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July 23, 2019
On August 24 Berkley Center Senior Research Fellow Peter Mandaville will speak about gender, shifting attitudes towards established ideological and theological trends in Islam, and the changing nature of religious authority as part of the Globalized Muslim World Lecture Series sponsored by the University of Edinburgh's Alwaleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World.
July 20, 2019
Berkley Center Director Shaun Casey provided insight for a Deseret News article examining whether the Trump administration privileges persecuted Christians or assists persecuted Christians because they are the faith group most in need of American help.
July 19, 2019
Rev. Drew Christiansen, S.J., reflects in America online about the legacy of Daniel Callahan, an independent scholar who turned over new ground at the frontier where ethics meets medicine, law, and religion.
July 18, 2019
Katherine Marshall, a Berkley Center senior fellow and executive director of the World Faiths Development Dialogue, participated in the Expert Seminar on Advancing Inter-Religious Dialogue and Freedom of Religion or Belief held July 17 to 18 in Bangkok, Thailand. The conference explored the status of religious freedom in Southeast and South Asia.
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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
An OSV News article quotes Research Fellow Rev. Gerard J. McGlone, S.J., on the potential for a new Georgia law to become a model for other states in protecting vulnerable adults.
