OCTOBER 26-28, 2023 - HTA Conference: The Humanities and Technology Association, an interdisciplinary scholarly society that explores the impact of technology on human life from a broad range of perspectives, will host a 3-day conference at Salve Regina University.  In addition to a keynote speaker (TBD),  a broad range of scholars will share papers and/or panel discussions that investigate the cultural interaction of the humanities, science, engineering, and technology.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Lauren Goodlad, M.E., Distinguished Professor of English at Rutgers University, will present a lecture titled: "The Lifecycle of Writing Subjects: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Large Language Models (LLMs)" at 4:30 pm on Friday, October 27th.  She serves as the chair of the CriticalAI@Rutgers initiative and is the editor-in-chief of a new interdisciplinary journal, Critical AI.  Her most recent related publication is "A Study in Distant Reading" in Modern Language Quarterly.

MEALS: In addition to conference lectures and presentations, all paid registrations include Thursday night dinner, Friday lunch, and Saturday breakfast. 

HOUSING: Out-of-town participants are encouraged to stay at any of Salve Regina University's Hotel Partners. Be sure to mention you are a guest of the University. 

SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Please email an abstract (of approximately 500 words) by September 1, 2023 to HTA President Craig Condella at craig.condella@salve.edu. Panel proposals of two or three presenters are also welcome.