Interviews

Katherine Marshall Talking to Senegalese Muslim Leaders in the Street

Practitioners and Faith-Inspired Development Interview Series

These interviews with activists, religious leaders, and policy specialists examine best practices and collaborative strategies across a range of contemporary development challenges.

Recent Interviews

February 3, 2024

A Discussion with Kevin Hyland on Human Trafficking

Kevin Hyland works to raise the priority of human trafficking within the United Nations and other global fora and has from his early career as a police officer in London worked to draw on the moral and practical leadership of religious organizations and especially the Catholic Church.

June 2, 2023

A Conversation with Ray Martin about an international development career inspired by religious values

Ray Martin’s diverse career has throughout reflected the values he derived from his Mennonite upbringing and it has taken him over the decades to many countries, development institutions, and sectors.

April 27, 2023

A Conversation with Sister Francisca Ngozi Uti, A Sister in the Congregation of the Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus, Nigeria

Sister Francisca Ngozi Uti, HHCJ, initiated and leads a center in Nigeria that aims to advance women’s empowerment. She is a fellow in the inaugural cohort of the Women in Faith Leadership Fellowship, and this discussion is part of a series of exchanges in that context.

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Women, Religion, and Peace: Experience, Perspectives, and Policy Implications

The U.S. Institute of Peace, the Berkley Center, and the World Faiths Development Dialogue conducted a multi-year exploration of the activities and perspectives of women in peacebuilding and their policy implications.

Recent Interviews

November 16, 2011

A Discussion with Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, General Secretary, World YWCA

Background: During two UN staff training events in Turin, Italy (November 2010 and September 2011), Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda and Katherine Marshall reflected on Ms. Gumbonzvanda’s path and her…

October 17, 2011

A Discussion with Marguerite Barankitse, Maison Shalom, Burundi

Background: This conversation between Marguerite Barankitse, Aline Ndenzako, and Katherine Marshall during an October 2011 visit to Washington, D.C., focused on Barankitse's work for peace in Burundi…

November 26, 2010

A Discussion with Visaka Dharmadasa, Chairperson of the Association of War Affected Women

Background: During this exchange with Michael Bodakowski and Katherine Marshall in November of 2010, Visaka Dharmadasa discusses her work to build sustainable peace in Sri Lanka. She recounts how she…

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Education and Social Justice Project

The Education and Social Justice (ESJ) Fellowship provides students with the opportunity to conduct in-depth examinations of innovative educational initiatives, with a focus on the work of Jesuit secondary and post-secondary institutions.

Recent Interviews

July 1, 2022

A Conversation with Mary Johnson and Natalie Justice, Students at Spring Hill College

As part of the Education and Social Justice Project, in July 2022, undergraduate student Sarah Craig (SFS‘23) interviewed two students, Mary Johnson (’25) and Natalie Justice (’24), at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama.

June 28, 2022

A Conversation with Michael Cozart, Director of Student Support Services and TRIO Director at Spring Hill College

As part of the Education and Social Justice Project, in June 2022, undergraduate student Sarah Craig (SFS ‘23) interviewed Michael Cozart, director of student support services and TRIO director at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama.

June 21, 2022

A Conversation with an Upper-Level Administrator at Spring Hill College

As part of the Education and Social Justice Project, in June 2022, undergraduate student Sarah Craig (SFS‘23) interviewed an upper-level administrator at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama.

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Circle of Men and Soldiers Talking Outside

Peacebuilding Practitioners Interview Series

We know very little about the role of religion in conflict situations and peacebuilding efforts. Religion intersects with other economic, social, political, and other factors in complex ways. And faith communities are often arrayed on different sides of the same issue. In order to learn more about realities on the ground, during 2009 and 2010 the Berkley Center carried out a series of interviews…

Recent Interviews

July 14, 2010

A Discussion with Sheikh Abdullahi Abdi, Chairman of National Muslim Leaders Forum (NAMLEF), CEO of Northern Aid, and Chairman of the National Governing Council for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development in Nairobi, Kenya

Background: As part of the Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding Fellowship, Consuelo Amat interviewed Sheikh Abdullahi Abdi, chairman of the National Muslim Leaders Forum and CEO of Northern Aid, as…

July 14, 2010

A Discussion with Ambassador Ochieng Adala, Executive Director of Africa Peace Forum in Nairobi, Kenya

Background: As part of the Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding Fellowship, Consuelo Amat interviewed Ambassador Ochieng Adala, Executive Director of Africa Peace Forum in Nairobi, Kenya. Ambassador…

July 12, 2010

A Discussion with Lucy Hannan, Journalist, Writer, and Film Director for InformAction and Voxcom Ltd. in Nairobi, Kenya

Background: As part of the Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding Fellowship, Consuelo Amat interviewed Lucy Hannan, journalist, writer, and film director at InformAction in Nairobi, Kenya. In the…

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Habitat for Humanity Interfaith Pilot Project

In 2012 the Berkley Center and World Faiths Development Dialogue collaborated with Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) on a year-long project to assess their interfaith toolkit pilot project.

Recent Interviews

A Discussion with Kevin Hunter, Habitat for Humanity Seattle

November 30, 2012

Berkley Center

Interviews

Practitioners and Faith-Inspired Development Interview Series

Recent Interviews

A Discussion with Kevin Hyland on Human Trafficking

A Conversation with Ray Martin about an international development career inspired by religious values

A Conversation with Sister Francisca Ngozi Uti, A Sister in the Congregation of the Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus, Nigeria

Women, Religion, and Peace: Experience, Perspectives, and Policy Implications

Recent Interviews

A Discussion with Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, General Secretary, World YWCA

A Discussion with Marguerite Barankitse, Maison Shalom, Burundi

A Discussion with Visaka Dharmadasa, Chairperson of the Association of War Affected Women

Education and Social Justice Project

Recent Interviews

A Conversation with Mary Johnson and Natalie Justice, Students at Spring Hill College

A Conversation with Michael Cozart, Director of Student Support Services and TRIO Director at Spring Hill College

A Conversation with an Upper-Level Administrator at Spring Hill College

Peacebuilding Practitioners Interview Series

Recent Interviews

A Discussion with Sheikh Abdullahi Abdi, Chairman of National Muslim Leaders Forum (NAMLEF), CEO of Northern Aid, and Chairman of the National Governing Council for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development in Nairobi, Kenya

A Discussion with Ambassador Ochieng Adala, Executive Director of Africa Peace Forum in Nairobi, Kenya

A Discussion with Lucy Hannan, Journalist, Writer, and Film Director for InformAction and Voxcom Ltd. in Nairobi, Kenya

Habitat for Humanity Interfaith Pilot Project

Recent Interviews

A Discussion with Kevin Hunter, Habitat for Humanity Seattle

A Discussion with Andrew Castillo and Margaret Bell, Habitat for Humanity Metro Denver

A Discussion with Andrew Wilkes, Habitat for Humanity of NYC