How can religious and belief groups contribute to the development of and reflection on #Artificial_Intelligence? Check out our video interview with Università di Siena professor Marco Ventura on a new report published by Fondazione Bruno Kessler - FBK youtube.com/watch?v=2BfstF…

Robert Joustra discusses his new co-edited Wipf and Stock Publishers book on Christian Realism in this interview with Religion & Diplomacy editor Judd Birdsall. Joustra shares his thoughts on how Christian Realism can inform policy and diplomacy. @rjoustra youtube.com/watch?v=UrCHbD…

In this interview with Religion & Diplomacy, veteran human rights expert shares his reflections on the dramatic rise, ongoing challenges, and future possibilities of the religious freedom movement. @dlgriffiths Judd Birdsall Berkley Center religionanddiplomacy.org/2022/08/17/int…

How is the Russian invasion reshaping religious dynamics inside #Ukraine? Check out our new TPNRD-commissioned policy report, co-authored by Ukrainian scholar-practitioners Tetiana Kalenychenko and Denys Brylov. Berkley Center religionanddiplomacy.org/2022/09/13/tpn…

THIS TUESDAY 10am EDT - join us for the virtual launch event for our new policy report on how the Russian invasion has reshaped religion in Ukraine. Berkley Center Peter Mandaville berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/events/ukraini…

Here's the video of our recent webinar on how the Russian invasion is reshaping religious communities in Ukraine.

Check out our new interview with @StoecklKristina on the Russian doctrine of "spiritual security," what it means for the war in Ukraine, and how Western policymakers can respond. Berkley Center religionanddiplomacy.org/2022/10/10/rus…

In this video interview Jos Douma shares reflections and lessons learned from his distinguished diplomatic career, esp from his three years as the Dutch Special Envoy for Religion and Belief. Ministry of Foreign Affairs - The Netherlands Berkley Center #FoRB #religionanddiplomacy youtube.com/watch?v=mlqdFW…

Our latest religion and diplomacy conversation, this time with @davidhwarren on his new USCIRF report analyzing how authoritarian states' promotion of "religious tolerance" can actually undermine religious freedom. Berkley Center @WUSTL religionanddiplomacy.org/2023/01/31/rel…

A new TPNRD-commissioned policy report: 'China's Religious Diplomacy for its Belt and Road Initiative.' The report reviews how China has diplomatically leveraged Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, and Islam in recent years. religionanddiplomacy.org/2023/02/06/tpn…

Do men and women experience religious persecution differently? Check out Judd Birdsall's interview with Vija Herefoss and Elisa Chavez of the Stefanus Alliance. Stefanusalliansen Berkley Center #FoRB religionanddiplomacy.org/2023/05/12/tow…

Our video interview with Jon Hoffman on the dilemmas posed by authoritarian states hosting interfaith dialogues. youtube.com/watch?v=_MfmOr…

The Orthodox Times reports on the TPNRD conference hosted by the Ecumenical Patriarch in Istanbul at the Phanar and Halki Seminary. orthodoxtimes.com/transatlantic-…

"Diplomats can work to ensure that foreign assistance programming recognizes the dire state of today’s children, many of whom are buffeted not only by the aftermath of COVID-19, but also by conflict and climate change." - Philip Goldman of @MaestralIntl religionanddiplomacy.org/2023/06/28/tow…

This Thursday at 10am EDT I'm hosting a Berkley Center webinar on inter-religious peacebuilding with top experts Scott Appleby, Katherine Marshall, Fabio Petito, Pasquale Ferrara, and Michael Driessen. Fabio Petito Katherine Marshall Pasquale Ferrara Michael Daniel Driessen berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/events/can-int…

In our latest post Judd Birdsall interviews Stephen Offutt about his Oxford University Press book on #evangelicals and gangs in El Salvador--and what we can learn from their complex entanglement. religionanddiplomacy.org/2023/09/11/gan…

Our latest TPNRD policy brief: 'The Hindu Right and India's Religious Diplomacy' authored by Prof Ian Hall of Griffith University. Berkley Center religionanddiplomacy.org/2023/10/26/tpn…

Our November 29 webinar will feature Elizabeth Prodromou (@bostoncollege) discussing her new Religion & Diplomacy policy brief examining the role and impact of #OrthodoxChurches in contemporary geopolitics. Moderator: Judd Birdsall. Details & RSVP: ow.ly/56Ul50Qav9C

Join us this Wednesday for this virtual launch event for Elizabeth Prodromou's (@bostoncollege) new policy brief examining the role and impact of #OrthodoxChurches in contemporary geopolitics. Moderator: Judd Birdsall berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/events/diploma…

Check out our launch event for a new policy brief on 'Diplomacy, Geopolitics, and Global Orthodox Christianity' written by Elizabeth Prodromou of Boston College. Moderated by Judd Birdsall of Berkley Center youtube.com/watch?v=gxIrI1…