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.
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:
Abstract October 8, 2020
Primary Source October 1, 2020
Event Summary September 22, 2020
The COVID-19 Emergency in Sri Lanka: Strengths and Challenges
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. EDT Online
October 22, 2020
Rev. Augusto Zampini on the role religious communities play during the COVID-19 crisis (Video)
Duration: 2 minutes
October 22, 2020
Rev. Augusto Zampini on the social and health effects of the COVID-19 crisis (Video)
Duration: 2 minutes
September 10, 2020
Dueling Pandemics: Faith, HIV, and COVID-19 (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 1 minutes
September 17, 2020
September 17, 2020
September 14, 2020
