In 2025, the CCMTW Annual Conference will focus on “Digital Humanities Research on AI in the Religious Metaverse,” fostering cross-disciplinary dialogue on artificial intelligence, religion, and digital humanities. Co-hosted with the “International Conference on Spirit Writing,” this international event combines academic depth with a forward-looking vision.
Both conferences will share key sessions, including the opening keynote “Religion, AI, and the Metaverse,” guided tours of the Metaverse Digital Curation Exhibition, and a closing panel discussion. These sessions will offer a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary exploration spanning religious practices, cultural memory, and immersive experiences. The annual conference introduces cross-research group forums and MR Daoist ritual tours to showcase the multifaceted dimensions of religious culture. Concurrently, it hosts the “Metaverse Digital Curation Competition” awards ceremony and exhibition, inviting university and high school students to present metaverse digital curation on Taiwanese baseball culture using the center’s proprietary “Curation Cosmos” 3D platform. This initiative promotes cultural preservation and dissemination while cultivating the next generation of digital curators.
International Conference on Spirit Writing centers on classical texts, local beliefs, and contemporary technology, inviting scholars from Europe and Asia to explore the history, rituals, and knowledge transmission of Spirit Writing culture. From studies of spirit-written texts to AI-assisted metaverse religious spaces, the agenda encompasses multifaceted dialogues between tradition and innovation.
Held concurrently, these conferences not only mark a new chapter in religious and cultural studies but also arouse humanistic imagination in the era of AI and the metaverse.
- Session
- NCCU Session
- Date: October 8 (Wed) – October 9 (Thu), 2025.
- Location: Dah Hsian Lecture Hall, Lo Chia-luen Hall, and multi-purpose rooms A, B, and C, both in NCCU Dah Hsian Seetoo Library
- Agenda: https://reurl.cc/9n93vX
- Wude Temple Session
- Date: October 11 (Sat) – October 12 (Sun), 2025.
- Location: The Beigang Wude Temple
- Agenda: https://reurl.cc/4N7bKY
- NCCU Session
- Organizer:
- Research Center for Chinese Cultural Metaverse in Taiwan, NCCU
- Center for the Study of Chinese Religions, NCCU
- The Beigang Wude Temple
- École pratique des hautes études, EPHE-PSL
- Registration:
- NCCU Session: https://reurl.cc/gY3Aqb (Closed)
- Wude Temple Session: https://reurl.cc/MzxM5p (Closed)
- Registration Deadline:
- From now until Thursday, October 2, 2025, at 12:00 PM
