Bruce D. Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization | University of Colorado Boulder | #CUBoulder
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Joined August 2016
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Benson Center retweeted
My talk at @BensonCenter last week. Lively Q&A at the end! (I forgot to print out my talk in 16 pt. type, so pardon the looking down while I speak). Thank you again for such smart conversation! youtube.com/watch?v=i8h_2hri…
Hollis Robbins shares her view on how the “Rumsfeld Matrix” can help universities rethink what they know, what they don’t, and what to focus on in the age of AI.
#RumsfeldMatrix #WesternCivilization #CUBoulder #CriticalThinking #UniveristyofColorado #Boulderstudents
Hollis Robins discusses the importance for scholars to be interested in guiding AI.
#AI #scholars #highereducation #universityofcolorado #boulderstudents #cuboulder
A talk from 2024, Matthew Crawford explains how driverless cars are not wanted by consumers. Up next, Hollis Robbins asks how universities should master AI in “Faculty at the Edges.” Join us Thursday, October 15, 5:30 PM in HUMN 250.
Benson Center Visiting Scholar Jeremy Bailey discusses Thomas Jefferson’s writings beyond the Declaration of Independence with @KXEL1540. Based on his new book, these other declarations address freedom of the press and the question of slavery. buff.ly/3QshVLf
A talk from 2024, Matthew Crawford shares what happens when a self-driving car meets human drivers at a four-way stop. Up next, Hollis Robbins asks how universities should master AI. Join us Thursday, October 15, 5:30 PM in HUMN 250.
Benson Center retweeted
Looking forward to visiting the @BensonCenter at @CUBoulder next week to talk about AI and universities and the role of stewarding knowledge.
Next Week:
The @BensonCenter will host Hollis Robbins (@anecdotal) for the lecture, "How Universities Should Master AI"
An obviously important topic, addressed by a very interesting commentator on AI and higher ed.
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Benson Center retweeted
Next Week:
The @BensonCenter will host Hollis Robbins (@anecdotal) for the lecture, "How Universities Should Master AI"
An obviously important topic, addressed by a very interesting commentator on AI and higher ed.
Registration in replies…
Paul Carrese shares his view on what recent acts of political violence say about higher education and civic culture in America.
#PoliticalViolence #HigherEducation #CivicEducation #Education #Politics #AmericanPolitics #Debate #cuboulder #universityofcolorado #boulderstudents
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
On September 17, 1787, thirty-nine delegates signed the United States Constitution — the most consequential political document produced by the Western tradition since the Magna Carta.
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Happy Women's Equality Day! When you head to the polls this November, remember the privilege that voting is.
#WomensEqualityDay #Vote #CUBoulder #TheBensonCenter
Happy First Day of Classes, Buffs! We know that you'll grab this year by the horns and absorb new knowledge at Ralphie speeds! Have a wonderful day and Sko Buffs!
#CUBoulder #FirstDayofSchool #SkoBuffs
Happy National Veep Day! We were fortunate enough to have our fellows attend the Knoxville Summit last semester where they met former Vice President Mike Pence. We are so lucky to be able to give incredible students exciting opportunities.
#VeepDay #CUBoulder #TheBensonCenter
Thucydides wrote about a plague that broke Athens. We lived through one that shook the entire world. Then vs. Now: what was a 2,400-year-old epidemic like? What was your covid experience?
#Covid19 #CUBoulder #TheBensonCenter
In 10 days, CS Fellows and Benson Center Fellows participate in a week-long retreat. What happens when students from all walks of life argue about democracy together?
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Benson Center retweeted
Excited and grateful to have won a $3 million @NEHgov endowment grant to develop a Western Tradition academic program at @CUBoulder.
Big things happening at the @BensonCenter!
The Benson Center has received a $3 million Endowments for Advancing the Humanities Award from @NEHgov — one of only five awarded nationally from 81 applications, matched by $3 million in private commitments.
This endowment will support a new academic program integrating the Western tradition with American history, government, and civics at @CUBoulder.
colorado.edu/center/benson/n…
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