

Religion and Development

Religious communities and faith-inspired organizations around the globe play an important role in the world's most pressing development issues. These resources examine how these actors and groups offer aid on the front lines of crises and shape and influence their societies in fundamental ways that must be understood to implement effective development policies and practices.

Practitioners and Faith-Inspired Development Interview Series
Areas of Coverage
- Africa and Europe
- Country Mapping: Bangladesh
- Country Mapping: Guatemala
- Country Mapping: Kenya
- Country Mapping: Myanmar
- Country Mapping: Nigeria
- Country Mapping: Philippines
- Country Mapping: Senegal
- Country Mapping: Tanzania
- Latin America
- South and Central Asia
- Southeast Asia
- The Muslim World
- The United States and Canada
March 27, 2025
Trump and the Future of America’s Strategic Religious Engagement (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 0 minutes
March 13, 2025
The End of Refugee Assistance? Aid Groups and the Trump Administration (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 28 minutes
November 11, 2024
Case Studies and Specific Challenges: Analyzing Religious Responses (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 27 minutes

31
When Forests Fall Silent: Investigating Environmental Crises in Southeast Asia
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. EDT Healy Hall
15
February 21, 2025
The Soul Is More Than Software: The Church Engages the AI Revolution
Other Publications
Book January 1, 2025
The Mother of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram: Co-Creator of the Integral Yoga
Article December 9, 2024
Balancing Threats and Opportunities: Religious Communities Facing the Covid-19 Emergencies
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: