Technology Humanities Speaker Series

The HRC Technology Humanities Speaker Series invites distinguished scholars from both humanities and technological disciplines to explore the intersections of technology, society, and culture. This series addresses crucial topics such as the ethical implications of emerging technologies such as data mining and AI, the societal impacts of innovation, and the integration of technological advancements within humanistic contexts. These events are free and open to all.

Stay tuned for our full Fall 2025 schedule!

2025-26

Humanities and AI: Large Language Models and the Returns of Critical Theory

October 23, 2025

Wendy Chun
Wendy Chun

Wendy Hui Kyong Chun is Canada 150 Research Chair in New Media, Professor in the School of Communication, and Director of the Digital Democracies Institute at Simon Fraser University. At the Institute, she leads the Mellon-funded Data Fluencies Project, which combines the interpretative traditions of the arts and humanities with critical work in the data sciences to express, imagine, and create innovative engagements with (and resistances to) our data-filled world.


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