Short Courses at St. Mary’s
WHAT TO EXPECTSt. Mary’s Short Courses are three- to six-week seminars devoted to the sustained study of significant questions in theology, philosophy, culture, and the human person. Limited to 30 students, each course offers the time and space to examine a subject with greater depth, guided by an expert in the field.
These courses are shaped by careful reading, serious reflection, and disciplined conversation. Students will learn not only what the Catholic intellectual tradition teaches, but how to examine arguments, ask better questions, and engage differing perspectives with clarity and charity.
No prior expertise is expected. What matters is a willingness to prepare, participate, and pursue the truth alongside others.
A Catholic Approach to AI
November 5, 19, and December 3
Artificial intelligence is changing how we learn, work, communicate, and understand what it means to be human. The Catholic tradition offers a rich way to think about these changes, grounded in the dignity of every person and our responsibility to seek the common good.
In this Short Course, Marcel LeJeune will bring that Catholic perspective into conversation with Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas. Together, students will consider how AI is shaping our lives and how we can approach this technology with wisdom, discernment, and a clear understanding of the human person.
Course Details
November 5 and 19, and December 3
7:30–9:00 PM
Room 209 in the Student Center
Limited to 30 students
$10 registration fee
Registration is first come, first served
A waitlist will be available once the course is full
Register Here
Join Marcel LeJeune for a Catholic approach to artificial intelligence, drawing on the wisdom of the Church and Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas.
More Short Courses Are Coming!
Five Short Courses will be offered throughout the academic year, with new topics planned for November, early spring, and April. Check back here for a more details view of what’s to come.
