Di Di
Associate Professor of Sociology
Santa Clara University
I study religion, technology, and social inequality in China and the United States.
Rutgers University Press · 2026
Divine Meets
Digital
Tech Workers and Religion
in the U.S. and China
An inside look at religion in the tech world. Drawing on 98 interviews in Silicon Valley and Shenzhen, my book explores how tech workers navigate faith, spirituality, and ethics in their everyday lives.
Questions that connect
belief and social life.
My work brings a comparative perspective to religion, digital culture, and the institutions that shape inequality.
Religion & technology
Ethics · Work · MeaningHow do tech workers navigate religion, ethical questions, and the boundaries of technological possibility?
02Digital religion
& influencers
Social media · Authority · TrustHow do religious and nonreligious influencers build authority and connect with audiences online?
03Gender & inequality
Science · Religion · InstitutionsHow do national contexts and institutions shape gender inequality in science and religious life?
From the research.
Inclusion or Exclusion?: Tech Workers’ Views on Religion in the Tech Workplace in China and the United States
Read the article Big Data & Society · 2025Navigating Ethical Boundaries: Subtle Agency and Compliance Among Tech Workers in China and the United States
Read the articleBringing research into
the conversation.
For interviews, book conversations, and talks on religion, technology, and social life, please get in touch.
View media appearances- 01Religion and ethics in the tech industry
- 02Meditation, meaning, and work
- 03Human enhancement and technological boundaries