The College of Arts & Letters launched a series of Research Innovation Collaboratives in the 2024-2025 academic year. The aim of these labs is to encourage collaborative research that is outside the confines of departments and institutions to provide freedom to participants so they might expand the ways in which their work can inform, influence, and inspire innovative scholarship.
One such collaborative is lead by Patrick Gamez, Director of the Reilly Dual Degree Program in Arts & Letters and Engineering, and Tom Stapleford, Department Chair of the Program of Liberal Studies as well as a faculty member of the Reilly Program in History & Philosophy of Science.
This Collaborative aims to introduce Notre Dame faculty and graduate students to the latest research on generative AI, considering ethical, pedagogical, and humanistic perspectives. Additionally, it explores theoretical and real-world questions about the behavior of agents, both natural and artificial, and their various creations (text, images, music, etc.) through the critical lens of the liberal arts and the broader spirit of humanistic inquiry.
The Collaborative will be hosting its second summer workshop from August 18-20, 2025, which will feature faculty and graduate student research as well as teaching resources. Anyone interested in participating can respond to this form.