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November 21, 2011

A Discussion with Carole Rakodi, former Director of Religions and Development Programme at the University of Birmingham

This discussion between Carole Rakodi, Katherine Marshall and Michael Bodakowski took place on October 13, 2011. It was part of the preparatory work for the Berkley Center/WFDD conference on November 7 that took stock of research and policy work on development and religion. Rakodi was the leader of an ambitious research program into the relationships between religion and development, based at the University of Birmingham.

November 20, 2011

Katherine Marshall Blogs: Family Watch International Mangles Families and Rights

A Scandinavian colleague recently asked me to explain Family Watch International (FWI) and what kind of American ethos and ethics it represents. FWI had, she was told, invited representatives of small nations (who often feel neglected in international gatherings where the voices of larger nations carry further) to discuss their common commitment to families. In my colleague's eyes, the results were devastating.

November 9, 2011

Katherine Marshall Blogs: The Modest Heroine of the 2011 Opus Prize, Lyn Lusi

As Lyn Lusi accepted the $1 million Opus Prize on Wednesday night at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, she threw down a gauntlet. Churches must take on the challenge of changing relationships between men and women, everywhere in the world.

October 27, 2011

Jose Casanova at Experts Seminar on Catholic Social Thought

Jose Casanova is participating in a seminar on "Catholic Social Thought and the Movements" at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Leuven, Germany October 27-29, 2011. Casanova will present on the topic "Movements, Civil Society and the Disestablishment of Catholicism."

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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.

Nigel Li speaks at Hoya Paxa Symposium 2025.

May 14, 2025

Nigel Li Shares Academic Journey at Georgetown and the Future of Nuclear Arms Control

Graduate Fellow Nigel Li (G'25) gives his personal story as a Georgetown student who discovered an interest in international security and nuclear arms control through his classes and interactions with faculty and fellow students.

Pope Francis greets a crowd on a visit to Iraq.

April 28, 2025

Patrick Gilger Remembers Pope Francis' Tradition and Reform

In The Dispatch, Berkley Center Research Fellow Rev. Patrick Gilger, S.J., reflects on Pope Francis' leadership and memory, noting the challenges he faced throughout his papacy in balancing reform with tradition. Gilger also discussed these themes in an interview on Good Day Chicago shortly after Francis' passing.

Krista Zimmerman leads a workshop for the 2024-2025 cohort.

April 3, 2025

Women Faith Leaders Fellowship Empowers Sisters to Lead Change

The Women Faith Leaders Fellowship (WFLF), hosted by the Georgetown University Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, is working to create an environment where women faith leaders are positioned at the forefront of innovative and holistic development efforts to advance the well-being of women and girls. The 2024-2025 cohort are currently working on their capstone projects, and will come the Hilltop Campus in May.