Berkley Center

The Berkley Forum invited scholars and practitioners to reflect on the relationship between Black faith and the Black radical tradition in historical and contemporary perspective. The forum was inspired by Senior Research Fellow Terrence L. Johnson’s latest book, We Testify with Our Lives (Columbia University Press, 2021).

Senior Fellow Rev. David Hollenbach, S.J., is quoted in this Washington Post opinion piece by E.J. Dionne, Jr. Hollenbach’s call for “intellectual solidarity” is more timely than ever, writes Dionne, given deep divisions within American society. 

Senior Fellow Rev. Drew Christiansen, S.J., is quoted in this Catholic News Service article, where he reflects on the possibilities of an upcoming UN conference where representatives will review progress made toward nuclear disarmament under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. 

On January 5 Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall will participate in a Religious Freedom Institute panel surveying COVID-19 policies around the world that have restricted the freedom of religious institutions and reflecting on key lessons that should inform government officials and religious leaders going forward.