Announcing the 2nd Annual TIDEL Summit & Showcase, taking place October 1–2, 2026, in New York City, at Union Theological Seminary and Teachers College, Columbia University.
The event brings together scholars, faith leaders, technologists, and nonprofit professionals for sessions, panel discussions, and interdisciplinary dialogue at the intersection of technology, theology, ethics, innovation, and public life.
Call for Papers Themes
1. Reimagining Human Flourishing in the Digital Age Disruptive inquiry into how AI, automation, and digital ecosystems reshape identity, belonging, meaning-making, and spiritual life — and what it means to thrive when the boundaries between human and machine blur.
2. Racial Justice in the Digital Public Square Unapologetic interrogation of how technology amplifies or dismantles systems of racial power. Examining algorithmic bias, platform monopolies, digital redlining, and the urgent fight for an equitable, democratic digital public square.
3. The Futuring of Faith Communities: Digital Religion, Leadership, and Belonging Forward-looking inquiry into how digital culture, online ritual, hybrid community, and emerging tools are reshaping religious leadership, congregational life, and the meaning of belonging — and how faith communities can cultivate resilient, imaginative futures.
Key Dates
Paper submission deadline: September 15, 2026
Notifications to authors: by September 22, 2026
Submitting and Attending
Paper submissions are free, and selected presenters will receive complimentary registration.
Attendance is open to everyone — you do not need to submit a paper to attend. Registration is $150.
Information, full details, and registration: https://www.tidelconference.org/
