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Julia Watts Belser

October 25, 2023

Julia Watts Belser on Rethinking Disability and Divine Image

Senior Research Fellow Julia Watts Belser participated in an October 24 talk at the University of Michigan's Frankel Center for Judaic Studies where she discussed how queer, feminist, and ecologically-informed disability wisdom can catalyze a radical recognition of the sacred among human, animal, and earthy kin.

Iranian woman in hijab in front of colorful wall.

October 16, 2023

Panel Presents Research on Islamic Teaching on Women in Arab World

Writing for the Hoya, Ella Budenbender covers the October 11 panel on “Competing Understanding of Islamic Codes Pertaining to Women in the Arab World." Co-sponsored by the Berkley Center and Georgetown's Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, this event contextualized different understandings of how Islamic teaching pertains to women’s behavior.

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Lisé Morjé Howard

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.

Jim Wallis

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.

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