AI as a tool, humanities as a lens: developing interdisciplinary approaches to ethical AI across curricula [the ubiquity of AI means that humanities-forward approaches that encourage cultural…

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded West Virginia University $149,983 on September 1, 2026, under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program (CFDA 45.162) to develop interdisciplinary approaches to ethical AI across curricula.

The project supports an intensive two-week summer institute that brings together humanities scholars seeking to engage AI-related issues in their classrooms and scholars from technical fields such as data science who want to infuse humanities perspectives into their courses. Participants will form a learning community to pursue questions about AI and related technologies through a humanities lens. The award also funds creation and revision of courses, public outreach, and programming on the ethical use of AI at the institution. The project will directly impact at least ten faculty members and six hundred students enrolled in their courses, in addition to other community stakeholders who will benefit from activities and materials disseminated through the grant.

Performance occurs at West Virginia University in West Virginia. The period of performance runs through August 31, 2029.

AI as a tool, humanities as a lens: developing interdisciplinary approaches to ethical AI across curricula [the ubiquity of AI means that humanities-forward approaches that encourage cultural awareness, critical thinking, and digital literacy are more important than ever. This project will support an intensive two-week summer institute, creation and revision of courses, public outreach, and programming on the ethical use of AI at west virginia university. Participants in the institute will be either humanities scholars who seek to engage issues related to AI in their classrooms, or scholars from more technical fields like data science who want to infuse their courses with humanities perspectives. With other interested faculty and mentors, they will form a learning community to pursue questions about AI and related technologies through a humanities lens. This project will directly impact at least ten faculty members and six hundred students enrolled in their courses, in addition to other community stakeholders who will benefit from the activities and materials disseminated through the grant.]