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Panelists Listen to E.J. Dionne

November 8, 2018

Experts Discuss Religion in the 2018 Midterms

Religion is becoming a secondary concern for voters as American politics become more polarized, panelists concluded at a Berkley Center event analyzing religion in the 2018 midterm elections.

Statue at Gahee Dong Catholic Church in South Korea

November 7, 2018

Locating Religion and Secularity in East Asia Through Global Processes

Published in Religions, in this article Senior Fellow José Casanova argues that in order to understand the social construction of religion and secularity in East Asia today we need to take a longue durée historical approach, which takes into account the colonial encounters between the Christian West and East Asia during three different and distinct phases of globalization.

Jerusalem Skyline with Al-Aqsa Mosque and a Church

November 2, 2018

Together Before God

In this speech offered at the 20th International Conference of the Holy Land Ecumenical Foundation, co-sponsored by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and Know Thy Heritage, Berkley Center Senior Research Fellow Rev. Drew Christiansen, S.J., addresses the status of Jerusalem in the context of Christian-Muslim relations.

Historic Castle and Town in Alanya, Turkey

October 30, 2018

Unexpected Convergences: Religious Nationalism in Israel and Turkey

In this article for Religions Senior Fellow Jocelyne Cesari compares Israel and Turkey to demonstrate how religious nationalism can be analyzed by a combination of historical institutionalism and conceptual history of religious ideas and doctrines.

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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.

Students studying together in Red Square

January 29, 2026

Religion, Ethics, and World Affairs Minor Program Inspires Students to Research and Reflect

The Religion, Ethics, and World Affairs Minor (REWA) is an academic program run by the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University. As a core project of the center’s student programs, the REWA minor invites Georgetown students to learn about the many ways in which religious traditions have been uniquely intertwined with the everchanging world around us.

Jerome Copulsky speaks at an event.

January 1, 2026

Jerome Copulsky on What Comes After the Declaration of Independence

In a Liberty Fund essay, Berkley Center Research Fellow Jerome Copulsky reflects on what the founding document left open once independence was declared, arguing that the declaration offers guiding ideals, but the work of turning those principles into reality falls to each generation. 

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