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May 17, 2012

Interview with SFS Commencement Speaker Ela Bhatt

Ela Bhatt spoke with Katherine Marshall after receiving the Niwano Peace Prize in May 2010. The discussion reflects on Bhatt's career advocating for the poor and for women and explores how she sees issues of peace and justice, for India and beyond. She is delivering the commencement address for the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown on May 19, 2012.

May 16, 2012

Michael Kessler Spoke at American University of Beirut

Berkley Center Associate Director Michael Kessler spoke at American University of Beirut's Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud Center for American Studies and Research on May 10, 2012. Kessler spoke on the topic "Drawing the line between Religion and Politics: Challenges of the 2012 U.S. elections."

May 14, 2012

Rosalina Velasquez: A Mayan Visionary For Peace, Mother Earth and Motherhood

It takes only an instant to recognize in Rosalina Tuyuc Velasquez a force to be reckoned with. Rosalina was taking on Japan last week, as winner of the prestigious Niwano Peace Prize, sometimes called the "spiritual Nobel." She was making history, as the first indigenous religious leader to receive this award.

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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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