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Michael de Rachewiltz

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Center for Advanced Studies

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Michael de Rachewiltz è ricercatore presso il Center for Advanced Studies di Eurac Research. I suoi principali interessi di ricerca includono:

Filosofia della mente
Filosofia della scienza
Etica applicata

Scientific Publications

Journal article2025

The New Normal in Pastoral Care: The Enduring Legacy of Media Appropriation in the Post-Pandemic Roman Catholic Church

Isetti G, de Rachewiltz M, Pechlaner H

Harald Pechlaner, Giulia Isetti, Michael de Rachewiltz

By leveraging 20 semi-structured interviews conducted in 2020 and 2024 with parish priests and laypeople with an office in the Diocese of Bolzano-Bressanone, this paper explores the enduring legacy of the pandemic in terms of digital engagement in Roman Catholic pastoral activities. Additionally, it investigates the impact of ICT and AI on religious authority. A comparison of the two waves of interviews shows, that in the new normal, there has been an acceleration of the adoption of ICT and AI, primarily for internal communication purposes. However, faithful engagement and interaction through new and old media have remained one-way, reinforcing current ecclesiastical power hierarchies. Despite some inherent theological limitations to a more participatory use of ICT, the presence of pockets of innovation in extra-sacramental activities points to future possibilities for empowering laypeople and engaging with the faithful without compromising Church doctrine.

DOI Fonte

DOI: 10.3390/rel16010090

Edited book2024

Shaping the Future: Sustainability and Technology at the Crossroads of Arts and Science

Pechlaner H, de Rachewiltz M, Walder M, Innerhofer E

Harald Pechlaner, Michael de Rachewiltz

ISBN: 9781802587265

Inspired by an interdisciplinary event series, this book presents scientific and artistic essays which aim to guide us toward a sustainable path in the face of evolving technological landscapes. Positioned at the intersection of technology, sustainability, art and creativity, the contributions imagine alternative futures, address ethical concerns and delve into our role in shaping the future.

Journal article2022

Cultural Sustainability from the Local Perspective: The Example of Transhumance in South Tyrol

Ghirardello L, Walder M, de Rachewiltz M, Erschbamer G

Michael de Rachewiltz

This paper seeks to contribute to a better understanding of cultural sustainability in mountain regions by offering perspectives for sustainable governance at the intersection of intangible cultural heritage preservation and local tourism development. For this purpose, the influence of tourism on intangible cultural heritage was studied in the context of the practice of transhumance, an ancient form of pastoralism. This paper focuses on the case of South Tyrol, Italy, a touristically highly developed region where cross-border transhumance was granted intangible cultural heritage status by UNESCO in 2019. Adopting a qualitative approach, 13 interviews were conducted with cattle and sheep farmers, cultural practitioners, and experts as well as tourism representatives. Highlighting the benefits of including culture in the discussion about sustainability, the paper seeks to inform local governance measures for enhanced cultural heritage preservation and sustainable tourism.

DOI Fonte

DOI: 10.3390/su14159052

Inbook2021

Are "spiritual machines" possible?

de Rachewiltz M

Michael de Rachewiltz

DOI

DOI: 10.4324/9780367809225-14

Edited book2021

Religion in the age of digitalization: from new media to spiritual machines

Isetti G, Innerhofer E, Pechlaner H, de Rachewiltz M

Harald Pechlaner, Giulia Isetti, Michael de Rachewiltz

ISBN: 9780367408190

This book examines the current use of digital media in religious engagement and how new media can influence and alter faith and spirituality. As technologies are introduced and improved, they continue to raise pressing questions about the impact, both positive and negative, that they have on the lives of those that use them. The book also deals with some of the more futuristic and speculative topics related to transhumanism and digitalization.

Including an international group of contributors from a variety of disciplines, chapters address the intersection of religion and digital media from multiple perspectives. Divided into two sections, the chapters included in the first section of the book present case studies from five major religions: Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and Judaism and their engagement with digitalization. The second section of the volume explores the moral, ideological but also ontological implications of our increasingly digital lives.

This book provides a uniquely comprehensive overview of the development of religion and spirituality in the digital age. As such, it will be of keen interest to scholars of Digital Religion, Religion and Media, Religion and Sociology, as well as Religious Studies and New Media more generally, but also for every student interested in the future of religion and spirituality in a completely digitalized world.

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Scientific Publications

The New Normal in Pastoral Care: The Enduring Legacy of Media Appropriation in the Post-Pandemic Roman Catholic Church

Shaping the Future: Sustainability and Technology at the Crossroads of Arts and Science

Cultural Sustainability from the Local Perspective: The Example of Transhumance in South Tyrol

Are "spiritual machines" possible?

Religion in the age of digitalization: from new media to spiritual machines

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Scientific Publications

The New Normal in Pastoral Care: The Enduring Legacy of Media Appropriation in the Post-Pandemic Roman Catholic Church

Shaping the Future: Sustainability and Technology at the Crossroads of Arts and Science

Cultural Sustainability from the Local Perspective: The Example of Transhumance in South Tyrol

Are "spiritual machines" possible?

Religion in the age of digitalization: from new media to spiritual machines

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