The Koinonia Forum is the annual Ph.D. and graduate student conference at Princeton Theological Seminary. Paper proposals from current students are invited for this upcoming conference on the theme of “Tech, Faithfully.”
Advances in technology are often catalysts for social change. As we face the promise and uncertainty of AI, scholars are asked to reflect on the relationship between religion and technology both past and present. What does it mean for individuals or communities to use technology faithfully? What is the role of religious communities in shaping the future of these technologies? How does technology determine the shape of religious belief and practice today? Any topic that falls under the rubric of technology and religious faith is welcome, but some topics of special interest include:
- Information technologies – from writing to social media
- Mediation of the physical world – ritual, money, machines, screens…
- Incentives and institutions – desire, capitalism, the state…
- Ethics and frameworks – abundance, containment, ownership, asymmetry
Submissions are welcome from any discipline, so long as they address religion or religious communities in some way.
The conference will begin with a Keynote speaker on the evening of March 6, followed by a reception. The keynote speaker this year is Carolyn Chen. Papers will be presented in thematic panels the following day, Saturday, March 7.