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June 7, 2012

José Casanova Keynotes Conference on Religion, Politics, and Violence

The Berkley Center's José Casanova served as the keynote speaker for the University of Innsbruck's consortium on religion, politics, and violence. Casanova spoke on wars of conversion in Europe.

June 4, 2012

The Olympics: Ancient Values, Modern Challenges

With less than two months until the start of the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Bishop John Bryson Chane reflects on his role as a chaplain to the 1980 Lake Placid Games, ancient and modern Olympic values, and challenges to the integrity of the Olympic Movement.

May 30, 2012

Cardinal Marx on the Economic Crisis as an Opportunity for Change

Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich spoke at the Center about Catholic social teaching, its relevance to the current international predicament, and discussed economic crisis as an opportunity for far-reaching change.

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.

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November 6, 2026

Timothy Ajay Shares Dedication to Jesuit Values and Global Citizenship

Timothy Ajay spoke in an interview about his experiences with the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) Global Citizenship programs and what it means to be a global citizen as a student at a Jesuit university.

Patrick Beldio works on a sculpture of a female head

November 4, 2026

Patrick Beldio Presents Solo Performance on Spirituality and Creative Vocation

On November 13, Berkley Center Research Fellow will present Permission to do My Utmost, a solo performance exploring the spiritual and artistic journey behind The New Being, his eleven-ton bronze sculpture featuring a figure with butterflies emerging from his heart.

October 27, 2026

Nkafu Carlson Lekeaka Speaks on Commitment to Global Citizenship

Nkafu Carlson Lekeaka spoke in an interview about his experiences with the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) Global Citizenship programs and what it means to be a global citizen as a student at a Jesuit university.

Rowan Williams stands at the podium in Gaston Hall with Georgetown leaders seated behind him. Photo by Phil Humnicky.

October 22, 2026

Georgetown Awards Honorary Degree to Rowan Williams, Former Archbishop of Canterbury

On October 20, Georgetown bestowed its highest academic honor on Rev. Rowan Williams, a theologian and the former archbishop of Canterbury, in Gaston Hall. The Berkley Center co-sponsored the event as part of its support for the university’s annual Costan Lecture in Early Christianity, a series directed by Faculty Fellow Julia Lamm that invites leading scholars of early Christianity to campus.