June 14, 2019
Who Is to Blame for Disasters?
In the Interfaith Observer Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall explores what happens when people blame natural disasters—like the 1755 Lisbon earthquake—on divine retribution brought on by evil living.
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June 14, 2019
Casey Speaks at "Beyond Religion" Conference
Shaun Casey, Berkley Center director and former special representative for religion and global affairs in the U.S. Department of State, spoke on a panel examining religion and peacebuilding at the "Beyond Religion" conference, which addressed the role of religion in journalism. The event was organized by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and supported in part by the Berkley Center.
June 14, 2019
Georgetown Conversation Explores Religion and Resilience After Tree of Life Shooting
The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting recapped a June 7 dinner, sponsored by the Berkley Center, which focused on the role of religion and resilience in responding to community crises, in particular after the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.
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June 6, 2019
Marshall Contributes to G20 Interfaith Forum
Berkley Center Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall is part of the organizing team for the G20 Interfaith Forum happening June 7-9 in Tokyo. Participants will discuss corruption, violence, the global refugee crisis, healthcare, and climate change, as well as how to ensure that political decisions are moral as well as effective.
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December 11, 2025
GGD Barcelona 2025 Full Videos Now Available
In November 2025 the Georgetown Global Dialogues and the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona brought together writers and critics to address the relationship between human frailty and global solidarity, with a focus on voices from the Global South. Videos of the panel discussions are now available.
November 12, 2025
Pulitzer Fellow Nicole Abudayeh Highlights Plight of Migrant Women in Ceuta
In her investigation, 2025 Pulitzer Fellow Nicole Abudayeh uncovers the precarious conditions faced by undocumented Moroccan women in Ceuta, revealing how social, legal, and economic barriers leave them vulnerable.
October 31, 2025
Cilliers Breytenbach Explores Morality Beyond Kinship
In the 11th Annual Costan Lecture, Breytenbach used inscriptions on tombs and other monuments as test cases to determine the degree to which Christians (at different places, at different times, under difficult circumstances) lived up to their ideals. Faculty Fellow Julia Lamm is the founding director of the lecture series.
October 29, 2025
Pulitzer Center Publishes 2025 Reporting Fellow Nicole Abudayeh's Work on Domestic Violence Against Migrant Women in Ceuta,Spain
The Pulitzer Center published a report written by Nicole Abudayeh (SFS'26) on domestic violence against migrant women in Ceuta, Spain as part of her 2025 Berkley Center-Pulitzer Center International Reporting Fellowship.
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