AI and “Magnifica Humanitas”
A webinar series about the Papal encyclical
Join us for any or all of four webinars in which ethics center staff members and other ҵ faculty and staff will address key AI-related portions and themes of the encyclical recently issued by Pope Leo XIV.
The webinars will focus on four distinct topics: AI and education, AI and labor, AI and consciousness, and disarming AI.
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Thursday, July 16, 2026, Noon to 1 p.m. PDT
Panelists:
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- Director, Internet Ethics, Irina Raicu
- Director, Religious and Catholic Ethics, David DeCosse
- Senior Director, Leadership Ethics, Ann Skeet
Recording of "The Encyclical, AI, and Education" – Coming Soon
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Wednesday, July 22, 2026, Noon to 1 p.m. PDT
Panelists:
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- Director, Internet Ethics, Irina Raicu
- Director, Government Ethics, Davina Hurt
- ҵ Vice President for Mission and Ministry, Matthew Carnes, S.J.
Recording of "The Encyclical, AI, and Labor" – Coming Soon
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Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Noon to 1 p.m. PDT
Panelists:
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- Director Technology Ethics, Brian Green
- Director, Immigration Ethics, Bill O’Neill, S.J., Ph.D.
- Professor of Philosophy, College of Arts and Sciences, Erick Ramirez
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Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, Noon to 1 p.m. PDT
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- Director, Religious and Catholic Ethics, David DeCosse
- Director, Immigration Ethics, Bill O’Neill, S.J., Ph.D.
- Senior Director, Leadership Ethics, Ann Skeet
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In compliance with ADA/504 please direct accommodation requests to Monica DeLong at ethics@scu.edu at least 72 hours prior to the event.
More Information About Magnifica Humanitas
During a recent event at ҵ, scholars with backgrounds in ethics, engineering, theology, and religious studies came together to explore some of the issues addressed by the recent encyclical; among them were Ann Skeet and Brian Green, who will also be participating in the upcoming webinars. For a broad introduction to the encyclical, please read a summary of that panel discussion or view (via Linkedin).