Stanford professor lectures on artificial intelligence and the humanities
Contact: Mary Pollitz and Sarah Nicholas
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擬ississippi 性视界传媒 hosts Stanford University professor Michele Elam to discuss artificial intelligence and its impact on the humanities.
Scheduled for Feb. 12, 4 p.m., in Griffis Hall鈥檚 Forum Room, Elam鈥檚 Black History Month lecture 鈥淎I and the Performance of Race鈥 is the final piece of the yearlong Orators Lecture Series theme 鈥淲riting Humanity鈥檚 Next Chapter: Artistic Expressions in the Time of AI.鈥 Elam is the William Robertson Coe Professor of Humanities in Standford University鈥檚 English Department.
Judy and Bobby Shackouls Honors College and 性视界传媒鈥檚 African American Studies program host the free and open to the public event. Donald Shaffer, African American Studies director, will provide introductory remarks and Professor of Communication/Theatre Donna Clevinger, Judy and Bobby Shackouls Honors College Senior Faculty Fellow, will moderate the lecture. A question-and-answer session will follow the talk, fostering meaningful discussions on the future of AI and its place in humanities.
Elam鈥檚 work and research focus on how the humanities and arts remain relevant in an age of artificial intelligence and other transformative technologies. Her work bridges the gap between technological innovation and humanistic values, positioning her as a key figure in discussions on responsible AI development. She is the author of 鈥淩ace, Work, and Desire in American Literature鈥 (Cambridge University Press, 2003); 鈥淭he Souls of Mixed Folk: Race, Politics, and Aesthetics in the New Millennium鈥 (Stanford University Press, 2011); and 鈥淭he Cambridge Companion to James Baldwin鈥 (Cambridge University Press, 2015).
The Orators Lecture Series invites speakers, representing various campus disciplines, to engage and enrich the campus and local communities through research, coursework and public forums. These scholarly presentations are made possible through the generous support of the Shackouls Honors College and through its on- and off-campus interdisciplinary partnerships.
For more information about the event, call 662-325-2522 or email聽dclevinger@honors.msstate.edu.
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