Global Engagement

Dr. Debora Tonelli is the Georgetown University representative in Rome and permanent researcher at the Center for Religious Studies (Centro per le Scienze Religiose) at the Fondazione Bruno Kessler in Trento. She also serves as a lecturer at Gregorian University and Pontifical Atheneum S. Anselmo and a research fellow at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University. Her research focuses on the biblical legacy in modern political thought, the dynamics between religion and violence, and interfaith dialogue. Together with Gerard Mannion, she developed a project on religion and violence and organized the layout of the publication co-edited by both of them.