Space Intersections symposium

How do leading experts view the intersection of religious and political ideologies in relation to human expansion into space?

The Space Intersections symposium, led by Jack Traphagan, ASU Interplanetary Initiative's 2023-2024 fellow, will explore how political and religious ideologies are employed in relation to space expansionism.

Making impact

After the symposium, anticipate the publication of “Religion and Space Exploration in Cross-Cultural Perspective.”

 

Dates
May 13-14, 2024

Location
ASU Barrett and O’Connor Washington Center
1800 I St NW
Washington, DC 20006
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THEME 1
Ideologies and Space Expansionism
Religious and political ideology in relation to the development and execution of space exploration/expansion.

THEME 2
Geopolitics
Religious and political ideology in relation to competition and cooperation among space-faring nations.

THEME 3
Justification of Space Expansionism
Capitalism, neoliberalism, and notions of human salvation as ideological frames justifying human expansion into space.