Speaking & Presentations
Prior
Events
2025 Positive Psychology 2.0 International Conference, Hong Kong
Dr. Bingaman gave two keynote presentations at the Positive Psychology 2.0 International Conference at Tung Wah University in Hong Kong: (1) Spirituality and Transcendence in the Digital Age: Navigating an Era of Exponential Change, and (2) Spiritual and Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches: New Directions in Mental Healthcare.
2025 International Association of Spiritual Care (IASC) Conference, Chicago: Spiritual Care as Resistance
Dr. Bingaman's presentation at the IASC conference in Chicago (Summer 2025) focused on "AI and Spiritual Care in the context of Resistance to Present Socio-cultural and Political Realities."
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*IASC is an association with the aim to foster interfaith, intercultural, interdisciplinary, and international exchange in the fields of research and practice of Spiritual Care. Its members are researchers, practitioners, and other interested parties who are involved in Spiritual Care.*
​ 2024 American Academy of Religion, San Diego
Dr. Kirk Bingaman was a panelist for the following session of the Psychology, Culture, and Religion Group at the recent meeting of the American Academy of Religion. His
presentation focused on, “AI won the first round with social media: Reflections on what comes next, and the implications for educators, care providers, and faith communities”.
2024 Psychotherapy & Faith Conference, Houston
"AI Won the First Round with Social Media: Reflections on What Comes Next, and the Implications for Faith Communities and Care Providers" was a timely presentation by Dr. Kirk A. Bingaman. In this session, Dr. Bingaman examined the profound ways artificial intelligence and digital technologies have reshaped human experience, particularly through the influence of social media. Drawing from his interdisciplinary expertise in psychology, theology, and neuroscience, Dr. Bingaman challenged audiences to consider how evolving technologies are redefining what it means to be human—and how care providers can respond with ethics, empathy, and adaptability in an increasingly digital world.
2018 International Pastoral Counseling Conference Padua, Italy
The conference addressed the practice of spiritually-oriented counseling. To explain what counseling is, and in particular spiritually-oriented counseling was certainly the important
speech at the conference by prof. Kirk Bingaman of Fordham University in New York.
2018 Scholar In Residence (University of Padua)
The conference addressed the practice of spiritually-oriented counseling. To explain what counseling is, and in particular spiritually-oriented counseling was certainly the important
speech at the conference by prof. Kirk Bingaman of Fordham University in New York.