The Departments of East Asian Studies and English and Film Studies welcome Distinguished Visiting Professor Dr. Alexa Alice Joubin for a Public Lecture

Please join the Department of East Asian Studies and the Department of English and Film Studies in welcoming Dr. Alexa Alice Joubin for a public lecture entitled "Generative AI as the Publics’ Shadow in Heterotopia" on Tuesday, August 27 at 11 a.m. MST in Henderson Hall, Rutherford Library South. Dr. Joubin is a scholar whose expertise spans almost every discipline in the humanities, and is a professional committed both to non-Western studies (especially East Asian Studies) and gender studies. 

Outputs by generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT are a form of theatrical performance. AI draws on users’ prompts and the publics’ collective memories to produce ad-hoc performances for its user-audiences. Dr. Joubin brings performance studies and interface theories to the study of AI and the humanities.

Learn more here. A reception will follow the presentation.

Dr. Joubin’s visit is made possible through the generous support of the following partners and sponsors: Department of East Asian Studies | Vice-President (Research and Innovation) Distinguished Visitor Fund | Kule Institute for Advanced Study | China Institute | Vice Dean (Research), Faculty of Arts | Department of Drama | Department of English and Film Studies | Department of Women’s and Gender Studies | Vice Provost for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.