Interviews, public writing, and coverage of my research on religion, technology, science, and inequality.
Santa Clara
University
A conversation about social media influencers, AI chatbots, spiritual guidance, and how people make meaning in a changing technological environment.
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Di Di is an associate professor of sociology at Santa Clara University. She studies religion, technology, and social inequality in China and the United States. Her book, Divine Meets Digital: Tech Workers and Religion in the U.S. and China (Rutgers University Press, 2026), draws on 98 interviews in Silicon Valley and Shenzhen. She is also a coauthor of Secularity and Science (Oxford University Press, 2019). Her research explores digital religion, artificial intelligence, Buddhist communities, and gender inequality. She received her Ph.D. in sociology from Rice University in 2019.
