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September 24, 2023
Writing for Time, Senior Research Fellow Julia Watts Belser reflects on prayers during Yom Kippur and contends that in order to challenge ableism, we have to teach ourselves to notice normativity and recognize the way it’s embedded in the very fabric of our lives.
September 21, 2023
Senior Research Fellow Elisa Massimino joins former senior intelligence officials, journalists, and human rights advocates in the Homeland Intelligence Experts Group, formed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to advise on federal intelligence efforts.
September 21, 2023
Published in the Tablet, this article by Berkley Center Director Thomas Banchoff discusses the defining theme of Pope Francis' papacy and the heart of synodality—encounter.
September 20, 2023
Published as part of the proceedings of the seventy-seventh annual convention of the Catholic Theological Society of America, this talk by Senior Fellow Andrew Prevot claims that freedom is elusive. By emphasizing the elusiveness of freedom, Prevot's goal is not to encourage pessimism or despair but rather to motivate action.
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July 1, 2026
The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University mourns the loss of William R. Berkley, our inspirational benefactor and devoted friend. Bill passed away recently at the age of eighty. A brilliant business leader who built the W. R. Berkley Corporation from humble beginnings into a global insurance powerhouse, Bill's success was matched by his generosity as a philanthropist. Georgetown is among the many beneficiaries of his vision and steadfast support.
June 22, 2026
In a special NPR segment exploring the origins of American religious liberty, Berkley Center Research Fellow Jerome Copulsky reflects on how early ideals established a fundamental purpose for the United States government: protecting natural, inalienable rights.
June 9, 2026
Melissa Nozell of the Strategic Religious Engagement Hub is participating in "Tools for Sustainable Peacemaking: An Invitation to Learn and Exchange," a series that brings together practitioners, policymakers, faith leaders, and academics to explore approaches to community-level peacebuilding. This second session covered "Education as a Foundation for Peace."
May 13, 2026
Writing for Religion News Service, Research Fellow Jerome Copulsky recaps failed efforts throughout American history to insert explicitly Christian clauses into the U.S. Constitution.
