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
Senior Fellow
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.
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Supporting Catholic Peacebuilders in the Sahel
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EDT Old North Hall
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May 28, 2026
Citizen of the World: Cole Durham in Action
Written by Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall and published in The Review of Faith & International Affairs, this essay reflects on the contributions of W. Cole Durham, Jr. as a leading advocate for religious freedom and human rights.
Other Publications
Working Paper December 1, 2025
Working Paper December 1, 2025
Ecological Pedagogies: Education for Climate and Ecological Justice
April 22, 2026
Grief and Human Well-Being
This Berkley Forum asks: How do rituals of mourning help individuals and communities after a death? How does “grief” reshape self-concepts, including that in relation to God, the sacred, and religious beliefs? How do race, gender, legacies of colonialism, and continuing inequalities of power determine who is grievable and who is permitted to grieve publicly, with what social supports, and how religion is involved? And, how can and do communities transform grief into political action, from feminist movements to struggles for civil rights?
November 21, 2025
The Other Side of the Prism
Douglas Johnston examines the limited use of empathy within U.S. foreign policy and its implications for strategic religious engagement. Through historical examples and field-based insights, he discusses how attention to diverse worldviews can contribute to more informed policy approaches.
October 24, 2025
Plurality and Unity: The Role of Young People in Human Fraternity
Aarushi Prassad reflects on how young people can best advance human fraternity in a divided world, as part of the Human Fraternity Fellows Program.
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
Interview with Students at the Aspire EduHub Grand Parade in Krakow
January 30, 2026
Interview with Andrii, Student at an EduHub in Krakow
January 30, 2026
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