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February 27, 2026

A Culture of Encounter for Divided Democracies

In an era marked by polarization, leading thinkers gathered at the Berkley Center to explore how Pope Francis' concept of a culture of encounter can strengthen democracy beyond institutions and and build civic solidarity.

Katherine Marshall listens to the speaker at a lecture.

February 3, 2026

Katherine Marshall on Religious Freedom in Exile

At the 2026 International Religious Freedom Summit, Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall spoke at the plenary session "Fleeing for Faith—Protecting Freedom of Belief for People on the Move"—a discussion on the lived realities of those fleeing religious persecution.

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Lisé Morjé Howard

March 6, 2026

Faculty Fellow Lise Morjé Howard to Speak on the Future of UN Peacekeeping

Lise Morjé Howard, a faculty fellow at the Berkley Center, will participate in a panel discussion at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace titled “The UN Without the United States: UN Peacekeeping.” The event will explore how shifting global politics and a potential decline in U.S. support could reshape the future of United Nations peacekeeping operations.

Jim Wallis

February 13, 2026

Jim Wallis on Why Black History Is America's History

Writing in Religion News Service, Berkley Center Research Fellow Jim Wallis contends that facing the history of racial injustice in the United States with honesty is not divisive, but necessary for democratic renewal and moral clarity.

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