Interreligious Dialogue

Chaplains of different faith traditions interact during the Mass of the Holy Spirit

Interreligious Dialogue

Religious pluralism and the promotion of interreligious dialogue is a core area of study at Georgetown.

Faculty and students across schools—including in the Department of Theology, the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, and the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs—explore religious traditions as they relate to one another and to wider cultural, social, and political issues around the world. Openness to religious pluralism has been central to Georgetown’s identity and mission since its founding. Georgetown is home to a vibrant multi-faith campus ministry and community and was the first Catholic university to hire a full-time rabbi and the first university in the United States to hire a full-time imam.

Featured News

A picture of Layan Shahrour (H’23) and Nesreen Shahrour (H’23)

Graduating School of Health Twins Embraced Community Service and Their Muslim Identity While at Georgetown

Twins Layan Shahrour (H’23) and Nesreen Shahrour (H’23), both human science majors in the School of Health, similarly devoted themselves to the Georgetown community during their undergraduate years.

People gathering at the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

PISAI Partnership on Contemporary Islam

Culture of Encounter and the Global Agenda

Georgetown University in Qatar Gathers Global Scholars for an Exploration of Law and Religion

Select Academic Programs

Minor in Religion, Ethics, and World Affairs

Minor in Religion, Ethics, and World Affairs

The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs sponsors this program through which students can earn a minor in the College or the School of Foreign Service. Participants explore the role of faith and values across topic areas.

Ph.D. in Theological and Religious Studies

Ph.D. in Theological and Religious Studies

The Department of Theology sponsors this Ph.D. program with religious pluralism as a central focus. Students comparatively examine at least two major religions with respect to theology, ethics, and culture.

Select Centers, Institutes,
and Research Programs

Female student gives a speech in front of a Berkley Center banner

Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World AffairsGeorgetown Unit

Established in 2006, the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs is dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of religion, ethics, and public life. It conducts research, teaching, and service under the Office of the President.

Center for Jewish Civilization

Center for Jewish CivilizationGeorgetown Unit

Founded in 2003, the Center for Jewish Civilization is an academic program that examines the study of the global dimensions of Judaism throughout the ages, with an emphasis on the ethical aspects of Jewish civilization and its interrelationship with other peoples and politics.

Gold dome of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian UnderstandingGeorgetown Unit

Founded in 1993 as the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding is a research center at Georgetown University offering events and academic programming to improve relations between the Islamic world and the West.

Past Event

April 03

Religion, State, and Society in China

Past Event

February 28

Nature as a Respite from Poverty

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Past Event

January 31

Fratelli Tutti: Gianni Vattimo in dialogue with Debora Tonelli

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Major in Theology

Minor in Jewish Civilization

Minor in Muslim-Christian Understanding

Minor in Religion, Ethics, and World Affairs

Minor in Theology

Ph.D. in Theological and Religious Studies

Building Bridges Seminar

Faith and Culture Series

Georgetown University Buddhist and Silk Road Studies Initiative

The Bridge Initiative

Doyle Engaging Difference Program

Education and Social Justice Summer Research Fellowship

Study Abroad in Belfast, United Kingdom - Queen's University Belfast

Study Abroad in Brighton, United Kingdom - University of Sussex

Study Abroad in Bristol, United Kingdom - University of Bristol

Study Abroad in Canterbury, United Kingdom - University of Kent

Study Abroad in Dakar, Senegal: Global Security and Religious Pluralism - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh

Study Abroad in Glasgow, United Kingdom - University of Glasgow

Study Abroad in London, United Kingdom - King's College London

Study Abroad in London, United Kingdom - School of Oriental and African Studies

Study Abroad in Manchester, United Kingdom - University of Manchester

Study Abroad in Norwich, United Kingdom - University of East Anglia

Study Abroad in Oxford, United Kingdom - University of Oxford

Study Abroad in Serbia, Bosnia, and Kosovo: Peace and Conflict Studies in the Balkans - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Seville, Spain: Advanced Liberal Arts - Council on International Educational Exchange

Study Abroad in St. Andrews, United Kingdom - University of St. Andrews

Study Abroad in Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria University of Wellington - Institute for Study Abroad

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Jocelyne Cesari

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Kim Daniels, J.D.

Francisco de Roux

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Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs

Campus Ministry

Center for Jewish Civilization

Department of Theology and Religious Studies

John Main Center for Meditation and Interreligious Dialogue

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding

The Abrahamic Family House: A New Space for Dialogue

Fratelli Tutti: Gianni Vattimo in Dialogue with Debora Tonelli

GU-Q Professor Reflects on Teaching Theology at a Jesuit University in Doha

Georgetown University and La Civiltà Cattolica Announce China Forum for Civilizational Dialogue

How Minorities Make History: The Work of ADF Fellow Reem Bailony

An Interfaith Approach to Combating Anti-Semitism

Georgetown’s Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs Celebrates Tenth Anniversary

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Opens Berkley Anniversary Symposium

The Internet: A New Realm of Primary Sources

Georgetown Professor Katherine Marshall Delves Deeper into Intersection of Faith and Development

Georgetown Deepens Commitment to Interfaith Cooperation

Georgetown and the World Economic Forum

Georgetown Center Deepens Understanding between Muslims and Christians

Georgetown Enhances Diversity Education through Innovative Program