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July 8, 2011

Katherine Marshall Blogs: Families, Planning and Faith

Balandou, five years ago. A small village in Guinea, 14 hours by bush taxi from the capital. My daughter was serving as a Peace Corps teacher and I was a fascinated visitor. We emerged from her hut early one morning to see groups of women, dressed in white, walking by. They were going, we heard, to bury two women who had died overnight.

July 1, 2011

Contending Modernities Project

The Kroc Institute at Notre Dame has launched a multi-year project centered on the encounter of Catholicism and Islam with modernity. Center faculty Tom Banchoff, Jose Casanova, and Timothy Shah are participating the first project meeting in London, July 8-10. Shah also edits the Contending Modernities blog.

July 1, 2011

Katherine Marshall Blogs: The Conflicted Role of Religion in the 'Rights' of Children

The Convention on the Rights of the Child has been ratified by all world nations EXCEPT Somalia and ... the United States. The United States signed the treaty but ratification prospects are dim, in part because of the concerns of religious conservatives.

June 28, 2011

New Book on the Global Politics of Human Rights

Oxford University Press has just published "Religion and the Global Politics of Human Rights," co-edited by Thomas Banchoff and Robert Wuthnow. The volume is the third in a series based on major conferences held at the Center.

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September 17, 2026

Patrick Beldio Discusses the Mother of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and Integral Yoga

Berkley Center Research Fellow Patrick Beldio will discuss his book, The Mother of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram: Co-creator of the Integral Yoga (2025) during an upcoming Ex Libris Author Webinar, organized by the Center for the Study of Spirituality at Saint Mary's College.

September 4, 2026

Fathali Moghaddam Publishes New Book on Intergroup Relations

Georgetown University Psychology Professor and Berkley Center Faculty Fellow Fathali M. Moghaddam has published Theories of Intergroup Relations: Psychological Perspectives in Global Context (2026). This book examines major theories of intergroup behavior, including perspectives on identity, conflict, justice, multiculturalism, and intergroup contact. The Hoya spoke with Moghaddam about the book and his research on intergroup relations.

August 4, 2026

Jerome Copulsky on the Role of Religion in U.S. Politics

Research Fellow Jerome Copulsky spoke to Al Jazeera English about the role that diverse faith traditions play in shaping American's electoral choices.

July 30, 2026

New American Pilgrimage Project Conversations Explore Lived Faith in Everyday Life

The American Pilgrimage Project has released its latest collection of audio conversations from Laredo, Texas. As the United States reflects on its shared history on its two hundred and fiftieth anniversary, these recordings offer a window into the diverse spiritual landscape that shapes our country today. New conversations will be released over the next month, so stay tuned!