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Religion and Development
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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.
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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
May 22, 2024
Politics, Media, and Social Cohesion in Bangladesh (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 29 minutes
March 25, 2024
Sant'Egidio's Dream (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 19 minutes
March 15, 2024
500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines and the Global Filipin@ (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 57 minutes
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Accidental Diplomats
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. EDT Online
Book July 1, 2024
Human Rights in a Divided World: Catholicism as a Living Tradition
Other Publications
Brochure June 27, 2024
Book June 4, 2024
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July 24, 2024
Ethical Paths on Amazon Rainforests
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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: