The Importance of International Exchange in a Time of Worldwide Economic and Political Crisis and Change
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This paper argues that international scholarly and cultural exchange has become especially vital in the context of intensifying global economic, political, ecological, and social crises.Drawing on Marxist theory, contemporary political realities in the United States and South Asia, and examples from world literature, the article examines how global capitalism both deepens human suffering and creates new possibilities for solidarity and resistance.Through reflections on immigration, political violence, ecological collapse, and the marginalization of the humanities, the paper highlights the role of international dialogue-facilitated by digital technologies and cross-cultural engagement-as a necessary counterforce to dehumanization and fragmentation.Literary works from South Asia, particularly those by Rabindranath Tagore and Bhabani Bhattacharya, are presented as models of humanistic insight that affirm dignity, unity, and hope amid crisis.
Source: New Literaria
Author: David Anshen
Institution: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Language: English
Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7127052852