Berkley Center

Samuel was most recently editor-in-chief of USA Today, and prior to that he was vice president and executive editor at NPR. At Georgetown he will lead a series of public conversations and advise the long-form narrative reporting seminar.

On September 28, 2025, Berkley Center Senior Fellow Paul Elie will facilitate a public dialogue between Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde and novelist Marilynne Robinson at the WIT Literary Festival in Massachusetts. The discussion will explore the intersections of faith, literature, and public life, and will also be livestreamed. 

Senior Research Fellow Rabbi Abraham Skorka was recently published in L'Osservatore Romano, where he offered a thoughtful reflection on the significance of introspection and self-examination as central practices of the Jewish New Year. 

Georgetown University's Office of the President and the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, in partnership with American Jewish Committee, recently commemorated the sixtieth anniversary of Nostra Aetate with a conference that brought together faith leaders to reflect on its enduring impact in Catholic-Jewish relations and broader interreligious understanding.