Timothy Beal is a distinguished scholar and public speaker who loves exploring intersections of technology, religion, ecology, and the humanities with others who care about those things. As a professor at Case Western Reserve University, he tries to make complex ideas accessible and relevant to a wide range of audiences.

Tim has written numerous critically acclaimed books and articles that traverse relationships between technological innovation, religion, and ecology. His research invites deep inquiry into how these evolving dynamics influence spiritual and ethical considerations, encouraging reflection on questions that are shaping future.

PUBLIC SPEAKING

Tim’s talks and presentations, whether focused on AI's implications for the humanities or connections between religion and ecology, or both, invite people to engage in meaningful reflection and discussion. He wants to be part of conversations that open up new possibilities for what it means to be human in a more-than-human world.

MEDIA PRESENCE

Beyond his scholarly research, Tim frequently contributes to media discussions, offering his insights on the coevolution of humanity and technology, as well as the persistent (like it or not) influence of religion on that coevolution. His perspectives have been featured in publications and broadcasts from The New York Times to The Christian Century to The Wall Street Journal, deepening (he hopes) public conversations on these important matters.

INVITATION TO ENGAGE

Tim welcomes opportunities for engagement and collaboration. For speaking engagements, partnerships, and/or media inquiries, get in touch with him at timothy.beal@case.edu.

Timothy Beal (PhD, Emory University) is Distinguished University Professor and Florence Harkness Professor of Religion at Case Western Reserve University. He has published seventeen books, including When Time Is Short: Finding Our Way in the Anthropocene and The Book of Revelation: A Biography, for which he won a Public Scholar Award from the National Endowment for the Humanities, as well as essays in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and Harper’s Magazine, among others. He is the faculty director of the Experimental Humanities Initiative and the new Humanity and Technology major, and is Interim Chair of the Department of Religious Studies. Past roles include Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Chair of the Department of Religious Studies, and Director of the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities. He currently serves on his university’s AI Task Force and on the Advisory Board of the National Deep Inference Fabric (NDIF).

For more details, see Tim’s Curriculum Vitae.