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:
Report May 15, 2018
Article January 26, 2018
Article July 21, 2017
Roles of Religious Actors in the West African Ebola Response
September 20, 2018
The G20 Interfaith Forum in Buenos Aires: Religious Perspectives for the 2018 Global Agenda (Video)
Duration: 59 minutes
October 3, 2016
Mapping Religion and Development (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 36 minutes
November 13, 2013
Opus Prize Award Ceremony (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 5 minutes
December 11, 2019
November 27, 2019
November 8, 2019
