Benedictine College’s Sixteenth Annual
Symposium on Transforming Culture
The weekend of September 4-5, 2026
Theme: The Church in an Algorithmic Age
This annual conference is held on the campus of Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. The Symposium brings together scholars, business leaders, field professionals and students for a time of fellowship, reflection and dialogue concerning topics integral to the Catholic Faith and its transformative role in our lives, society and culture.
Theme: The Church in an Algorithmic Age
Pope Leo XIV has called upon Catholics and all people of good will to take seriously the challenges and opportunities posed by technology and artificial intelligence. “Do not let the algorithm write your story!” How do we do this in the Church and for the world today? How can Catholics continue to live and profess the faith in a world increasingly driven by algorithmic forces? This conference calls upon scholars and field professionals from any discipline to reflect, criticize, and propose ways of thinking and acting in the midst of this transformational time in human history.
Highlights from the Symposium
Event Schedule
The Sixteenth Annual Symposium has passed. The schedule for the 2027 Symposium will be posted as the conference draws closer.
Invited Speakers & Presenters
Speakers for the 2027 Symposium will be posted as the conference draws closer.