FACULTY LEADER
Eric Patterson
RELATED PUBLICATIONS
November 2007Just War Thinking: Morality and Pragmatism in the Struggle Against Contemporary Threats
Northern Ireland Case Study
Uganda Case Study
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June 23, 2009Faculty Development Seminar: The Religious Dynamics of War and Peace
December 5, 2008
Prosecutions and Conflict Resolution: Is the ICC Using Africa as a Guinea Pig?
November 14, 2007
Symposium on Martyrdom in Comparative Perspective
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Religion, Conflict, and PeaceThe Religion, Conflict, and Peace program examines the intersection of religion with other cultural, social, and political factors in the generation and resolution of conflict. Activities include the production of critical case studies and the development of knowledge resources for government professionals. |
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RELATED PROJECTS
Case Studies on Religion and ConflictBosnia. Darfur. Afghanistan. Iraq. Headlines chronicle conflicts infused with religious dynamics. Just as signficant, but less visible, are places where religious actors have promoted conflict resolution and peace, as in South Africa, Mozambique, and Colombia.
This collection of case studies provides a resource for teachers, students, and policy professionals seeking a deeper understanding of religion’s complex role in conflicts around the world. Each case looks at religion not in isolation but as it interacts with other domestic and international factors. The cases do not provide definitive answers. Rather, they are designed as resources for grappling with two key questions:
1) How important is religion in shaping outcomes?
2) When and how does religion exacerbate conflict or promote peace?
Government Outreach
The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, with support from the Henry Luce Foundation and Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service, has begun to engage with government learning institutions to improve their professional training offerings in critical areas where religious factors pervade international affairs. The Center is developing short courses in consultation with government partners based on current knowledge of religion, foreign policy, and global development. The first such collaboration, a three-day symposium for faculty at military staff- and war colleges, was held at National Defense University in June 2009.
Peacebuilding Practitioners Interview Series
We know very little about the role of religion in conflict situations and peacebuilding efforts. Religion intersects with other economic, social, political and other factors in complex ways. And faith communities are often arrayed on different sides of the same issue. In order to learn more about realities on the ground, the Center is carrying out a series of interviews with practitioners, with an initial focus on Africa. During the summer of 2009, two Center research assistants, Ilan Cooper and Jason Klocek, conducted a series of interviews with key figures in South Africa, Mozambique, Rwanda, and Sudan.
