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January 7, 2011

Katherine Marshall Spoke at Albright Institute, Wellesley College

The Center's Katherine Marshall spoke at the Madeleine Albright Institute for Global Affairs at Wellesley College on January 4, 2011. Her lecture, "Journeys toward a Global Ethic: Challenges for Poverty and Social Justice," was part of a three-week seminar featuring panels by leading Wellesley alumnae in foreign affairs and public policy. Professor Marshallâs presentation can be found here.

December 21, 2010

Katherine Marshall Blogs: Portugal in Africa

Relationships between Africa and Europe are complicated, witness the tense standoff now unfolding in Cote d'Ivoire. Even decades after independence, even with a history often marked by bitter conflicts, links among nations that were part of colonial empires remain surprisingly strong. Religion is one of the reasons why.

December 13, 2010

Katherine Marshall Blogs: Nobel Inspiration and Albert Schweitzer

While I was sorting old books from my father's library, a yellowed envelope tumbled out. It was a letter I had written when I was about 11 years old, addressed to Dr. Albert Schweitzer. I was ready then and there to join him. The letter (never mailed) brought back the fascination and inspiration that his biography had evoked.

December 1, 2010

World AIDS Day: A Conversation with Gideon Byamugisha

As a part of World AIDS Day, the Huffington Post has featured the Berkley Center's interview with Gideon Byamugisha, an Anglican priest who has worked tirelessly to fight HIV/AIDS. The interview was part of Katherine Marshall's series on faith-inspired development practitioners. Read the entire transcript here.

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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.