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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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Sister Hedwig Muse, LSMIG, speaking at an event

April 15, 2026

WFLF Alumna Sister Hedwig Muse, LSMIG, Promotes Justice for Children

Sister Hedwig Muse, LSMIG, a member of the Women Faith Leaders Fellowship 2023-2024 cohort, published an essay in the Global Sisters Report describing how she protects and uplifts children's rights in Kenya through her work as a lawyer.

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.