Join DePaul University for the Sixth Annual Berrigan-McAlister Award ceremony on May 11, 2026, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM (CDT). This year, the award will be presented to Kathy Kelly, a Chicago-based peace activist and innovator in nonviolence.

Kathy Kelly's work in active nonviolence has spanned various campaigns within the United States, including her longstanding involvement with the Pledge of Resistance, the Eighth Day Center, Synapses, the Catholic Worker, and other important collective efforts opposing military interventionism, militarism, and nuclear weapons. Currently, Kelly serves as the board president of World Without War, a nonprofit volunteer network dedicated to eliminating the institution of war, which has over 170 affiliates and chapters worldwide.

To attend, please register at https://berrigan-mcalister.eventbrite.com. Registration is required for both in-person and livestream participation.

About the Berrigan-McAlister Award

This award honors individuals dedicated to ‘gospel nonviolence,’ who resist injustice, transform conflict, foster reconciliation, and advocate for justice and peace for all. It is named in memory of Daniel Berrigan, S.J., his brother Philip, and Philip’s wife Elizabeth McAlister.

The event is organized by the Department of Catholic Studies and sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Center for World Catholicism & Intercultural Theology (CWCIT), Peace, Justice, and Conflict Studies, the Division of Mission & Ministry, and University Libraries.

For more information, please contact Dr. Michael L. Budde at mbudde@depaul.edu.