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Becky Hsu speaks at an event.

March 5, 2025

Becky Hsu on Cultural Expectations of Happiness

In a March 5 episode of the Optimist Podcast, Berkley Center Senior Fellow Becky Hsu joined host Yara Shahidi to discuss how cultures define happiness, the role of social connections in well-being, and how collective experiences shape personal fulfillment.  

José Casanova delivers a lecture.

March 4, 2025

José Casanova to Lecture on Faith and Public Discourse at Birks Forum

On March 17, Berkley Center Senior Fellow José Casanova will deliver a lecture titled "World Religions in the Emerging Global Disorder," as part of a Birks Forum series on "Faith and Public Discourse in Troubled Times.The following day, March 18, he will participate in a public conversation with Charles Taylor and Hans Joas on the same topic. 

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March 3, 2025

José Casanova Presents on Religious Foundations of Civil Society in Ukraine

On March 7, Berkley Center Senior Fellow José Casanova will join a panel at the "2025 Ukrainian Studies Conference," co-sponsored by Notre Dame and Ukrainian Catholic University. In the discussion, titled "Faithful Hope: Religion and Resilience in Ukraine," Casanova will explore the religious underpinnings of Ukraine's strong civil society networks. 

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Lisé Morjé Howard

March 6, 2026

Faculty Fellow Lise Morjé Howard to Speak on the Future of UN Peacekeeping

Lise Morjé Howard, a faculty fellow at the Berkley Center, will participate in a panel discussion at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace titled “The UN Without the United States: UN Peacekeeping.” The event will explore how shifting global politics and a potential decline in U.S. support could reshape the future of United Nations peacekeeping operations.

Jim Wallis

February 13, 2026

Jim Wallis on Why Black History Is America's History

Writing in Religion News Service, Berkley Center Research Fellow Jim Wallis contends that facing the history of racial injustice in the United States with honesty is not divisive, but necessary for democratic renewal and moral clarity.

The WFLF 2024-2025 fellows and the WFLF team.

February 9, 2026

Women Faith Leaders Speak on Maternal Health Gaps in Kenya

Kenyan nuns are providing vital maternal health care in climate‑stressed regions. Member of the Women Faith Leaders Fellowship (WFLF) 2025-2026 cohort Sister Michelle Njeri, OSF, and WFLF alumna Sister Teresa Kiragu, ASN, are quoted on their faith‑driven efforts to protect mothers and newborns.

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