The #Virtual #Episcopal #Latino Ministry Competency Course welcomes clergy, lay leaders, and seminarians looking for an improved cultural understanding and knowledge for engaging in a new or existing Latino/Hispanic ministry.

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Dr. Sana Patel's 2023 #Digital #Religion Research #Award #lecture will be held via Zoom on Jan. 24, 2024. You won't want to miss out on her #award-winning research. #Register for the event at the link below!

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The Center for #Critical #Research on #Religion and The Chinese University of #Hong #Kong's 2024 Conference, Critical Approaches to the Study of #Religion, is accepting paper proposals.

Visit criticaltheoryofreligion.org/meetings/ to learn more. Abstracts are due February 1, 2024.

How have #pastors prioritized the implementation of #technology following the #pandemic? The newest #Tech #Trend paper from the Tech in Churches research team delves into that and much more!

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The @NMRDC is proud to announce that Dr. Sana Patel from the University of #Ottowa is the recipient of the #2023 #Digital #Religion Research #Award! Register for her award #lecture at the link below!

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Wondering what help #congregations need after the #Pandemic? Read the newest #Tech #Trend paper from the Tech in Churches research team, "Churches Still Need Help: A Reflection of Churches’ Digital Needs in a #Post-Pandemic Era."

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Looking for a Holiday read? Thinking Tools on AI, #Religion and #Culture is a free #eBook that compiles #female #scholars' #religiously #informed perceptions on the current #AI debate.

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Thinking Tools on AI, #Religion and #Culture is a free #eBook centering on the divisive and pervasive #AI debate. It highlights #female #scholars' voices on the issue while providing #religiously #informed insights.

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The #ARC is broadcasting its' 14th International Roundtable over '#Religious #Communication and the #Digital #Future: Prospects, Concerns, and Responses' via Zoom this year.

See the attached image below for more details. The Roundtable will be held November 2-3, 2023.

Join Vit Sisler, New Media Studies from Charles University, on #Digital #Orientalism: The Middle East in #Video #Games. The talk takes a critical look at Middle East #representation in video games.

Visit the Zoom link at tinyurl.com/z73y3dfz on November 1, 2023.

Join us this Thursday, November 2, for the #Church #Technology in #Post-Pandemic Times webinar, featuring a presentation of Report 3 from the #Tech in Churches research project, 'We're still here: Reflections of the Post-Pandemic Digital Church.'

Looking for more insight on the final #Tech in #Churches Report, "We're Still Here"?

Join part of the #research team on November 2, 2023, for the Church and Technology in #Post-Pandemic Times Webinar to hear more about the report's findings and why they are so pertinent today.

The 2023 #Levinson #Lecture will feature guest speaker Dr. Heidi Campbell on October 30, 2023! The Future of The #Hybrid #Synagogue covers how #congregations and #Jewish communities used digital media during the Pandemic.

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The new #Routledge Companion to #Fan #Video & #Digital #Authorship will cover the many forms of fan video today and where fan video might go in the #future.

Check out the photos below for more information and potential themes. Abstracts are due by December 15, 2023.

Following #ChaptGPT, #AI conversation has been filled with controversy. The Shaping AI Social #Research Project is accepting #abstracts for its Shifting AI Controversies #conference.

Learn more at tinyurl.com/4vbrretp. Abstracts are due October 30, 2023!

The Department of #Religious #Studies at the University of #Alabama has a #Master of #Arts (MA) in Religion in Culture program that aims to reinvent the MA by emphasizing #social #theory, #computer-based research, and #digital skills.

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Want some new voices and perspectives on the #AI debate? Thinking Tools on AI, #Religion and #Culture is a free download featuring overlooked #female #scholars' voices.

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The #Journal for the Scientific Study of #Religion is accepting submissions for their Religion and #Bodies special issue, focusing on understanding bodies as a way to understand religion.

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How can technology aid in removing barriers for congregants? Dr. Heidi Campbell's newest article explores #digital #justice and #technological #hesitancy.

Read the full article here: tinyurl.com/2xkjr683!

As #AI continues to be front-page news, attention-grabbing headlines of the end of civilization are everywhere. Dr. Heidi A. Campbell and Dr. Pauline Hope Cheong's new #ebook injects overlooked #female #scholars' voices into the mix.

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As churches leave the #pandemic's restrictions behind, they are now faced with continuing or ceasing the use of #technology. Dr. Campbell's newest article explores the effects of technological #hesitancy on #digital #justice.

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What is #digital #justice and the #digital #divide? Dr. Heidi Campbell's newest article explores the drastic impact #technological #hesitancy has on exacerbating the digital divide in post-pandemic churches.

Read the full article at tinyurl.com/2xkjr683!

Thinking Tools on #AI, #Religion & #Culture, a compilation of missing voices and #perspectives on artificial intelligence, champions a timely and #enlightened conversation. With over 4,600 views, you won't want to miss out!

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A new volume of #Fandom Effects and #Marginalized Communities seeks #chapters approaching fandom studies from a #social #sciences perspective instead of the mainstream empirical approaches! See the attachment to learn more.
Abstracts are due September 15, 2023, to lud310@psu.edu.

The University of Exeter has extended the deadline to submit papers for the #Apocalyptic Times: #Spirituality In Global Revolt #workshop!

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#Abstracts are due to ir299@exeter.ac.uk by July 31, 2023.

Having apocalyptic #AI nightmares? Take a deep breath and read Dr. Heidi A Campbell and Dr. Pauline Hope Cheong's new eBook. This collection of essays features #female scholars' voices and a more balanced outlook on our future with AI.

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Dr. Heidi A Campbell and Dr. Pauline Hope Cheong's newest #eBook is a much-needed response to the timely conversation about #AI. The collection of essays from female scholars fights polarization by creating a more #balanced outlook.

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Missed Dr. Heidi A Campbell's final guest lecture @UniBonn? Don't fret! The full '#Faith in #Technoculture?: The Future of a #Digital #Theology' lecture is available at the link below.

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The @nmrdcnetwork is delighted to announce the publication of Thinking Tools in #AI, #Religion & #Culture, Dr. Heidi Campbell and Pauline Hope Cheong's newest eBook, an edited collection of female scholars' voices on our future with AI.

Download it at tinyurl.com/3pejtnd8!

What role does the intersection of #race and #religion play in #American #Identity? The new volume of "One Nation Under God(s)?: Exploring the Interplay of Race, Religion, and American Identity" invites submissions on how 'Americanism' is constructed.

See below for details.

@CUBoulder's Fire on the Mountain Conference #submission deadline for papers has been extended to July 30th! Don't miss hearing #experts from #diverse areas of study address the resurgence of #nationalism today.

Abstracts are to be submitted to cmrc@colorado.edu.

The Department of #English at Memorial University, Newfoundland is accepting applications for a #tenure-track assistant professor in #media-research creation! This role teaches #communication and #creative #writing courses.

See the attachments below for more details on applying.

What happened when churches faced the #shift to #online #worship? Read Dr. Campbell's newest work, When Churches Discovered the #Digital #Divide, in Brill’s 10th vol. of Ecclesial Practices to find out!

See the press release below and visit tinyurl.com/2bd4s7hu to read more!

Interested in the #technological #challenges churches face? Check out Dr. Heidi A Campbell's newest work, When Churches Discovered the #Digital #Divide, in Brill’s 10th volume of Ecclesial Practices!

See the press release below and visit tinyurl.com/2bd4s7hu to read more!

The @nmrdcnetwork is thrilled to announce the #publication of @heidiacampbell's newest work, When #Churches Discovered the #Digital #Divide, in Brill’s 10th volume of Ecclesial Practices!

Check out the press release below and visit tinyurl.com/2bd4s7hu to read more!

Do you want to improve your #manuscript skills and learn more about Saint Dunstan? Join the two-week online Saint Dunstan #Transcription #Challenge starting July 21, 2023.

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The Online Media and Global Communication journal is accepting #submissions on #image studies' influence on #global #digital #communication.

See the attached image and visit tinyurl.com/mw5eu2ve for more information. Submissions are due August 1, 2023.

The regular price for #DigitalReligion: The Basics is on summer vacation!

Use the attached flyer below to get Dr. Heidi A Campbell and Wendi Bellar's comprehensive book for #20% off.

Interested in the ties between #Media, #Religion, and #Nationalism? The University of Colorado Boulder's Fire on the Mountain Conference from January 10-13, 2024, has extended its abstract submission deadline!

Abstracts are to be submitted to cmrc@colorado.edu by July 30, 2023.

Time is almost up to submit your work for the 2023 Digital Religion Research Award! Don't miss the opportunity to be recognized, receive a plaque, and be invited to present an online guest lecture sponsored by the @nmrdcnetwork!

Check out the attachments below for details.

No worries if you missed Dr. Heidi Campbell's online #lecture early this week!

You can still investigate the #spirit of the digital at @UniBonn on June 12, 2023. Register for the hands-on training by June 9 via info@evforum-bonn.de.

Tech Trend Paper 4 is finally here!

Check out tinyurl.com/5axys5s5 to read the full paper and see how many #DiverseCongregations faced the same problems and responded similarly.

The NMRDC is happy to announce the publishing of its fourth Tech Trend Paper: Diverse Congregations, Similar Experiences!

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Are you interested in what opportunities and challenges the #digital age brought to the #church?
Don't forget to register and attend Dr. Heidi Campbell's online #workshop tomorrow at 12:00 CT to investigate the #spirit of the digital!

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What is better than a book on #DigitalReligion that covers all the #basics? Digital Religion: The Basics for 20% off!

Use the flyer below to receive @heidiacampbell's newest book featuring topics like #religion in #convergent practice, storied #identity, and much more for less!

There's still time to submit for the 2023 Digital Religion Research Award before the June 15, 2023 deadline! The @nmrdcnetwork is happy to review works that explore themes related to the intersection of #religion and #online environments.

See the attachment below for details.

Register at tinyurl.com/mprrys79 to attend Dr. Heidi Campbell's online talk and workshop exploring what is unique and new about #religion when #engaged in contemporary #online spaces.

See you on June 6, 2023, at 12:00 CT!

Check out the flyer below to receive @heidiacampbell and Wendi Bellar's newest book, Digital Religion: The Basics, for 20% off!

Full of case studies, further readings, and approachable summaries, this volume is a must-read for all levels of #digitalreligion #scholarship.

Looking for an engaging summer school focusing on #digital #sustainability? Manchester Metropolitan University's third online Digital Politics Summer School starts on June 5, 2023.

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The 2023 Digital Religion Research Award submission deadline has been extended to June 13, 2023! This award recognizes outstanding research in the dynamic area of #DigitalReligion studies.

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Introducing the newest ISMRC conference speaker, Dr. Katja Rakow!

Don't miss her In Germany this August as she speaks on #materiality, #meaning, and their impact on the pervasiveness and power of #religious text and practices.

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