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May 12, 2014

The Awakening of Muslim Democracy: Religion, Modernity, and the State


In a new book, Jocelyne Cesari investigates the relationship between modernization, politics, and Islam in Muslim­-majority countries such as Egypt, Iraq, Pakistan, Tunisia, and Turkey—countries that were founded by secular rulers and have since undergone secularized politics.

April 29, 2014

Berkley Center Part of Renewed Catholic Effort on Nuclear Disarmament


Forty bishops, scholars, and experts including Drew Christiansen, S.J., explored policy and moral challenges involved in moving toward a world without nuclear weapons. The colloquium was the kickoff to a larger project designed to empower a new generation to address this issue.

April 28, 2014

A Fundamental Fight


Paul Elie, 25 years after the fatwa against The Satanic Verses, speaks with Salman Rushdie, Stephen King, Ian McEwan, and others about the book and the controversy and discussion it caused around the world.

resource | The Satanic Verses controversy

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Leo Lefebure

June 20, 2025

Leo Lefebure to Speak on Culture of Encounter

Berkley Center Faculty Fellow Leo Lefebure will deliver a public lecture titled "Shaping a Culture of Encounter in a Fragmented World: Culture, Politics, and the Promise of Interreligious Dialogue" on June 26 in Blacktown, Australia. 

Nicole Abudayeh

June 17, 2025

Nicole Abudayeh Announced as 2025 Pulitzer International Reporting Fellow

Each year, the Berkley Center nominates one student for the prestigious Pulitzer Center International Reporting Fellowship. This year, Nicole Abudayeh (SFS'26) has been selected for that honor. Her reporting will focus on the role of faith-based social activism in protecting migrant populations from human trafficking in Ceuta, Spain. Nicole joins a global cohort of scholars who are working to uncover and amplify underreported stories that shape our world.  

The WFLF 2024-2025 fellows and the WFLF team.

May 16, 2025

Apply to Join the 2025-2026 Cohort

The application for the 2025-2026 cohort of the Women Faith Leaders Fellowship is open to Catholic sisters from Sub-Saharan Africa who are actively engaged in religious and community service. The fellowship seeks applicants dedicated to the development of their communities and the empowerment of women and girls, in service to the common good. 

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