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February 27, 2025
Berkley Center Senior Fellow Paul Elie was published in the New Yorker with a review of Philip Shenon's book Jesus Wept (2025), which explores changes in the role of the pope and the influence and outreach of the Catholic Church in modern times.
February 13, 2025
On February 19, Senior Research Fellow Peter Mandaville will deliver a lecture hosted by the Cambridge Interfaith Programme. This talk will explore how major global powers incorporate religion into their foreign policy and highlight key patterns and trends shaping the role of religion in contemporary geopolitics.
February 13, 2025
The Berkley Center and Georgetown's Journalism Program in the College of Arts & Sciences are pleased to announce that distinguished journalist Tom Gjelten will join Georgetown as the first Sakka Family Religion and International Journalism Fellow.
February 13, 2025
Berkley Center Senior Fellow Judd Birdsall was recently quoted in a World Magazine article discussing the Trump administration's strategic priorities with regard to policies promoting freedom of religion internationally.
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July 16, 2026
John Esposito, the founding director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University, was a leading global scholar of the study of religion and international affairs. Esposito participated in several Berkley Center events, including "Muslim Minorities and Religious Freedom: A Public Dialogue" and "Islam and American Politics: Deepening the Dialogue."
July 13, 2026
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July 1, 2026
The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University mourns the loss of William R. Berkley, our inspirational benefactor and devoted friend. Bill passed away recently at the age of eighty. A brilliant business leader who built the W. R. Berkley Corporation from humble beginnings into a global insurance powerhouse, Bill's success was matched by his generosity as a philanthropist. Georgetown is among the many beneficiaries of his vision and steadfast support.
June 22, 2026
In a special NPR segment exploring the origins of American religious liberty, Berkley Center Research Fellow Jerome Copulsky reflects on how early ideals established a fundamental purpose for the United States government: protecting natural, inalienable rights.
