In the venerable Jesuit tradition of facilitating dialog among different faiths and peoples, this symposium brings together speakers from various disciplines and regional specializations to discuss how cultures from Beijing to Samarkand and from Lahore to Hyderabad have found ways of fostering vibrantly multicultural, pluralistic, tolerant, and resilient societies. In that vast region where nearly half of all humanity resides, the universal human desire for mutual understanding has produced wisdom, harmony, and—last but definitely not least— mesmerizingly beautiful music. In this era when multiculturalism is under assault, including by the ultranationalists now ensconced in the White House, we hope this symposium will contribute to the ongoing dialog over how to make our world more equitable and harmonious for everyone.

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On Monday, February 22, USF and the China Business Studies Initiative (CBSI) hosted a talk by the Honorable Clement Leung, Commissioner of Hong Kong to the United States, to discuss Hong Kong’s unique economic position and its implications for international business. Leung oversees the three Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices that are located in Washington D.C., New York and San Francisco. He also leads the Hong Kong government’s efforts by promoting U.S.-Hong Kong economic and trade ties.

USF’s China Business Studies Initiative hosts the first academic and business interactive conference.