International conference 2026 > Program schedule_27 March


Day 2 – Sessions

27th of March 2026

9:00–12:45  Parallel Sessions 1 and 2

Session 1. Theological and Historical Foundations of Vocation

                     Moderator: S.T.M. Gints Graudiņš, Luther Academy, Latvia

                     ZOOM link: https://ej.uz/1_session_march_27  

                                      Meeting ID: 896 6958 5707

                                      Passcode: 304671

Time Presentation Speaker
9:00-9:30 Vocation in African Indigenous Knowledge: Prospects for a Theology of Work in Christian Thought Dr. Komi A. Hiagbe, International Leadership University, Kenya
9:30-10:00 Christ-centered Vocation in the Age of Algorithms: Reclaiming the Moral Responsibility in a Technocentric World PhD Joseph M. Muutuki, Daystar University, Kenya
10:00-10:30 AI and Vocational Identity in the Digital Age: A Theological Reflection on Calling, Work, and Human Dignity PhD, D.Min Abiodun Rowland Peters, Ames ICM Bible College, Nigeria
10:30-11:00  Artificial Intelligence in the Analysis of Luther’s Psalms Commentaries: Methodological and Epistemological Aspects S.T.M. Gints Graudiņš, Luther Academy, Latvia
11:00-11:15 Break  
 11:15-11:45 Pauline and Reformation Theology of Vocation in an Algorithmic Age: Rethinking Romans 12 and 1 Corinthians 7 in Light of AI and Digital Labor PhD, M.Div. Walter O. Andhoga, International Leadership University, Kenya
 11:45-12:15 Boaz’s Field and the Threshing Floor: Rethinking a Vocational Theology in Ruth for Africa’s Technocentric Challenges
 Dr. Benea Alukwe, International Leadership University, Kenya
 12:15-12:45 Technology and Cosmetics in the Cosmos of Psalm 104: Creatio Continua as a Human Vocation in the Workplace PhD Aleksandar Apostolovski, Evangelical Theological Seminary, Croatia

Session 2. Vocation, Work, and Public Theology in a Technocentric Age

                     Moderator: PhD David Ngaruiya, International Leadership University, Kenya

                     ZOOM link: https://ej.uz/2_session_march_27

                                      Meeting ID: 821 8050 4091

                                      Passcode: 132359

Time Presentation Speaker
9:00-9:30 Rethink, Reimagine, and Recalibrate Christ-centered Business Education in an AI-mediated Workplace PhD Maria Lai-Ling Lam, LCC International University, Lithuania 
9:30-10:00 Reimagining the Personhood, Soul, and Human Dignity of the Anthropos in the Context of Technocentrism and AI Dr. Mwaniki Karura, International Leadership University, Kenya
10:00-10:30 Lutheran Theology of Vocation and Military Chaplaincy in Hybrid Warfare  Dr. Guntis Kalme, Luther Academy, Latvia
10:30-11:00  From Image to Mould: AI Shaping Human Reality and Faith? MTh/drs Julijana Mladenovska-Tešija, Evangelical Theological Seminary, Croatia
11:00-11:15 Break  
 11:15-11:45 Imago Dei in the Age of AI: Rediscovering Humanity’s Purpose in Work Rev. Dr. Peter Mutua Maurice, Daystar University, Kenya
 11:45-12:15 Incarnation and a Theology for Rethinking Community in a Technocentric Age PhD Rugi Davidson, International Leadership University, Kenya

Break 12:45–13:30

13:30–17:15 Parallel Sessions 3 and 4                                                              

Session 3. Family, Care, and Domestic Vocation

                 Moderator: Dr. Uģis Sildegs, Luther Academy, Latvia

                    ZOOM link: https://ej.uz/3_session_march_27

                                    Meeting ID: 867 7069 3264

                                    Passcode: 197744

Time Presentation Speaker
13:30-14:00 Human Dignity and Vocation in the Age of AI: The Perspective of Pope Leo XIV S.E.O.Lic. Adrián Seman, Catholic University in Ružomberok, Slovakia
14:00-14:30 Reclaiming Christian Vocation in a Technocentric Age: Human Dignity, Work, and Community in the Digital Era Dr. Hillary Kipchumba, Daystar University, Kenya
14:30-15:00 Today's Challenges in Preparing for Family Life at School Doctor of social science, professor Birutė Obelenienė, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
15:00-15:30 Beyond Productivity: A Theology of Vocation Centered on Family and Care in Technocentric African Societies PhD, Mdiv Emmanuel Ofei Ankra-Badu, International Leadership University, Kenya
15:30-15:45 Break  
15:45-16:15 Family Relationships in a Technocentric Age: Implications for the Moral Formation of Nigerian Youth PhD Victoria Ogunsola & Rev. Olalekan Sunday, Baptist College of Theology, Nigeria
16:15-16:45 Parenting, Digital Formation, and Intergenerational Dynamics PhD Naomi Makau, International Leadership University, Kenya
16:45-17:15 A Pastoral Response to Youth Unemployment through a Public Theology of (Digital) Work PhD Kevin Muriithi Ndereba, St. Paul's University, Kenya

Session 4. Community, Ecclesial Life, and the Common Good

                  Moderator: Dr. Guntis Kalme, Luther Academy, Latvia

                     ZOOM link: https://ej.uz/4_session_march_27

                                      Meeting ID: 862 2947 9179

                                      Passcode: 119207

Time Presentation Speaker
13:30-14:00 From Calling to Coding: Reimagining the Theology of Vocation amid Artificial Intelligence, Platform Labour, and Digital Personhood  MA Mojaesi Violet Phejane, University of the Free State, South Africa 
14:00-14:30 The Order of Widows in the Early Church: The Vocation to Spiritual Ministry STD Vilma Šliužaitė, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
14:30-15:00 Contemplative Vocation in a Technocentric World: International Offline Space as a Prerequisite for Authentic Spiritual Life  ThLic., PhD. candidate Lukáš Vaník, Catholic University of Ružomberok, Slovakia
15:00-15:30 Balancing Tradition and Innovation in Church Worship in Nairobi:
A Practical, Pastoral, and African Contextual Theological Solution 		 Rev. Dr. (B.A., M.Div., M.Th., PhD) James Mwangi, International Leadership University, Kenya
15:30-15:45 Break  
15:45-16:15 The Relationship Between the Reformed Church Community and Digital Social Networks in Romania: The Quality of Church Community Relations in the Age of Technology — The Hypostases of Technology-Driven Theology (Decline, Blessing, or Challenge) PhD Botond Kund Gudor, Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania
16:15-16:45 Theology, Technology, and the Future of Community in Kenya: Re-imagining a Communal Ethic  PhD Student David Bob Kikuyu, International Leadership University, Kenya
16:45-17:15 Digital Fragmentation and the Reconfiguration of Communal Belonging in Nandi County, Kenya   Master of Arts, PhD candidate Collins Kipkoech Togom, Daystar University, Kenya

17:15-17:30  Conference Summary and Closing

                     Moderator: Dr. Guntis Kalme, Luther Academy, Latvia

                         ZOOM link: https://ej.uz/summary_and_closing

                                         Meeting ID: 862 2947 9179

                                         Passcode: 119207