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José Casanova offering keynote at the Abraham Geiger Prize ceremony honoring Angela Merkel in 2015.

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.

Jose Casanova

March 28, 2022

How Secularization Impacts Religion: A Conversation with Nancy Ammerman and José Casanova

On April 5 Senior Fellow José Casanova will join sociologist Nancy T. Ammerman and Rev. Mark Massa, S.J., for a conversation about how to think about secularization as it impacts public religion and everyday lived religion in the United States today. The event is sponsored by the Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life at Boston College.

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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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