Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue
Interfaith and intercultural dialogue have the potential to bring people from across religious traditions and diverse cultures together around shared social and political challenges. These resources highlight the perspectives of religious leaders, scholars, activists, writers, and students working across differences to learn from others and accomplish shared goals.
Our Experts
Director
Department of Government and Walsh School of Foreign Service, Vice President for Global Engagement
Senior Fellow
Walsh School of Foreign Service and Department of Theology and Religious Studies
Senior Fellow
Walsh School of Foreign Service, Executive Director of the World Faiths Development Dialogue
The Culture of Encounter and the Global Agenda
Over 2021 and 2022 the Berkley Center collaborated with the the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, the Dicastery for Culture and Education, and Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue to convene a global network around Pope Francis' concept of a "culture of encounter."
Doyle Global Dialogue
Doyle Global Dialogue students write reflections and create social media content on their interreligious and intercultural experiences abroad, and they provide feedback on the reflections of their colleagues around the world.
Doyle Undergraduate Fellows Program
Part of the Doyle Engaging Difference Program, the Doyle Undergraduate Fellows program brings together faculty and students to foster student engagement with difference through scholarship and intercultural dialogue on campus, in the DC community, and around the world.
The Building Bridges Seminar
The Building Bridges Seminar brings together internationally recognized Christian and Muslim scholars for intensive study. Texts from the Christian and Islamic scriptures plus theological reflections and significant documents become the basis for discussion in public lectures and private sessions.
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Doyle Dialogue Fellows Information Session 2025
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT Car Barn
Article September 25, 2025
L'urgente bisogno di introspezione
In this L'Osservatore Romano article, Rabbi Abraham Skorka reflects on the importance of introspection and self-examination surrounding the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah.
Other Publications
Speech Transcript August 15, 2025
Closing Comments, G20 Interfaith Forum, Cape Town South Africa, August 10-14
Event Summary July 16, 2025
On the Future of Strategic Religious Engagement: SRE Hub Retreat Summary
October 1, 2025
The Silencing of the Muezzins
One of the most beautiful sounds you will ever hear is an Islamic call to prayer, or Adhan, made by a muezzin, someone designated to vocalize out loud this invitation to gather and worship in…
Eric Patterson reflects on the enduring gap in institutionalized religious literacy within U.S. foreign policy, arguing that despite some progress, training and investment remain insufficient to equip diplomats, humanitarians, and military leaders with the tools to effectively engage religion in global affairs.
Lieutenant Commander Zachary Zumwalt argues for the importance of strategic religious engagement in the Indo-Pacific to achieve peacebuilding goals and advance U.S. interests in the region.
Discover the firsthand experiences of faith leaders, activists, and peacebuilding practitioners working on issues ranging from development and education to conflict resolution and foreign policy.
For over a decade, Berkley Center scholars and students have been conducting interviews with individuals working at the intersection of religion and world affairs. These discussions offer unique insights into the inner workings of a wide spectrum of professions touched by religion with interviewees ranging from the highest levels of leadership of international organizations to on-the-ground practitioners. Explore individual interviews here or follow links to our interview collections below:
Recent Interviews
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