Work, Pray, Code: Silicon Valley Spirituality

Event description

  • Academic events
  • Free
  • Inclusion
  • Open to the public
  • Professional and career development

Silicon Valley Tech companies are bringing religion into the workplace in ways that replace traditional places of worship, blurring the line between work and religion and reshaping spirituality to serve their religion of peak productivity. But, are our religious traditions, communities and public sphere paying the price?

Join CSRC’s Spirituality and Public Life initiative for a conversation with Carolyn Chen as she discusses her more than five years of in-depth engagement with Silicon Valley and her exploration of spirituality among the best and brightest of the tech world.


This event is part of the Spirituality and Public Life Initiative, made possible by a generous donation to the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict. The initiative highlights the importance of spirituality to the ethical formation of persons and citizens, and to the institutions of public life that are vital to human flourishing.

About the speaker


Carolyn Chen
 

Carolyn Chen  is a professor of ethnic studies at the University of California, Berkeley; co-director of the Berkeley Center for the Study of Religion; and executive director of the Asian Pacific American Religions Research Initiative (APARRI). Her publications include Getting Saved in America: Taiwanese Immigration and Religious Experience, Sustaining Faith Traditions: Race, Ethnicity, and Religion among the Latino and Asian American Second Generation, and Work Pray Code: When Work Becomes Religion in Silicon Valley. In addition to her scholarly work, she has published in outlets such as the New York Times, Atlantic and CNN.
 


Moderators

Tracy Fessenden
Professor of Religious Studies
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict

Craig Calhoun
University Professor of Social Sciences
Senior Fellow
Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict
 


Logistics

This event is hosted by the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict and will take place on the ASU Tempe campus in West Hall, Room 135, and will be live streamed through the Center's YouTube channel and on ASU Live. Whether you plan to participate via livestream or in-person, we appreciate you taking a moment to register. Your confirmation and reminder email will provide detailed directions to the venue, including parking information and key livestream details. 

The lecture will consist of a special lecture by Carolyn Chen and brief moderated discussion with Tracy Fessenden, followed by audience Q&A and a reception offering light refreshments.

 

Registration details:

  • Free and open to all.
  • Register to guarantee your seat.
  • Classes and groups are welcomed to attend! Please contact us directly with your request.

Additional information

Event contact

Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict
480-727-7195
csrc@asu.edu
Date

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Time

4 p.m.5:15 p.m. (MST)

Location

West Hall, Room 135

Cost

Free