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Jose Casanova

March 30, 2022

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Special Edition: José Casanova and Tornike Metreveli

What are the religious dimensions of an ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine? What are the global religious and theological responses to this war? Religion in Praxis Conversation podcast host Tornike Metreveli interviewed Senior Fellow José Casanova about these and other questions pertaining to the religious aspects of this war.

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March 30, 2022

José Casanova: Profile of a Global Scholar

In 1994, Berkley Center Senior Fellow José Casanova published his now famous book Public Religions in the Modern World, and 25 years later, the book continues to be cited as a classic in the study of the sociology of religion. This profile details a career that has taken Casanova around the world.

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March 29, 2022

Religious Dimensions of the Ukraine War

In a virtual lecture on March 30, Senior Fellow José Casanova will discuss the role of religion in the war in Ukraine. The event is hosted by the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination at Princeton University.

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January 29, 2026

Religion, Ethics, and World Affairs Minor Program Inspires Students to Research and Reflect

The Religion, Ethics, and World Affairs Minor (REWA) is an academic program run by the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University. As a core project of the center’s student programs, the REWA minor invites Georgetown students to learn about the many ways in which religious traditions have been uniquely intertwined with the everchanging world around us.

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January 1, 2026

Jerome Copulsky on What Comes After the Declaration of Independence

In a Liberty Fund essay, Berkley Center Research Fellow Jerome Copulsky reflects on what the founding document left open once independence was declared, arguing that the declaration offers guiding ideals, but the work of turning those principles into reality falls to each generation. 

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