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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.

Pope Francis near the Vatican

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.

Katherine Marshall

November 16, 2022

Katherine Marshall on Religious Literacy and Conflict Prevention

Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall will participate in a November 22 international webinar on the role of pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) in promoting religious literacy in Indonesia. Participants will also explore implications for conflict prevention in the nation as well as ways to strengthen collaboration between religious communities. 

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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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