**Subject:** Invitation to Participate in the “2025 Academic Conference on Life Care and the Practice of Social Responsibility” at Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management – Call for Papers and Participation

**Description:**

1. The theme of this year’s conference is **"Empowering Life Care through Digital Technology: Innovations and Challenges."** The event will focus on the innovative applications and challenges of digital technologies (including Virtual Reality \[VR], Artificial Intelligence \[AI], and Digital Asset Management) in the fields of funeral and memorial services, end-of-life care, grief counseling, life and death education, and cultural preservation. The conference will also explore ethical considerations, industrial innovations, and humanistic values in ultimate care.

2. Call for papers – suggested topics include but are not limited to:

* (1) Innovative applications of Virtual Reality (VR) in memorial ceremonies and mourning spaces.
* (2) Applications of AI in end-of-life companionship and grief counseling.
* (3) Preservation of digital assets and intelligent genealogy systems.
* (4) Technologies and interactive interfaces for remote spiritual care.
* (5) Impact of virtual rituals on religious beliefs and mourning cultures.
* (6) Legal and ethical issues of digital legacy and inheritance.
* (7) Interpretation and challenges of technological intervention in traditional funeral practices.
* (8) Integration of VR and AI in life and death education and pedagogical innovation.

3. Important Dates:

* (1) Abstract submission deadline: **August 31, 2025**
* (2) Notification of review results: **September 15, 2025**
* (3) Full paper submission deadline: **October 31, 2025**
* (4) Conference agenda announcement: **November 17, 2025**
* (5) Conference date: **November 22, 2025**
*Venue: 7F International Conference Hall, Guandu Campus, No. 92, Shengjing Rd., Beitou District, Taipei City*

4. Full papers should be between 8,000–12,000 words and formatted according to **APA 7th Edition**. For detailed submission guidelines and procedures, please refer to the attached call for papers.

5. We sincerely invite your esteemed faculty and students to actively submit papers and attend the conference to engage in academic and professional exchange.

6. For more information, please contact the Department of Life Care Services at Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management.
*Tel: (02)2636-6799 ext. 3710–13，Director Lin / Ms. Yang*