Workshop

2023 Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop

Tuesday and Wednesday, May 16–17, 2023
2023 RFPW Attendees

We hope you will join us for the 2023 Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop. The program will include panels on pressing global issues; religion, China, and Taiwan; climate, food, and water security; just society; and reflections on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. There will also be opportunities to network with colleagues during breaks and discussion groups. 

Held on an annual basis since 2007, this event brings together clergy, seminary heads, scholars of religion, and representatives of faith-based organizations from across the country for discussions on global concerns with policymakers, CFR fellows, and other experts.

Please email [email protected] should you have any questions.

Global Hot Spots
Esther Brimmer, Thomas Graham, James F. Jeffrey
Shannon K. O'Neil
Religion, China, and Taiwan
Sarah Cook, Orville Hickok Schell, Mayfair Yang
James B. Heimowitz
Climate, Food, and Water Security
Lauren Herzer Risi, Patricia Parera, Caitlin Welsh
Somini Sengupta
Just Society
Susan H. Farbstein, Mohamed Magid, Melanne Verveer
Akila Radhakrishnan
Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding
R. Scott Appleby, Marc Gopin, Katherine Marshall
Mark E. Fowler

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Yemen’s Tragedy: War, Stalemate, and Suffering
Yemen’s internal divisions and a Saudi-led military intervention have spawned an intractable political, military, and humanitarian crisis.

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Iran

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
Conceived as the principal defenders of the 1979 revolution, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has evolved into an institution with vast political, economic, and military power.

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Taiwan

Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So Tense
Differences over Taiwan’s status have fueled rising tensions between the island and the mainland. Taiwan has the potential to be a flash point in U.S.-China relations.

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland April 18, 2023

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Turkey’s Growing Foreign Policy Ambitions
Turkey’s geography and membership in NATO have long given the country an influential voice in foreign policy, but the assertive policies of President Erdogan have complicated its role.

Backgrounder by Kali Robinson June 1, 2023

United States

What Does the U.S. National Guard Do?
The National Guard is a special part of the U.S. military that answers to both state governors and the president. While it began as a “strategic reserve,” the guard has grown into a pivotal partner in military operations.

Backgrounder by Anshu Siripurapu and Noah Berman May 26, 2023

Pakistan

Pakistan in Crisis, With Sadanand Dhume

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