‘AI Ghosts’
“Who you gonna call?” This looks like a case for Ghostbusters… In all seriousness, this is a major issue for all of us engaged in ‘academic‘ publishing, which is...
‘Platform Islandization‘
One for my Reading List from Merlyna Lim (check out her other work too if you haven’t already): Lim, Merlyna. “Platform Islandization: The Making of the Computational Archipelago.” Verge: Studies...
John Esposito
The widely respected scholar John Esposito has passed away. His work has influenced generations of academics/students, especially works such as ‘The Straight Path‘, alongside his editorship of the Oxford...
Digital ‘Arab Spring‘ Revisited
New from Jillian C. York on the Electronic Frontier Foundation website: One for my Reading List from @eff.org … I wrote about the ‘Arab Spring‘ and the internet in...
‘The Digital Turn in Religious Studies’
New and noted: New and noted: Not in my immediate field, but this looks interesting, although I haven't read it yet. It's available as a PDF....
Islamic Religious Guidance in Eastern Europe
Reading List: Journal of Muslims in Europe, Volume 15 (2026): Issue 1 (Feb 2026): Special Issue: Islamic Religious Guidance in Eastern Europe I’m enjoying taking a closer look at...
Academic Concerns
These are very significant issues across the sector; in this case (there are many others) and it also relates to Uyghur Muslims. China academic intimidation claim referred to counter-terrorism...
Digital Methodologies Symposium
The Digital Methodologies Symposium at Coventry University on 25 June was a great opportunity to explore interdisciplinary dimensions of the academic studies within digital religions. It was part of...
“God’s Influencers” Journal Special Edition
New(-ish) and noted, with many interesting articles for those working on digital religion: Volume 13 (2024): Issue 2 (Oct 2024): Special Thematic Articles: God’s Influencers: How Social Media Users...