What are we Building? Magnifica Humanitas and the University

Wednesday, September 2 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

McLaren Complex — 251

President Salvador D. Aceves ’83, EdD ’95 met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on June 25, as part of a visit by presidents of Jesuit universities and colleges

Pope Leo’s encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas challenges us to direct AI in a way that honors human dignity and builds up the common good.  What are the implications of Magnifica Humanitas on USF and the future of Jesuit education? Join faculty from a range of disciplines as they offer brief reflections on the encyclical, each bringing the perspective of their field to its themes and challenges.

Panelists: 

  • Erin Brigham, Lane Center for Catholic Social Thought
  • Christopher Brooks, Computer Science
  • Michele Neitz, Center for Law, Tech, and Social Good
  • Freddie Seba, Scholar of AI Governance
  • Sarah Hillenbrand, Neuroscience
  • Larry Ebert, School of Management
  • Mark Graves, AI and Faith

Co-sponsored by the Joan and Ralph Lane Center for Catholic Social Thought and the Ignatian Tradition, The Center for Law, Tech, and Social Good, and the Data Institute 

Open to USF faculty, staff, and students.  A light lunch will be provided.  Please register here.