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About the Center

The Berkley Center was created in the office of Georgetown's President, Dr. John J. DeGioia, in March 2006. The Center draws on and contributes to Georgetown's strengths: academic excellence; Washington, DC, location; international reach; and a Catholic and Jesuit tradition open to other faiths and the wider world. Generous support from William R. Berkley, a member of the University Board of Directors, has enabled the Center's rapid growth.

FACULTY

Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im

Visiting Professor and Senior Fellow

Thomas Banchoff

Department of Government

José Casanova

Department of Sociology

Jean Bethke Elshtain

Department of Government

Thomas Farr

School of Foreign Service

Chester Gillis

Department of Theology

Michael Kessler

Department of Government

Katherine Marshall

Department of Government

Eric Patterson

Department of Government

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STAFF

Melody Fox Ahmed

Director of Programs and Operations

Paul Beccio

Web Application Developer

Annie Hunt

Events and Projects Coordinator

Carlos Martinez

Chris Vukicevich

Research Analyst

Abby Waldrip

Program Assistant

PARTNERS

The Berkley Center is at the heart of a university-wide effort to make Georgetown a global leader in the interdisciplinary study of religion and the advancement of interreligious understanding. Other Georgetown centers and programs engaged in this effort include the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, the Program for Jewish Civilization, the Catholic Studies Program, and the Office of the Vice President for Mission and Ministry.