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July 7, 2025
Published in Politics & Rights Review, this article by Senior Research Fellow Peter Mandaville explores the growing role of religion in geopolitics. Drawing on the contributions from the volume The Geopolitics of Religious Soft Power: How States Use Religion in Foreign Policy (2023), which he edited, Mandaville examines how religion is reemerging as a strategic instrument of statecraft among major global powers.
July 2, 2025
At the 2025 International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) assembly, Berkley Center Director Thomas Banchoff moderated a panel in the pre-assembly workshop that discussed best practices for Jesuit institutions in contexts of crisis, with a highlight on Nicaragua and Lebanon.
June 20, 2025
Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center senior fellow, will moderate a conversation at the upcoming International Conference on Cohesive Societies (ICCS) 2025, which has the theme "Cohesive Societies, Resilient Futures." The event will take place June 24-26 in Singapore and will be livestreamed.
June 19, 2025
Berkley Center Senior Fellow Jocelyne Cesari recently moderated a panel on "Religion and Populism: Local, National, and Transnational Dimensions" as part of the European Center for Populism Studies' "Fourth Annual International Symposium on Civilizational Populism: National and International Challenges." Cesari was also a primary organizer of the conference.
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July 1, 2026
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.
June 22, 2026
In a special NPR segment exploring the origins of American religious liberty, Berkley Center Research Fellow Jerome Copulsky reflects on how early ideals established a fundamental purpose for the United States government: protecting natural, inalienable rights.
June 9, 2026
Melissa Nozell of the Strategic Religious Engagement Hub is participating in "Tools for Sustainable Peacemaking: An Invitation to Learn and Exchange," a series that brings together practitioners, policymakers, faith leaders, and academics to explore approaches to community-level peacebuilding. This second session covered "Education as a Foundation for Peace."
May 13, 2026
Writing for Religion News Service, Research Fellow Jerome Copulsky recaps failed efforts throughout American history to insert explicitly Christian clauses into the U.S. Constitution.
