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March 10, 2011
God's Century: A Major New Book
It is now commonplace that religion is resurgent around the world. Evidence is everywhere, from American domestic politics to the Middle East and beyond. But skeptics remain. The Berkley Center's Timothy Shah has co-authored a major new book that addresses the skeptics head on: God's Century: Resurgent Religion in Global Politics (Norton 2011)
March 9, 2011
Katherine Marshall Blogs: Switzerland, Beyond the Minaret Ban
In November, 2009, peace-loving Switzerland shocked itself and the world when over 57 percent of its voters supported a referendum to ban construction of new minarets. The government had opposed the proposition on the grounds that it was unconstitutional, contravening Switzerland's commitment to religious freedom.
March 4, 2011
SSRC Workshop at Berkley Center on Kenya and Cambodia
The workshop brought together experts to address the role of religious communities around challenges of peacebuilding and development in Kenya and Cambodia. It was part of a Social Science Research Council project supported by the Henry R. Luce Foundation.
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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.
October 29, 2025
Pulitzer Center Publishes 2025 Reporting Fellow Nicole Abudayeh's Work on Domestic Violence Against Migrant Women in Ceuta,Spain
The Pulitzer Center published a report written by Nicole Abudayeh (SFS'26) on domestic violence against migrant women in Ceuta, Spain as part of her 2025 Berkley Center-Pulitzer Center International Reporting Fellowship.
October 21, 2025
Rev. Patrick Gilger, S.J., on Spiritual Direction
Research Fellow Rev. Patrick Gilger, S.J., was interviewed by America Magazine's The Spiritual Life podcast on the importance of spiritual directors. In the episode, he reflects on how spiritual direction can help people strengthen their relationship with faith.
October 15, 2025
ESJ Project Continues Supporting Student Research at Global Social Justice Research Symposium
The 2025 Education and Social Justice (ESJ) fellows, Madison Ross (C’27), Allie Schlicht (SFS’27), Cici Sprouse (C’26), and Stella Vance (C’26), showcased their respective research projects at the 2025 Global Social Justice Research Symposium on September 26. They were joined by fellows from the Laidlaw Undergraduate Leadership & Research Scholarship Program, Maeve McKean Global Health Award, David F. Andretta Summer Research Fellowship, and Royden B. Davis Fellowship. This symposium was hosted by the CSJ and the Berkley Center at Georgetown University.
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