VIDEO: An Interview with Ian Hall on the Hindu Right and India’s Religious Diplomacy

In this video interview with TPNRD director Judd Birdsall, Professor Ian Hall discusses his new TPNRD-commissioned policy brief on The Hindu Right and India’s Religious […]

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VIDEO: Can Interreligious Engagement be a Realistic Tool for Diplomacy and Peacebuilding?

Today religion is showing its politically ambivalent nature: the war in Ukraine, the rise of aggressive nationalist ideologies in Asia and the West, and the […]

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Gangs and Congregations in Latin America: An Interview with Stephen Offutt

In recent decades much of Latin America has seen a dramatic proliferation of two seemingly opposite groups: violent gangs and evangelical churches. In his new […]

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VIDEO: Jos Douma Reflects on Serving as Dutch Religion Envoy

Jos Douma retired in September 2022 from The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he served most recently as the Special Envoy for Religion and […]

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VIDEO: Ukrainian Religious Actors and Organizations after Russia’s Invasion

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had a profound impact on Ukrainian religious communities. In a new policy brief commissioned by the Transatlantic Policy Network on […]

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Is Religious Freedom a Marginalized Human Right? An Interview with David Griffiths

Human rights expert David Griffiths recently authored a LinkedIn post offering his reflections on the 2022 International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief […]

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VIDEO: A Conversation with Robert Joustra on Christian Realism

In this recorded conversation, Religion & Diplomacy editor Judd Birdsall speaks with Dr. Robert Joustra about his new book, co-edited with Eric Patterson, Power Politics […]

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VIDEO: Religion and Artificial Intelligence: A Conversation with Marco Ventura

In this recorded conversation, Religion & Diplomacy editor Judd Birdsall interviews Prof. Marco Ventura to discuss a new report Ventura co-authored on Shaping the AI Transformation: […]

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VIDEO: The Enduring Presence of Religion in the Making of Europe

The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Europe offers a detailed overview of religious ideas, structures, and institutions involved in the making of Europe. It examines […]

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The Value of Understanding the Role of Value Systems in Violent Conflicts

The Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zürich recently released a new report examining the role of value systems—both religious and secular—in conflict and peacebuilding. The […]

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