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
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Department of Government and Walsh School of Foreign Service, Vice President for Global Engagement
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Walsh School of Foreign Service and Department of Theology and Religious Studies
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Walsh School of Foreign Service, Executive Director of the World Faiths Development Dialogue
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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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Speech Transcript August 15, 2025
Closing Comments, G20 Interfaith Forum, Cape Town South Africa, August 10-14
The 2025 G20 Interfaith Forum was held in Cape Town, South Africa from August 10-14. Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center senior fellow, delivered closing comments on the final day, highlighting the need to bring forward the discussions from the conference into concrete actions.
Other Publications
Event Summary July 16, 2025
On the Future of Strategic Religious Engagement: SRE Hub Retreat Summary
Book April 1, 2025
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.
August 27, 2025
Perspectives on the Pan-American Pope
This Berkley Forum asks: How might Leo XIV’s place(s) of origin impact his furthering of Pope Francis’ initiatives and his articulation of Catholic social teaching more broadly as his pontificate takes shape?
August 18, 2025
Why Study Abroad?
Abigail Assadi (C'26) reflects on the benefits of studying abroad and her experience in Belgrade, Serbia.
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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