Berkley Center

During the 2020-2021 academic year, the COVID-19 pandemic underscored our global connectivity and fragility. This past year, our research, teaching, and outreach at the center explored the religious dimension of these and other international developments.

Our approach to student programs at the Berkley Center is grounded in the Jesuit value of caring for the whole person, a central tenet of the Georgetown University education. This report highlights Berkley Center student programs during the 2019-2020 academic year.

During the 2019-2020 academic year, the continued rise of authoritarianism and populism led to exclusionary policies, and global society experienced unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our work explored the religious dimension of these and other international developments.