“We must get our heads around this technology and how it impacts the work we do, and we must do it now.”
In four parts, this series presented by NCPH and the American Conservation experience (ACE) will ask experts to help public historians and public humanitarians tackle questions like: What do we mean when we talk about gen AI? How do we recognize it, and what AI tools have potential use cases for the public humanities? How can we ethically engage with generative AI tools as public historians, museum practitioners, writers, archivists, and educators?
Dates: January 29 – March 17, 2026
Time: Varies by session
Location: Online
Price: Pay-what-you-can model (“if you can afford to select one of the paid registration tiers, we are deeply grateful for your support in subsidizing free registrations for those who need it most”)
More from NCPH:
Of the jobs most threatened by artificial intelligence, Microsoft has named “Historian” as number two on their list. In their “Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence in History Education” (August 5, 2025), the American Historical Association acknowledges the power of AI, yet recognizes that its utility cannot replace our ability as historians to “appreciate the complexity of our shared past and what it means to be human.”
As generative AI technology rapidly improves, it becomes more difficult to detect, understand, and manage for responsible use. This is especially critical for public historians and public humanists, whom the public trusts to share information that is ethical, factual, and fundamentally human. We must get our heads around this technology and how it impacts the work we do, and we must do it now.
See the registration link below for more details on each session.
