Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs

Muslims and the Making of America

American Muslim identity presently hangs under a dark cloud of suspicion. Ironically, as Amir Hussain demonstrates, there has never been an America without Muslims. The American tapestry is woven, in part, with Muslim threads.

April 11, 2017

Silence: A Film Screening and Conversation with Martin Scorsese

Renowned director Martin Scorsese’s Silence —based on Shusaku Endo's classic novel— tells the story of two Jesuit missionaries who travel to Japan in search of their missing mentor at a time when Christianity was outlawed there. When they are captured and imprisoned, both men are plunged into an odyssey that will test their faith, challenge their sanity and, perhaps, put…

March 31, 2017

2017 Doyle Symposium: Dialogue for Engaging Across Difference

As President DeGioia reminded us in a message to the Georgetown community on November 29, 2016, as an institution and as a community, “we will continue to engage in constructive dialogue, maintain our commitment to freedom of speech, and hold each other to the very highest standards of civility and respect.” These commitments may sound different than they did prior…

March 30, 2017

Theology Without Borders

World-renowned Georgetown professor Peter Phan has spent his career exploring a range of theological questions, and the two-day "Theology Without Borders" event celebrated his influence and legacy. Featured panelists addressed some of the most significant challenges Phan's scholarly work has examined: How should we understand religious pluralism and how does it benefit society? How do we best live out our…

March 2, 2017

Age of Anger: Pankaj Mishra

Political systems across the world have seen stunning upheavals in recent years, as voters fueled by anger and frustration have upset the established order. The historic Brexit vote, the election of Donald Trump, and the growing popularity of right-wing political parties across Europe serve as just a few examples of this global phenomenon.