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  • The Social Impacts of Relational AI

    via Zoom

    This presentation is part of the webinar series “Artificial Intelligence: New Social and Ethical Challenges and Opportunities” Presenter: Noreen Herzfeld, Ph.D., College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University, MN Wednesday, Nov. 12 7–8:15 p.m. EST via Zoom Through AI we are creating something in our own image, just as we are created in God’s image. But…

  • Educating in the Age of AI

    via Zoom

    This presentation is part of the webinar series “Artificial Intelligence: New Social and Ethical Challenges and Opportunities” Presenter: Luis Vera, Ph.D., Mount St. Mary’s University, MD Wednesday, Dec. 10 7–8:15 p.m. EST via Zoom AI is already destabilizing education on multiple fronts: Various applications promise substantial cost reductions and more personalized learning. Meanwhile, massive recourse to large…

  • From Martin Luther to MAGA: the Evolution of Protestantism

    via Zoom

    A six-week minicourse conducted by Evelyn Kirkley, Ph.D., University of San Diego, CA Tuesdays, Jan. 13, 20, and 27; Feb. 3, 10, and 17 7–8:15 p.m. EST via Zoom This course traces the development of Protestantism, beginning with Martin Luther and his break with Roman Catholicism, continuing with the growth of denominations in Europe and…

  • AI and Ethical Questions: The Impact on Health Care

    via Zoom

    This presentation is part of the webinar series “Artificial Intelligence: New Social and Ethical Challenges and Opportunities” Presenter: Paul Scherz, Ph.D., Notre Dame University, IN Wednesday, Jan. 14 7–8:15 p.m. EST via Zoom Healthcare systems are quickly implementing AI in many areas, from diagnosis to billing. AI enthusiasts promise that this technology will improve patient treatment and…

  • Environmental Impacts of AI: Hidden Costs and Inequalities

    via Zoom

    This presentation is part of the webinar series “Artificial Intelligence: New Social and Ethical Challenges and Opportunities” Presenter: Christiana Zenner, Ph.D., Fordham University, NY Wednesday, Feb. 11 7–8:15 p.m. EST via Zoom In this talk, participants will learn about AI's hidden ecological infrastructure and environmental costs and will consider several frameworks for ethical discernment about the…

  • The Future of AI: Marvel, Menace, and Mystery

    via Zoom

    This presentation is part of the webinar series "Artificial Intelligence: New Social and Ethical Challenges and Opportunities" Presenter: Matthew Gaudet, Ph.D., Santa Clara University, CA Wednesday, Feb. 25 7–8:15 p.m. EST via Zoom In this final presentation of the Spirit Alive series on Artificial Intelligence, Matthew Gaudet, Ph.D., will attempt to weave together the threads…

  • Buddhism and the Immediate Path to Spiritual Awakening

    via Zoom

    A five-week minicourse conducted by Joshua Shapiro, Ph.D., Fordham University, NY Thursdays, Feb. 26; March 5, 12, 19 and 26 7–8:15 p.m. EST via Zoom In this series of presentations, we will explore Buddhist approaches to the release from suffering that emphasize the already-awakened quality of everyday experience. What if there is no need to…

  • The Resurrection of Jesus in the Gospel According to John

    via Zoom

    A five-week minicourse conducted by S. Sandra M. Schneiders, IHM, STD, Santa Clara University, MI Mondays, March 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30  7–8:15 p.m. EST via Zoom The presentation of the Resurrection of Jesus in the Gospel of John differs significantly from the accounts of the Resurrection in the Synoptic Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and…