(380) Deus et Machina: Religion and Technology in Asian Cultures

Sunday, March 22, 2020

Organizer(s)

Participants should be aware of the following financial/non-financial relationships:

Anu Thapa: Disclosure information not submitted.

Saumya Agarwal: Disclosure information not submitted.

Ori Tavor: Disclosure information not submitted.

Peter Schmitthenner: Disclosure information not submitted.

Special Effects and the Techno-Religious Realism of Hindi Commercial Cinema
Anu Thapa – University of Iowa
Gods Flying in Cars: Religion and Technology in the Wall Paintings of Shekhawati
Saumya Agarwal – Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
Corporeality, Authenticity, and Virtual Ancestor Worship in Contemporary China
Ori Tavor – University of Pennsylvania
Technology as a Religious Intervention: Arthur Cotton (1803-1899) “Taming” of the Godavari Delta
Peter Schmitthenner – Virginia Tech