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April 20, 2009

New Michael Kessler Blog on Law and Religion

The Center's Michael Kessler has a new blog on the Washington Post's On Faith site, "Just Law and Religion." The blog addresses topical issues at the intersection of religion and politics that have a legal dimension.

April 18, 2009

José Casanova on Challenges to Religious Liberty Rising Out of Globalization at Princeton Conference

In April 2009, José Casanova debated the question "What are the unique and unprecedented challenges which this new force of globalization presents to religious liberty?" at a conference on "Law and Religion: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives" organized by the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions, Princeton University, in cooperation with sponsoring institutions the Center on Religion and the Constitution of The Witherspoon Institute; the Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy, Boston College; and the Tikvah Project in Jewish Thought, Princeton University.

March 6, 2009

José Casanova on Secularism as an Ideology at New School Conference

Speaking at a March 2009 conference on “The Religious Secular Divide: The US Case,” José Casanova argued that “secularism is an ideology.” He was also co-director of the conference.

January 29, 2009

Brooks, Dionne, and Tippett Discuss the Legacy of Reinhold Niebuhr and the Future of Christian Realism

David Brooks and E.J. Dionne, Jr. discussed the lasting impact of Reinhold Niebuhr and Christian Realism on American political and theological ideas with public radio host Krista Tippett.

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March 6, 2026

Faculty Fellow Lise Morjé Howard to Speak on the Future of UN Peacekeeping

Lise Morjé Howard, a faculty fellow at the Berkley Center, will participate in a panel discussion at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace titled “The UN Without the United States: UN Peacekeeping.” The event will explore how shifting global politics and a potential decline in U.S. support could reshape the future of United Nations peacekeeping operations.

February 26, 2026

Myha Hill Highlighted as 2026 Education and Social Justice Fellow

The Georgetown University School of Health has recognized Myha Hill as a recipient of the 2026 Education and Social Justice (ESJ) Fellowship. Hill joins three other Georgetown undergraduates in the 2026 cohort who will conduct research on the intersections of education, equity, and social justice.

February 13, 2026

Jim Wallis on Why Black History Is America's History

Writing in Religion News Service, Berkley Center Research Fellow Jim Wallis contends that facing the history of racial injustice in the United States with honesty is not divisive, but necessary for democratic renewal and moral clarity.

The WFLF 2024-2025 fellows and the WFLF team.

February 9, 2026

Women Faith Leaders Speak on Maternal Health Gaps in Kenya

Kenyan nuns are providing vital maternal health care in climate‑stressed regions. Member of the Women Faith Leaders Fellowship (WFLF) 2025-2026 cohort Sister Michelle Njeri, OSF, and WFLF alumna Sister Teresa Kiragu, ASN, are quoted on their faith‑driven efforts to protect mothers and newborns.