You Tube Theology

Tuesday 14 June, 0910h, The Edge We humans have collectively come to engage virtual life very differently than in pre-pandemic times. In this address, I explore some of those changes, especially in relation to religion, disability, and social justice. I conclude by offering some concrete examples of spiritual practices that foster a just virtuality. A Question and Answer session follows the keynote. Dr. Jana Bennett is professor and chairperson of the department of religious studies at the University of Dayton. She gives workshops and writes about disability, technology use, and being single, all topics aimed at thinking more about what it means to be a community of faith. Her most recent books include Singleness and the Church: A New Theology of Singleness (New York: Oxford University Press, 2017) and the co-authored, award-winning book Naming Our Sins: How Recognizing the Seven Deadly Vices Can Renew the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Washington, DC: Catholic University of America Press). She has three children and a service dog and lives in Dayton, Ohio. I'm interested in discussing the leadership potential of higher education chaplains for cultivating good digital and religious communities that engage students, faculty, and staff with disabilities.