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March 12, 2012

Katherine Marshall Blogs: The Untold Stories of Spiritual Response to the 3/11 Japanese Earthquake

The huge earthquake that struck northeast Japan on March 11, 2011 tested a nation and its faith. On this first anniversary we pause to remember that day, with prayer and reflection on what it means.

March 9, 2012

Berkley Center and WFDD Remember the March 11, 2011 Tsunami and Nuclear Disasters in Japan

To mark the one-year anniversary of the March 11, 2011 "triple disaster" in Japan, the Berkley Center and WFDD co-sponsored an event to highlight the role of Shinto shrines and priests in the disaster response and recovery efforts in Japan. The event was part of Japan Awareness Month at Georgetown.

February 23, 2012

A Discussion with Dr. Mamphela Ramphele

Dr. Mamphela Ramphele spoke with Angela Reitmaier in Cape Town on February 9, 2012 at a conference where Dr. Ramphele gave a keynote address on "Mining's Contribution to Sustainable Development." Dr. Ramphele reflects on the spiritual dimension that is needed to heal the many wounds that Apartheid inflicted on black citizens of South Africa.

February 18, 2012

José Casanova Presents at the Fortieth International Institute of Sociology Conference

Professor José Casanova offered remarks as part of the panel on "Transformations of World Religions" at the fortieth International Institute of Sociology Conference. He was joined by Said Arjomand of the State University of New York and Ashis Nandy of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies.

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January 1, 2026

Jerome Copulsky on What Comes After the Declaration of Independence

In a Liberty Fund essay, Berkley Center Research Fellow Jerome Copulsky reflects on what the founding document left open once independence was declared, arguing that the declaration offers guiding ideals, but the work of turning those principles into reality falls to each generation.

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December 11, 2025

GGD Barcelona 2025 Full Videos Now Available

In November 2025 the Georgetown Global Dialogues and the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona brought together writers and critics to address the relationship between human frailty and global solidarity, with a focus on voices from the Global South. Videos of the panel discussions are now available.

November 12, 2025

Pulitzer Fellow Nicole Abudayeh Highlights Plight of Migrant Women in Ceuta

In her investigation, 2025 Pulitzer Fellow Nicole Abudayeh uncovers the precarious conditions faced by undocumented Moroccan women in Ceuta, revealing how social, legal, and economic barriers leave them vulnerable.

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October 31, 2025

Cilliers Breytenbach Explores Morality Beyond Kinship

In the 11th Annual Costan Lecture, Breytenbach used inscriptions on tombs and other monuments as test cases to determine the degree to which Christians (at different places, at different times, under difficult circumstances) lived up to their ideals. Faculty Fellow Julia Lamm is the founding director of the lecture series.