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October 16, 2008

Berkley Center Hosts Conference on the Past, Present, and Future of Political Theologies

This was the inaugural conference of the Berkley Center's project on The Future of Political Theologies, which inquires about the meaning of religion's role in politics, especially about the enduring way that human reflection continues in the modern West, to seek legitimacy for political and legal affairs in religious narratives and first principles. Keynote speakers were Mark Lilla and John Milbank.

July 5, 2008

José Casanova on Religious-Secular Binary Classification and the Axial Age at Conference in Erfurt

At a July 2008 conference on "The Axial Age and its Consequences for Subsequent History and the Present," José Casanova discussed "The Religious-Secular Binary Classification from the Comparative Perspective of the Axial Age." The conference was held at the Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies at the University of Erfurt, with support from the John Templeton Foundation.

January 15, 2008

José Casanova and Abdolkarim Soroush on Islam, Catholicism, and the Secular

Two leading contemporary thinkers, José Casanova and Abdolkarim Soroush, explored the role of religion in politics in a public conversation on Tuesday, January 15, 2008.

May 13, 2006

José Casanova on the Role of Religion in Civil Society at German Conference

With five other panelists, José Casanova debated "The Role of Religion in Civil Society: Resource or Obstacle?" at a May 2006 conference on "Religion and Civil Society: Germany, Great Britain and India in the 19th Century," sponsored by the Social Science Research Center Berlin and the University of Erfurt.

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Halloran at his ordination in New York City on June 14

June 24, 2025

Former Student Assistant Rev. Kieran Halloran, S.J., Ordained as Jesuit Priest

Rev. Kieran Halloran, S.J., (SFS'14) worked at the Berkley Center from fall 2012 to spring 2014 while he was a student at Georgetown's School of Foreign Service. During that time Halloran wrote several pieces on topics at the intersection of peace and world affairs.

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.

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.