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Digital Humanities Series: Greg Cootsona, "An AI Digital Humanities Manifesto," Tues, December 2nd, 5 PM, Zoom

Announced on: Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025

Digital Humanities Series: Greg Cootsona,
"An AI Digital Humanities Manifesto"

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | 5:00 p.m., ZOOM

Greg Cootsona will present a balanced exploration of artificial intelligence that avoids both techno-utopianism and technophobia. Drawing on multiple religious traditions, this talk examines AI through the lens of responsible engagement. It addresses human flourishing and the need to shape AI's development toward justice and the common good.

Greg Cootsona is a lecturer at California State University, Chico and executive director of AI and Faith. He has authored eight books including Science and Religions in America (Routledge, 2023) and has directed millions of dollars in grant projects designed to connect science and religion. He holds a Ph.D. in theology and the philosophy of religion from Berkeley's Graduate Theological Union. He has appeared in various outlets such as the Today Show, CNN, National Public Radio, and the New York Times.

ZOOM: https://csuchico.zoom.us/j/88561594318?pwd=MW5CZHpVRHUyOERSRW1WOVpOc09rZz09#success

To learn more about the Humanities Center, please contact Erin Kelly at ekkelly@csuchico.edu.