The Humanities Council’s Program in Journalism invites University faculty, students and staff to participate in our spring lunchtime talk series, where this semester’s distinguished visiting journalists, filmmakers, and writers discuss their work and pressing issues of the day with Princeton faculty from across disciplines.
All events will take place from 12:00 – 1:15 pm in 16 Joseph Henry House. Space is limited and RSVP is required for attendance. Lunch will be provided.
Event Details
Thursday, February 19
MY AI MOM: Artificial intelligence may not replace my job. But could it replace my mother?
Can technology replicate the ones we love? Join journalist and author David Kushner (Journalism) in conversation with Arvind Narayanan (Computer Science and CITP) about his personal experience with AI “griefbots” and the promise and peril of artificial immortality. RSVP here.
Thursday, March 5
Freedom of the press? Journalism in the ‘fake news’ era
Reporters in Washington are being targeted by the federal government for doing their jobs. National security correspondent Erin Banco (Journalism) and Fara Dabhoiwala (History) examine this extraordinary moment in history and the mounting threats to press freedom. RSVP here.
Thursday, April 9
Secret Stories of Migration: Cars, Coffins, Cash, and Other Encomiendas
Filmmaker Purcell Carson (Journalism) has spent a decade listening to stories from Guatemalan migrants in Trenton, New Jersey – stories that reach far beyond today’s headlines. Join her in discussion with Rosina Lozano (History) to explore the porous borders between journalism, history, and cinema. RSVP here.
Thursday, April 16
Mother Emanuel: Faith and Forgiveness Ten Years After the Charleston Church Massacre
Join author and journalist Kevin Sack (Journalism) in conversation with Judith Weisenfeld (Religion) about his new book, “Mother Emanuel,” which draws on extensive reporting to explore faith, forgiveness, and the remarkably rich 200-year history that brought a South Carolina church to its lowest moment. RSVP here.
