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September 24, 2009

Talal Asad and Abdullahi An-Na'im Discuss Human Rights

How do secular notions of human rights, and those derived from other religious traditions, compare with Islamic perspectives? Join Asad and An-Na'im on Tuesday, September 29 as they answer this and other questions in their public conversation on "Islam, Human Rights, and the Secular." The Center's Jose Casanova will moderate.

September 18, 2009

Interview with Dr. Agnes Abuom of the World Council of Churches

Dr. Agnes Abuom represents the Anglican Church of Kenya, and chairs the Search Committee for the new general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC). In this interview she discusses the path she took to become a leader in the WCC, and the religious journey that accompanied this path.

September 4, 2009

New Blog Post by Michael Kessler: Big City Neighbors Stop Attacker

My friends back home in Indiana often ask how I can stand living in the big, anonymous city, where no one pays attention to others or helps anyone else. They couldn't be more wrong about the city. When bad things happen, the neighbors in my community show the basic instinct towards compassion and protecting the dignity of others that I saw in my small town neighbors...

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Leo Lefebure

June 20, 2025

Leo Lefebure to Speak on Culture of Encounter

Berkley Center Faculty Fellow Leo Lefebure will deliver a public lecture titled "Shaping a Culture of Encounter in a Fragmented World: Culture, Politics, and the Promise of Interreligious Dialogue" on June 26 in Blacktown, Australia. 

Nicole Abudayeh

June 17, 2025

Nicole Abudayeh Announced as 2025 Pulitzer International Reporting Fellow

Each year, the Berkley Center nominates one student for the prestigious Pulitzer Center International Reporting Fellowship. This year, Nicole Abudayeh (SFS'26) has been selected for that honor. Her reporting will focus on the role of faith-based social activism in protecting migrant populations from human trafficking in Ceuta, Spain. Nicole joins a global cohort of scholars who are working to uncover and amplify underreported stories that shape our world.  

The WFLF 2024-2025 fellows and the WFLF team.

May 16, 2025

Apply to Join the 2025-2026 Cohort

The application for the 2025-2026 cohort of the Women Faith Leaders Fellowship is open to Catholic sisters from Sub-Saharan Africa who are actively engaged in religious and community service. The fellowship seeks applicants dedicated to the development of their communities and the empowerment of women and girls, in service to the common good. 

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