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Honoring German Chancellor Angela Merkel

December 4, 2015

Honoring German Chancellor Angela Merkel

José Casanova spoke of the importance of religious pluralism in Europe at an awards ceremony for German Chancellor Angela Merkel, winner of the 2015 Abraham Geiger Award in Berlin.
Countering the Islam vs. the West Paradigm

December 3, 2015

Countering the Islam vs. the West Paradigm

Jocelyne Cesari argues that the gap between the social and political reality of Islam and the construction of Islam as the enemy reveals a lack of symbolic integration​ of Muslims into the shared memory of countries in the West.
Rights, Freedom, and Sustainable Development: Looking Ahead

November 18, 2015

Rights, Freedom, and Sustainable Development: Looking Ahead

Katherine Marshall, speaking at the G20 Interfaith Summit in Turkey, said at a time when the world faces multiple crises, religious dimensions have new and vital importance and religious actors have new opportunities to act and influence.
Religion and Climate Change Symposium

November 16, 2015

Religion and Climate Change Symposium

The Berkley Center and U.S. State Department convened faith leaders, scholars, and policymakers to discuss challenges of climate change.

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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.

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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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