May 20, 2014
Taking Up The Welcome Mat
Drew Christiansen, S.J. details recent attacks by Jewish extremists in Israel ahead of Pope Francis' upcoming trip to the Holy Land.
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Drew Christiansen, S.J. details recent attacks by Jewish extremists in Israel ahead of Pope Francis' upcoming trip to the Holy Land.
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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.
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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.
February 26, 2026
Myha Hill Highlighted as 2026 Education and Social Justice Fellow
The Georgetown University School of Health has recognized Myha Hill as a recipient of the 2026 Education and Social Justice (ESJ) Fellowship. Hill joins three other Georgetown undergraduates in the 2026 cohort who will conduct research on the intersections of education, equity, and social justice.
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.
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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