On 24 July 2013 the British Council and Luce Foundation awarded Dr Sara Silvestri and Professor Peter Mandaville (George Mason University) a joint "Bridging Voices" grant for two transatlantic dialogues on religion in international affairs.
Dr Sara Silvestri, VHI Research Associate and Senior Lecturer in International Politics at City University London, has commented on the news of the creation of new office at the US Department of State that “will focus on engagement with faith-based organizations and religious institutions around the world":
http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2013/07/30/engaging-religion-at-the-department...