Transformative Experiences in Digital Environments 2025

Can transformative experiences—those that profoundly change how we see ourselves, others, and the world—occur in digital spaces? As virtual reality, social media, and online communities increasingly shape modern life, these environments offer new opportunities for identity exploration, decision-making, and social connection. But they also raise important questions.

Can virtual reality foster empathy and lasting change? Do social media and gaming platforms help us discover who we are, or do they fragment our sense of self? How do algorithms, designed to shape our choices, influence who we become?

Join this conversation by either presenting your research or adding to the dilemmas

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📖 Read up on the principles involved

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Transformative Experiences

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Qualia: The Knowledge Argument

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Qualia: Identity Over Time

💭 Think about becoming a vampire with L.A. Paul's thought experiment 

⌨️ Tell us more about how digital environments might have changed you

We're looking forward to enthusiastic conversation on these topics and hope this conference will both satisfy some questions and plant seeds for new ones. More details will become available for both presenters and potential attendees once the abstract submission period comes to an end.