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.
March 31, 2025
When Forests Fall Silent: Investigating Environmental Crises in Southeast Asia (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 24 minutes
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
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Speech Transcript August 15, 2025
Closing Comments, G20 Interfaith Forum, Cape Town South Africa, August 10-14
October 14, 2025
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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…
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:
