Belonging and Believing: How Faith Fits in Around the World

By Tina Magazzini and Anna Triandafyllidou ~  In January 2021 the first book-length publication of a Horizon-2020, EU-funded, but international research project that covers 23 […]

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Religion and Diplomacy: A Conversation with Judd Birdsall

This interview was initially published in the Forum of the Berkley Center on Religion, Peace & World Affairs at Georgetown University.   Religion plays a […]

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Understanding Global Trends in Religion and Politics: An Interview with Jonathan Fox

Jonathan Fox is one of the world’s leading authorities on religion and politics. He serves as Professor of Religion and Politics at Bar-Ilan University in […]

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Reflections on Twenty Years of Religion and Diplomacy: An Interview with Knox Thames

Knox Thames recently stepped down from his position as the Special Advisor for Religious Minorities in the Near East and South/Central Asia at the U.S. […]

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COVID-19, Religion, and Belief: Reflections from European and American Scholars

In April 2020 a consortium of European and American scholars came together to host a webinar series on Covid-19, Religion and Belief that offered hundreds of academics, […]

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Is French Laïcité State Atheism or Religious Freedom? An Interview with Eric Germain

The French minister of the armed forces recently launched a new, revised edition of a report on military secularism that demonstrates that a high degree […]

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What can we Learn from the Religion Policy of the US Occupation of Japan? An Interview with Jolyon Thomas

“My account in the following pages is not presentist, but it does have messages for readers today.” So says Jolyon Thomas in the prologue to […]

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Creating the Tools Governments Need to Promote FoRB for All: An Interview with Katherine Cash

One of the key barriers to the advancement of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is widespread ignorance—or misperception—of what this human right actually entails. […]

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How do Religious Freedom and Dialogue Contribute to Development? An Interview with Fabio Petito

Fabio Petito has been at the center of policy and scholarly discussions around freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), inter-religious dialogue, and sustainable development. He […]

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‘Right-sizing’ Religious Freedom: An Interview with Marie Juul Petersen and Katherine Marshall

The Danish Institute for Human Rights recently published an outstanding new report on The International Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief: Sketching the Contours […]

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