Hasina Jalal joined colleagues at the ‘Negotiating Pluralism and Difference in the Way Ahead: A Conference on Afghanistan’ at the University of Pittsburgh to discuss how Afghan society can overcome divisions, build social cohesion, and whether these goals are achievable under Taliban rule. She thanked USIP, the American Institute of Afghanistan Studies, the Hollings Center, and the Center for Governance and Markets for organizing this timely and important event.