedic phrase asks us to "treat the world as family." In our age of global crises—pandemics, climate crisis, crippling inequality, polarization—this sentiment is more necessary than ever. Solutions to these seemingly insurmountable problems demand new approaches to thinking and acting locally, nationally, and transnationally. In her book, World as Family: A Journey of Multi-Rooted Belongings, Vishakha N. Desai illuminates the mentality of the immigrant, the exchange student, and the global native, and reframes the idea of what it means to be global, considering how to lead a life of multiple belongings without losing local and national affinities.

As part of the SNF Agora Conversations: Diversity and Democracy fall series, join Desai, along with SNF Agora Director Hahrie Han, for a conversation exploring the significance of living globally and its urgency for our current moment.

This event is presented in partnership with the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Multicultural Leadership Council.

The event will take place in person, but space will be limited due to COVID-19 protocols. All in-person events at Johns Hopkins must follow university COVID-19 policies. See current guidelines online.