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2025 Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop

The Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop convenes clergy, seminary heads, scholars of religion, and representatives of faith-based organizations from around the country for discussions with policymakers, CFR fellows, and other experts. The event is a valuable opportunity to engage with colleagues and participate in substantive conversations on international issues of interest to religious communities. The workshop will include an opening night dinner conversation, plenary sessions, and breakout discussions with choices among a variety of thematic and regional topics. Access the complete agenda here

Event with Prashan De Visser, Josefina Echavarría Álvarez, Mohamed Elsanousi, Nazila Ghanea, Samah Norquist, Wai Wai Nu, Ebenezer Obadare, Shannon K. O'Neil, Farah Pandith, Melissa Rogers, Paul B. Stares, Knox Thames, Azza Karam, Peter Mandaville, Simran Jeet Singh and Burton L. Visotzky February 11, 2025 Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop

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2023 Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop

Event with R. Scott Appleby, Esther Brimmer, Sarah Cook, Susan H. Farbstein, Marc Gopin, Thomas Graham, Lauren Herzer Risi, James F. Jeffrey, Mohamed Magid, Katherine Marshall, Patricia Parera, Orville Hickok Schell, Melanne Verveer, Caitlin Welsh, Mayfair Yang, Mark E. Fowler, James B. Heimowitz, Terrence L. Johnson, Shannon K. O'Neil, Akila Radhakrishnan and Somini Sengupta May 16, 2023 Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop

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2022 Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop

The 2022 Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop is part of the CFR Religion and Foreign Policy program. The goal of the workshop is to advance understanding of the forces shaping international relation…

Event with Gerald L. Durley, Elise Giuliano, Elise Giuliano, Galen Guengerich, Richard Haass, Lisa Sharon Harper, Daisy Khan, Daisy Khan, Charles A. Kupchan, Charles A. Kupchan, Rosalyn LaPier, Ruth W. Messinger, Yascha Mounk, Kilaparti Ramakrishna, Kilaparti Ramakrishna, Melissa Rogers, Melissa Rogers, Stephen Sestanovich, Stephen Sestanovich, Sunita Viswanath, Chloe Breyer, Felice D. Gaer, Felice D. Gaer, Reena Ninan, Reena Ninan, Simran Jeet Singh, Simran Jeet Singh, Mary Evelyn Tucker and Mary Evelyn Tucker May 17, 2022 Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop

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Religious Nationalism Around the World

SINGH: Hi, everyone. I'm Simran Jeet Singh, senior advisor for diversity and inclusion at YSC Consulting and a visiting professor at Union Theological Seminary. I'm delighted to be moderating today'…

Event with Sylvester Johnson, Mark Juergensmeyer, Azza Karam and Simran Jeet Singh May 19, 2021 Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop

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The Religion Community's Role in Managing COVID-19

KIM: Thank you. Greetings, I'm Walter Kim, president of the National Association of Evangelicals, an organization that connects forty denominations and scores of Christian institutions and ministry…

Event with Jacqueline J. Lewis, Melissa Rogers and Walter Kim May 19, 2021 Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop

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A Conversation With Cardinal Dolan

JENKINS: Hello. Welcome, again, to the second day of the Council on Foreign Relations Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop. I am Jack Jenkins, national reporter with Religion News Service here in …

Event with Timothy M. Dolan and Jack Jenkins May 19, 2021 Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop

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Responding to the Rise of Global Migration

FASKIANOS: Thank you and welcome everybody. I'm Irina Faskianos, vice president of the National Program and Outreach at the Council on Foreign Relations. As a reminder, today's session is on the reco…

Event with Krish O'Mara Vignarajah, Nazanin Ash, Elizabeth G. Ferris and Irina A. Faskianos May 18, 2021 Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop

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A Conversation With Richard N. Haass

TIPPETT: Well, it is my pleasure to convene this gathering with a few announcements. First of all, welcome, everyone, to this opening session of the CFR Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop. I am Kri…

Event with Richard Haass and Krista Tippett May 18, 2021 Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop

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Combating Climate Change

Jason Bordoff, Brenda Ekwurzel, and Kanta Kumari Rigaud analyze climate change and environmental management, with Karenna Gore moderating, as part of the 2019 CFR Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop.

Event with Jason Bordoff, Brenda Ekwurzel, Kanta Kumari Riguad and Karenna Gore June 26, 2019 Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop

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U.S. Involvement in the Middle East

Steven A. Cook, Bernard A. Haykel, and Ariane M. Tabatabai discuss U.S. involvement in the Middle East, with Trudy S. Rubin moderating, as part of the 2019 CFR Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop.

Event with Steven A. Cook, Bernard A. Haykel, Ariane Tabatabai and Trudy S. Rubin June 26, 2019 Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop

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Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa

C. D. Glin, Andrew Small, and Jen Spies evaluate equity, development, and innovation in sub-Saharan Africa, with Michelle D. Gavin moderating, as part of the 2019 CFR Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop.

Event with C. D. Glin, Andrew Small, Jennifer Spies and Michelle Gavin June 26, 2019 Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop

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A Conversation With Sam Brownback

U.S. Ambassador-at-Large Sam Brownback discusses international religious freedom with Elizabeth Dias, as part of the 2019 CFR Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop.

Event with Sam Brownback and Elizabeth Dias June 25, 2019 Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop