À propos de la conférence
Christopher Helland’s presentation will examine the developing and changing nature of the online activity of the Tibetan community in exile. Situating the talk around concepts of “digital diaspora,” Helland will focus on the development of the online religious activity of the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama as a significant force within the community for maintaining connectedness and also presenting the tradition and its story to those outside of the community. With the shifting nature of the online world in relation to Covid lockdowns, algorithms and disinformation, the online activity of the Tibetan diaspora community continues to develop and remains an important work in progress for maintaining connection and identity in an increasingly digital world.
Zoom: https://ulaval.zoom.us/j/8892424519?pwd=TFBKS3ZmRFppZmVNWUZJaXBpR1djQT09&omn=63106567514
À propos du conférencier : Christopher Helland (Dalhousie University)
Christopher Helland’s research focuses upon religion in contemporary culture from a sociological perspective. His PhD from the University of Toronto in Sociology of Religion (2004) was one of the first dissertations to examine online religious activity. His primary work evaluates the impact of the Internet and World Wide Web on a variety of religious traditions and practices examining the role of new media in relation to issues of diaspora, religious authority and power, religious information seeking behavior, ritual practices, and changing belief systems.
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