Humanistic AI: Generative Models and the Future of Cultural and Historical Interpretation
Friday, September 25, 2026
All Day
Sponsor(s): Information Initiative at Duke (iiD), +DataScience (+DS), Bass Connections, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Center for Computational Humanities, Center for Computational Thinking, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBB), Computer Science, Duke Digital Humanities Initiative, Duke Quantum Center, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), English, Franklin Humanities Institute (FHI), Humanities Writ Large, Information Science + Studies (ISS), Mathematics, Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Pratt School of Engineering, Social Science Research Institute (SSRI), and Statistical Science
Sponsored by the Rhodes Information Initiative, the Humanistic AI conference is designed to foster substantive dialogue between the humanities and the sciences.
The conference will explore questions such as: How might large language models be used to simulate or operationalize historical knowledge? How is generative AI reshaping concepts such as authorship, interpretation, and evidence? And how might current AI models be redesigned to better accommodate humanistic perspectives and theories?
Register here: https://duke.kualibuild.com/app/6a4fe3b7240150029eedd2bc/start
Location: Gross Hall 330
Dates: All day Friday, Sept 25, half day Sept 26 (9-1pm)
Type: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, HUMANITIES, LECTURE/TALK, PANEL/SEMINAR/COLLOQUIUM, CONFERENCE/SYMPOSIUM, WORKSHOP/SHORT COURSE, RESEARCH, and TECHNOLOGY
Contact: Astrid Giugni
