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URPP Digital Religion(s) – Communication, Interaction and Transformation in the Digital Society

Lead: Faculty of Theology and the Study of Religion
Involved: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics
Start: January 2021
Running time: 12 years

Led by

Prof. Dr. Thomas Schlag

Digitalization Dynamics in Religious Practice

Digitalization has an influence on individual and communal religious practices. The URPP Digital Religion(s) examines the dynamics of digitalization and its effects on the people involved in religion, on religious institutions and on society. Topics such as methods of communication relating to mourning or pastoral care, digital education and spirituality, hybrid religious networks and hate speech are explored.

Contact

URPP Digital Religion(s)
Stampfenbachstrasse 106
CH-8006 Zurich
Coordinating Office
Dr. Ulvi Doguoglu
Phone: +41 44 634 74 34

Contact (E-mail)

News

  • 17.09.2025: Symposium "Digital Islam"

    The symposium will explore the intersection of digitality and contemporary Islam from diverse ...

  • Announcement: 1525 AI Project

    The interactive website explores how religious objects are viewed through different kinds of ...

  • Announcement: SpiritRAG now publicly available

    The interactive Q&A assistant SpiritRAG is now publicly available.

  • Review: Digital Religion(s) Writing Retreat 2025

    From July 23–27, members of the URPP Digital Religion(s) gathered in Morschach for a Writing ...

  • Conference Review: AI Hopes, Fears, and Realities: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue

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  • Recorded Livestream: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Society

    Recording of the Panel Discussion on Visions of the Future with AI as Seen in Harari’s Nexus