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Mushroom cloud from Ivy Mike hydrogen bomb test in 1952

July 15, 2020

Nuclear Era That Began in 1945 Poses Moral Questions For Today

Senior Fellow Rev. Drew Christiansen, S.J., is among the experts quoted in a new Catholic News Service article highlighting concerns that despite significant reductions in nuclear arsenals by the United States and Russia, a new arms race threatens to upend progress in nuclear disarmament made over the last half-century.

Turkish flag flies in front of the Hagia Sophia

July 11, 2020

Erdogan Decrees Hagia Sophia Revert to Mosque

Senior Fellow Jocelyne Cesari is quoted in the Asia Times about the political strategy behind Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's decree that the historic Hagia Sophia be turned back into a mosque.

Shaun Casey at podium in front of American flag

July 6, 2020

Religion and Presidential Politics

On July 22 Berkley Center Director Shaun Casey is leading an exploration of past presidential elections as well as the role of religion in the 2020 presidential election as part of the Summer Scholar Spotlight Series hosted by the Princeton Senior Resource Center.

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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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