Berkley Center

A new volume edited by Senior Fellow José Casanova and Faculty Fellow Peter Phan identifies three distinct phases in the development of Catholicism in Asia and Oceania, approaching the historical processes of globalization not as structural agencies or causal forces, but rather as the historical contexts that condition possibilities for human action and reaction in the world.

The Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid's Sub-Committee on Democracy and Anti-Corruption has published a list of recommendations for USAID to support credible elections in 2024, including building stronger habits of civic participation, engaging youth, and strengthening support for independent media. Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall is a member of the sub-committee.

Senior Research Fellow Julia Watts Belser will lead a February 1 event to kick off Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion month. Hosted by the JFS Jewish Disabilities Advocates Collaborative, the event will focus on disability wisdom; creating communities of familiarity, interdependence, and care; and dismantling ableism.

Senior Research Fellow Peter Mandaville will moderate a January 18 conversation hosted by the United States Institute of Peace to discuss key findings of the October 2023 report "Mapping the Religious Landscape of Ukraine." The report’s authors and other experts will offer important insights on the latest developments at the intersection of religion, politics, and security in Ukraine today.