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July 29, 2020

Pondering Hiroshima

Senior Fellow Rev. Drew Christiansen, S.J., is participating in an August 6 panel discussion on the legacy and tension caught up in the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, hosted by the Lumen Christi Institute for Catholic Thought and co-sponsored by the Berkley Center.

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July 28, 2020

Is Religion the Blind Spot of Populism?

On June 23 Senior Fellow Jocelyne Cesari moderated a panel discussion on religion and populism as part of the European Academy of Religion's 2020 online conference. The event video is now available on YouTube.

Mike Pompeo giving a speech in front of the United States Capitol building

July 23, 2020

Why You Shouldn’t Dismiss Mike Pompeo’s Report on Human Rights

In an America online Short Take, Senior Fellow Rev. Drew Christiansen, S.J., argues that the newly released Draft Report of the Commission on Unalienable Rights is a consensus document, centrist in a sophisticated way seldom found in public documents.

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

July 1, 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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