Berkley Center

Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall participated in a May 29 Danish Contact Forum on Freedom of Religion or Belief webinar considering how faith-based organizations can indirectly promote respect for freedom of religion or belief through their response to the COVID-19 crisis.

On May 27 Senior Fellow José Casanova spoke about "Individual and Communities: Lessons from the Global Pandemic" as part of a four-day conference on "Communities and the Individual: Beyond the Liberal-Communitarian Divide" sponsored by Reset Dialogues on Civilizations. He also moderated a conference panel on "Reshaping Politics Between Populism and Solidarity."

On May 27 Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall will participate in a webinar exploring the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on faith communities, hosted by the Dialogue for Civilizations Research Institute, Guerrand-Hermès Foundation for Peace, Spirit of Humanity Forum, United Religions Initiative, and World Faiths Development Dialogue.

Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall considers the positive and negative roles played by faith actors and religious institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic, in a commentary piece published by the World Politics Review. Marshall highlights lessons from past pandemics on the integration of faith actors in health response.