In the inaugural episode of the AI and Humanities podcast, Rebekah Cummings and Elizabeth Callaway discuss why the humanities are necessary to building technology that promotes human flourishing. Lizzie and Rebekah tell the story of how they developed the (formerly) NEH-funded Summer Institute for Higher Education Faculty "Humanities Perspectives on AI," their experience getting DOGE'd in April 2025, and how they raised money to host the Summer Institute in July 2025 as planned. They reflect on lessons learned from the Institute and set the stages for the episodes to come!
Humanities Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence Summer Institute
The "Humanities Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence" Summer Institute and podcast series were made possible by funding from the University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library, Tanner Humanities Center, BYU Office of Digital Humanities, University of Utah College of Humanities, UU English Department, Utah Tech College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Oregon State University College of Liberal Arts School of History, Philosophy, and Religion.