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December 1, 2022

Speakers Discuss Rise of Islamophobia in India

Writing for The Hoya, Julia Butler covers the Berkley Center's November 21 webinar on the recent increase in anti-Muslim discrimination in India, featuring Senior Fellow Jocelyne Cesari and Kalpana Jain, a senior journalist and senior ethics and religion editor at The Conversation US.

Jocelyne Cesari

December 1, 2022

Jocelyne Cesari Chairs Roundtable Discussion on the Future of Political Islam

As part of the Middle East Studies Association's fifty-sixth annual meeting, Senior Fellow Jocelyne Cesari chaired an December 1 interdisciplinary roundtable discussion on the future of political Islam. Participants examined Islamic populism in different countries of the world, including Egypt, Turkey, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

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November 30, 2022

Paul Elie on Lessons from the Papal Reading List

To mark the tenth anniversary of Pope Francis' election, Senior Fellow Paul Elie participated in a November 28 virtual panel on the pope's literary "aesthetic," including influences from prolific writers such as Manzoni, Dostoevsky, and Borges.

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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.

Brian Flanagan speaks at an event.

February 4, 2026

Brian Flanagan Quoted on Pope Leo XIV's American Roots

Brian Flanagan, a research fellow at the Berkley Center, was quoted in Chicago Catholic in an article examining how Pope Leo XIV's American background may shape his papacy. Flanagan reflected on the pope's pastoral style, suggesting that it may emphasize dialogue and consensus-building within the Church. 

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