WorldViews

Our Mission

WorldViews is a platform for substantive conversations with leading global thinkers. We create space for dialogue on the world's most pressing questions — not to provide simple answers, but to illuminate the complexity that informed understanding requires.

In an era of increasing polarization, we believe that genuine dialogue — rooted in intellectual rigor and mutual respect — remains civilization's most powerful tool for progress.

Our Approach

Multilingual by Design

We operate in English and Chinese not as translation, but as parallel ecosystems. Each language opens different networks, histories, and frames of reference.

Long-Form Conversations

Complexity requires time. Our conversations are extended dialogues that allow ideas to develop, evolve, and deepen beyond sound bites.

Institutional Quality

We aspire to the rigor of academic discourse and the accessibility of public media, creating a space that is both serious and welcoming.

Host

Dr. Hansong Li (李汉松)

Assistant Professor, School of International Service, American University

Dr. Li is a political theorist and historian of political, economic, and legal thought. He received his B.A. from the University of Chicago, M.Phil. from the University of Cambridge, and Ph.D. in Philosophy from Harvard University.

His research explores the normative languages and cultural practices of interstate justice in Western, South Asian, and East Asian traditions. He is a Faculty Associate at Harvard University's Mittal Institute for South Asia and an affiliate at the Weatherhead Centre for International Affairs.

His forthcoming book from Harvard University Press, "Common Justice: Interpolitical Thought in Western, Indian, and Chinese Traditions," examines philosophical debates over world justice across multiple intellectual traditions, demonstrating how diverse peoples have long been thinking in startlingly compatible ways.

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