In current debates on the intersections of media, communication, and religious studies, the field of digital religion continues to gain academic attention. While acknowledging the role of technological affordances in transforming communication dynamics, our primary interest lies in the transformative potential of digital culture as a space for mingling spiritual and religious practices.

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​This year's workshop, held under the theme Belonging in the Time of Displacement, focuses on how spiritual and religious communities are (re)shaped in digital environments marked by various forms of displacement — whether physical, cultural, political, existential, or social. We invite contributions that explore how digital religion navigates crises of identity, mobility, and community in a world increasingly shaped by fragmentation or forced displacement.

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Key questions include:

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• How do spiritual leaders, religious institutions, and believers utilize digital platforms to construct belonging — or enforce exclusion?

• What new forms of religious participation or disaffiliation emerge in digital environments?

• How are religion, spirituality, and non-belief represented, constructed, or contested online?

• How are extremism, hate speech, or radicalization linked to religious expression in digital spaces?

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This event continues the annual series of workshops on Digital Religion organized by Palacký University Olomouc. The 2025 edition will be held at the Cyril and Methodius Theological Faculty (CMTF) and aims to bring together scholars from across disciplines — media and communication studies, religious studies, theology, sociology, linguistics, and related fields — who engage critically with the shifting landscape of religion in the digital age.

 

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Conference venue

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Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic

Cyril and Methodius Theological Faculty, Univerzitní 22, Olomouc

 

 

Submissions and deadlines

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Abstracts in English, along with a short bio including full name, email address, and affiliation, should be sent via the registration webpage no later than September 15th, 2025.

Notifications of acceptance will be sent to authors by September 30th, 2025.

 

 

Conference fee

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The conference fee is EUR 120, and the payment deadline is October 30th, 2025.

A reduced price for PhD students and participants from low-income countries is EUR 90.

 

 

Organizing committee

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Renata Sedlakova, Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic

Veronika Müllerova, Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic

Jaroslav Franc, Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic

Monika Kopytowska, University of Lodz, Poland

 

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