Call for Papers: European Academy of Religion Annual Conference

Panel: New Frontiers of Technology and the Study of Religion. The Emerging and Transformative Role of Libraries, Universities, and Cultural Heritage Institutions 

OPEN CALL 

Proponent: Amy Phillips (Georgetown University) and Christopher Morse (University of Luxembourg) (co-chairs) 

Abstract: This is a continuation of last year’s New Frontiers of Technology and the Study of Religion: the Emerging and Transformative Role of Libraries, Universities, and Cultural Heritage Institutions panel. We will showcase the work of libraries, academic or intellectual centers, and scholars working on projects that are born-digital or are digital representations of physical collections, or a hybrid of both. Looking within the context of centers and libraries devoted to theological or religious studies, special attention will be paid to how these disciplines influence and shape the philosophical and theoretical underpinnings which drive projects that use burgeoning technologies or utilize already existing ones. 

Topics can include: 

1. Digital Humanities Initiatives
2. Virtual/Augmented Reality for Cultural Heritage
3. User Experience/Interaction Design for Cultural Heritage
4. New Applications of Image Archives (e.g. IIIF)
5. Digital Critical Editions
6. Innovative Digital Exhibitions
7. Res 

Language: English 

Disciplines involved: Librarianship, Digital Humanities, Theology, Religion, Technology 

If you want to submit your paper, please write to: [email protected] and [email protected]