{"id":2256,"date":"2023-05-04T20:56:21","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T20:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/spiritualhackathon\/?page_id=2256"},"modified":"2026-03-18T10:21:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:21:32","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/spiritualhackathon\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2256_08a78a-84 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2256_08a78a-84 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2256_08a78a-84\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"861\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/spiritualhackathon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/11\/IMG_4641-2-1024x861.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3035 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/spiritualhackathon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/11\/IMG_4641-2-1024x861.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/spiritualhackathon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/11\/IMG_4641-2-300x252.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/spiritualhackathon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/11\/IMG_4641-2-768x646.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/spiritualhackathon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/11\/IMG_4641-2-1536x1292.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/spiritualhackathon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/11\/IMG_4641-2-2048x1722.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a Spiritual Hackathon?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A spiritual hackathon brings together the energy of innovation with the depth of inner life. It transforms the \u201chackathon\u201d \u2014 usually a fast-paced event of coding, making and problem-solving \u2014 into a sacred space of creative making with meaning. Participants prototype not just tools or projects, but pathways for transformation. It\u2019s about hacking the soul\u2019s operating system \u2014 finding new interfaces between technology, art, and spiritual practices.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:38% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/spiritualhackathon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/11\/DSC9238-1024x619.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2708 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/spiritualhackathon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/11\/DSC9238-1024x619.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/spiritualhackathon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/11\/DSC9238-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/spiritualhackathon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/11\/DSC9238-768x464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/spiritualhackathon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/11\/DSC9238-1536x929.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/spiritualhackathon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/11\/DSC9238-2048x1239.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why a spiritual hackathon?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Typical hackathons engage the <em>head<\/em> (problem-solving, logic). Spiritual practice engages the <em>heart<\/em> (reflection, connection). A spiritual hackathon brings in the <em>hands<\/em> \u2014 making, building, creating \u2014 to integrate all three. It\u2019s formation through action: an experience of doing as becoming. At the Spiritual Hackathon, we will experience mindfulness, journaling, and singing as different forms of spiritual practices. This event is intentionally designed to embrace people from all faiths and people with no religious inclination.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 31%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How will it run?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This Spiritual Hackathon is a 12 hour event at Boston College specifically designed for seniors to come together and create an innovative prototype to help people connect with their sense of meaning, purpose and transcendence. Unlike solitary spiritual practices, a hackathon is inherently communal. It invites collaboration, dialogue, and co-creation. Participants will work in interdisciplinary teams to develop creative projects inspired by spiritual growth. Throughout the day, students will experience three different traditional spiritual practices. Oren Kaunfer will lead a musical &#8220;nigunim&#8221; session inspired by Jewish Hasidic music. Tomeu Estelrich will lead a practice grounded on Ignatius spirituality and Daniel Orlansky will lead a mindfulness&nbsp;practice. Students will come together for meals, receive a cool T-shirt, and participate in a research study. Projects will be documented and a team of high quality judges&nbsp;will give out prizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bc.edu\/content\/bc-web\/sites\/bc-news\/articles\/2026\/spring\/first-spiritual-hackathon-held-in-the-hatchery.html\">Check out an article about the Spring 2026 Spiritual Hackathon in BC News<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"755\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/spiritualhackathon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/11\/DSC9166-1024x755.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2693 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/spiritualhackathon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/11\/DSC9166-1024x755.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/spiritualhackathon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/11\/DSC9166-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/spiritualhackathon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/11\/DSC9166-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/spiritualhackathon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/11\/DSC9166-1536x1133.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/spiritualhackathon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/11\/DSC9166-2048x1510.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2256_339f9f-64 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2256_339f9f-64 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2256_339f9f-64\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a Spiritual Hackathon? 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