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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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January 29, 2026
Religion, Ethics, and World Affairs Minor Program Inspires Students to Research and Reflect
The Religion, Ethics, and World Affairs Minor (REWA) is an academic program run by the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University. As a core project of the center’s student programs, the REWA minor invites Georgetown students to learn about the many ways in which religious traditions have been uniquely intertwined with the everchanging world around us.
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.
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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