Papers Accepted for Presentation at the 15th ARC International Roundtable 2025
Following is the list of papers that have been accepted for presentation at the 15th ARC International Roundtable (1-2 November 2025) co-hosted by the Department of Peace Studies, International College, Payap University, Thailand. Author(s) whose paper is included in this list but have not received a confirmation notice, or have submitted a paper proposal but failed to receive a response from ARC, please contact us at arcstjohns.bkk@gmail.com or info@asianresearchcenter.org.
| Author(s) | Title | Affiliation/Country | |
| Alvenio G. Mozol Jr. | “Iain McGilchrist as a social influencer: religion through neuroscience from his Youtube interviews” | De LaSalle University, Philippines | |
| 2. Angela Annabel, Hons. Angelina, and Winda Galuh Desfianti | God, Government, and the Spotlight: Trust, Tensions, and Perceptions in Indonesia’s Religious Landscape | Indonesia | |
| 3. Melanie Serna Reyes, Joseph Albert Reyes, and Anthony G. Roman | Digital Media’s Power and Perils in Mobilizing Filipino Catholics Toward Greater Socio-Political Involvement | Philippines | |
| 4. Ashe Chakhesang | The Media Strategies of Faith-Based Organizations in Peacebuilding Initiatives: A Case of Northeast India & Southeast Myanmar | Payap University, Thailand/Myanmar | |
| 5. Bryon Lippincott | Digital Media and the Christian Church: Social Media’s Erosion of the Churches Moral Authority. | Payap University, Thailand | |
| 6. Carl Jayson D. Hernandez | Vatican Kiseki Chousakan as Philosophy of Religion: The Intersections of Faith, Science, and Philosophy in an Anime Adaptation | Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines | |
| 7. Cesar Taqueban Reyes Jr., | Preaching and Liturgy: A Practical Theological Experiment with AI | Wesley Divinity School, Wesleyan University-Philippines | |
| 8. Charles Aldrin A. Delgado | Reconciling Faith and the Rise of New Media: Kierkegaard’s Two Ages vis-à-vis the Filipino Popular Piety of Traslacion | University of Santo Tomas, The Graduate School Manila, Philippines | |
| 9. Cristine Amontos Calustre | Rethinking the Influence of Digital Media in the Practice of Panaad sa Camiguin | University of Santo Tomas, Philippines | |
| 10. Dhinakaran Savariyar | Responsible ‘Media’tion and Religious Harmony | St. Paul’s Seminary, India | |
| 11. Digna Delfino | Religious and Spiritual Narratives in Popular Culture: Representation in Korean Dramas and Asian Media | De La Salle University, Philippines | |
| 12. Sayed Bilal Haider | Digital Prejudice: The Role of Social Media in Religious Polarization in India | Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri, Jammu & Kashmir – India | |
| 13. Hadza Min Fadhli Robby, Alfredha Shinta Putri, Ryan Darma Yuda, and M. Lutfi Arkan | Contesting Narratives of Distant Crisis: How Indonesian Christians and Muslims Debate the Gaza Genocide | Department of International Relations, Islamic University of Indonesia, Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 14. Heidi A Campbell | When Memes Communicate a Mediatized Lived Buddhism: Negotiating the Performance of Religious Heterodoxy and Remixed Bias Religion Online in Popular Internet Memes | Communication, Texas A&M University, USA | |
| 15. Herlina Hadia | Fratelli Tutti and the Path to Fraternity in Digital Communication | Australia | |
| 16. Ivan Efreaim Gozum | Cinematic Grace: Theological and Existential Reflections on Rewind as a Medium for Faith and Self-Examination | UST, Philippines | |
| 17. Jeramie N. Molino | Sacred Stewardship: Green Media’s Influence on Religious Narratives About Environmental Issues in the Philippines | St Louis University, Philippines | |
| 18. John Murray | Ethics and Challenges in Media’s Engagement with religion and Spirituality –Addressing bias, misrepresentation and sensationalism in media coverage of religion. | Caritas, Thailand | |
| 19. John Patrick C. Toledo | Title: #MoralBytes: Exploring Moral Formation in the Digital World | De La Salle University, Philippines | |
| 20. John V. Matthew | Mediatization of Religion by the Hindu religious nationalists in India | United Theological College Bangalore, India. | |
| 21. Johnathan Jodamus | “Ideological Texture and the Politics of Biblical Interpretation: (Con)texturing Ideologies of Modesty, Authority, and Childbearing in 1 Timothy 2:8–15” | University of the Western Cape (UWC). Cape Town, South Africa. | |
| 22. Johnson Thomaskutty | Mediatization of a New Imperial Spirituality in Contemporary India | The United Theological College, India. | |
| 23. Kasmir Nema and Andrea May C. Malonzo | Understanding Media Consumption, Preferences, and Satisfaction of South and Southeast Asian Religious Online Media Consumers: The Case of Radio Veritas Asia’s Website | Indonesia and Central Luzon State University, Philippines | |
| 24. Lee-Shae Salma Scharnick-Udemans | Streaming the Sacred: Entanglements of religion, public pedagogy and epistemic freedom | Desmond Tutu Centre for Religion and Social Justice, University of the Western Cape Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 25. Azzesah Jane F. Lubrin, Aira Lyzza V. Carrera, Ernesto Jr. C. Collo | The Theological Communication and Community Practices of a Rural Parish in the Philippines: A Qualitative Case Study. | Philippines | |
| 26. Luis Gabriel E. Enriquez | Lights, karma, action: altering life trajectories across chronologies in contemporary Thai film | Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines | |
| 27. Le Ngoc Bich Ly, Thanda Soe, and Poe Poe | The Role of Media and Challenges in Buddhist Peace Education in Conflict Affected Myanmar: A Case Study of a Buddhist University in Mandalay | Payap University, Thailand | |
| 28. Marlon Bobier Vargas | Inclusive Catechetical Communication as a Medium for Spiritual Mobilization and Ethical Engagement in Faith Communities | SVD, Rome, Italy | |
| 29. Anthony Roman, Juegene Café, Melanie S. Reyes, | Virtual Catholic Parishes: A Feasible Reality? | Philippines | |
| 30. Moakumla Longkumer | The Role of Digital Platforms in Religious and Political Mobilization for Peacebuilding in Pursuit of Indigenous Political Theology and Liberation | India | |
| 31. Ralph Vincent B. Ortiz and Cristina S.C. Eusebio | Spreading the Gospel in the Digital Age: Catholic Reflections on Social Media through Almusalita | De La Salle University, Philippines | |
| 32. Prakash Abraham, Annie Rajani Priya, and Sherine Akkara | Decoding Digital Narratives: Performance Criticism as a Biblio-Hermeneutical Lens | Research Scholar in Hindustan Deemed University (HITS), Chennai, India | |
| 33. Jomar D. Redubla | Evolving Digital Evangelism: A Qualitative Analysis of Religious Mobilization Through Social Media in the Philippines | Philippines | |
| 34. Richmon Rey B. Jundis | Understanding Pope Francis’ Framing of Technology in Laudato Si’ and Fratelli Tutti in Light of Shannon Vallor’s Technomoral Virtues | Saint Paul Seminary Foundation, Philippines | |
| 35. Rito Baring | Engaging Religion in Digital Video Games | De la Salle University, Manila, Philippines | |
| 36. Mishra Sanjogita | As You Seek, So You Are Served: Bhagavad Gita 4.11 and the Logic of Algorithmic Reciprocity | India | |
| 37. Sebastian Periannan | East or West Home Is the Best: AI and Asian Spirituality – A Critical Reflection | Annai College of Arts and Science, Kumbakonam, India | |
| 38. Sujatha Balasundaram | Visual Storytelling as Theological Discourse: How Rookie Historian Challenges Religious Presuppositions in Korea | TBA | |
| 39. V. Judia Harriet Sumathy | The Future of the Church with AI | Women’s Christian College, Chennai, India | |
| 40. Marsefio Sevyone Luhukay, Alo Liliweri, Arief Subhan, and Frengki Napitupulu | Sacred Strings and Spiritual Beats: Music as Interfaith Media in Post-Conflict Ambon Indonesia | Universitas Pelita Harapan & Universitas Sahid, Jakarta, Indonesia | | |
| 41. Ferial Marlie | Islam, Gender-based violence and Social Media: A Feminist Critique of Religious Authority on Social Media | University of Western Cape, South Africa | |
| 42. Sarojini Nadar and Thandi Gamedze | Sanctifying Settler Colonialism: An Intersectional Discursive Analysis of Christian Zionist Media Statements | University of Western Cape, South Africa | |
| 43.Miranda Pillay | Boundary Markers in Acts 8:26-40: On decolonising “othered” bodies | University of Western Cape, South Africa | |
| 44. Kenneth Rayco, Audrey Shane Dionida, Cyrene Garcia | Religious Language and the Ethics of Persuasion: A Case Study of the INC Peace Rally | St Jude, Philippines | |
| 45. Chandra Pattanayak | Religion devoid of the Spiritual -- Challenges for "Internet 4 Trust" | Director, Institute of Knowledge Societies and Co-Chair of the UNESCO Committee on I4T for Knowledge | |
| 46. Mylene Icamina-Maravilla | Faith in Feed: Exploring Youth Perspectives on Online Religious Experiences and Articulations | De La Salle University, Philippines | |
| 47. John Mary M. Nuqui, Sarah Gail A. Ortiz, Sir-Lien Hugh T. Tadeo | Faith, Frames, and Feeds: A Media-Theological Look at the Passing of Pope Francis | Santo Tomas University, Philippines | |
| 48. Michel Chambon | Serving the Media as a Scholar of Religion and Religious Actor | ISAC, Singapore | |
| 49. Isabel Weitschies | From Living in the Shadows to Facebook Livestreams: The Impact of Social Media on Current Mediumship Practice of Mother Goddesses Worship (Đạo Mẫu) in Vietnam | Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Germany | |
| 50. Bryan B. Albia, Mariel Blanza, Mariel B., Andrew Joseph S. Chanco | “Media as Mourner: The Death of Pope Francis and the Digital Ritualization of Grief” | UST, Philippines | |
51. Rico Jacoba | Re-Reading Luke 10:25-37 in the Digital Age: Postcolonial Exegesis and Filipino Perspectives on Cyber-Neighborliness | St Louis University, Philippines | ||
