CAS Luncheon Series
Thursday, April 20, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
CAS Conference Room
Dr. Juli Gittinger, CU alumna and currently a lecturer at Georgia College & State University, presents work from her forthcoming publication, "Digital Hinduism." Is Vishnu ontologically present in an e-puja smartphone app? Are online communities an integral part of the Hindu diasporic experience? Is the Hinduism one encounters online representative of Hindu tradition as practiced 'on the ground'? This talk will address the role of technology and new media in Hinduism as something presumed to be historically inherent, and how religious and cultural traditions have adapted to the rapid changes in new media. Dr. Gittinger will be discussing the idea of digital diasporas, transnationalism, and e-rituals as part of this intersection of religion, culture, and technology.