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Please note that this event will be held off-site at UBC’s Sage Bistro Lecture Hall.

ABOUT THE EVENT

What are the philosophical and theological implications of Artificial Intelligence for human identity, institutions, and society? The Vancouver School of Theology, Regent College’s James M. Houston Centre for Humanity and the Common Good, and St. Mark’s College’s Centre for Christian Engagement are collaborating to bring the recent documentary The End of Humanity to UBC.

Following a reception at 5 pm on September 13, The End of Humanity will be screened at UBC’s Sage Bistro, beginning at 7 pm. Following the film, a panel of scholars will reflect on philosophical and theological implications of Artificial Intelligence in light of the screening. They will also respond to questions from the audience.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Panelist Shawn Michael Bullock is a Professor of the History of Science, Technology, and Education at the University of Cambridge, UK. He uses the lenses offered by the history and philosophy of science and technology to examine issues in education, particularly: the history of higher education in physics in the 19th century, the history of technology, the history of engineering education, and the history of multilingual education.

Panelist Fiona Li is the inaugural holder of the Archbishop J. Michael Miller Chair in Catholic Studies at St. Mark's College. She currently works as the Associate Director of the Fraser Centre for Practical Theology at Regis College and served on the Editorial Team for the Canadian Journal of Theology, Mental Health and Disability.

Panelist Jens Zimmermann is the Director of the Houston Centre for Humanity and the Common Good and J. I. Packer Chair of Theology at Regent College. He is a philosopher and theologian with interests in anthropology and epistemology. He is currently a visiting fellow at the Centre for Theology and Modern European Thought at the University of Oxford, and research fellow at the University of the Free State in South Africa.

Panel Moderator Joni Sancken (PhD, Toronto School of Theology, Emmanuel College) was previously Professor of Homiletics at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio, and Assistant Professor of Preaching and Practical Theology at Eastern Mennonite Seminary in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She is currently the Butler Chair of Homiletics and Biblical Interpretation at Vancouver School of Theology. Much of her recent work has concerned the intersections of preaching and trauma studies.