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Jose Casanova

March 28, 2022

How Secularization Impacts Religion: A Conversation with Nancy Ammerman and José Casanova

On April 5 Senior Fellow José Casanova will join sociologist Nancy T. Ammerman and Rev. Mark Massa, S.J., for a conversation about how to think about secularization as it impacts public religion and everyday lived religion in the United States today. The event is sponsored by the Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life at Boston College.

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March 25, 2022

A Rabbi and a Lawyer Talk Tension, Power and Faith That Does Justice

Senior Research Fellows Julia Watts Belser and Amy Uelmen are highlighted in this new "Spirit of Georgetown" story about how their faith has guided them to navigate different worlds, reconcile seemingly opposing ideas in their professional and scholarly pursuits, and discern the best path toward justice.

Jocelyne Cesari

March 23, 2022

The Muslim Stranger: The Combined Effect of Xenophobia and Islamophobia

In an article published in Social Research: An International Quarterly, Senior Fellow Jocelyne Cesari argues that because of Muslims’ twofold position as outsiders and insiders within European societies, xenophobia and Islamophobia are both at work in the current political treatment of Islam and Muslims and reinforce each other.

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Bill Berkley (second from right) at the tenth anniversary celebration of the Berkley Center in 2016

June 16, 2026

Remembering William R. Berkley

The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University mourns the loss of William R. Berkley, our inspirational benefactor and devoted friend. Bill passed away recently at the age of eighty. A brilliant business leader who built the W. R. Berkley Corporation from humble beginnings into a global insurance powerhouse, Bill's success was matched by his generosity as a philanthropist. Georgetown is among the many beneficiaries of his vision and steadfast support. 

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