Humanizing STEM: How the Humanities Are Transforming Research, Teaching, and the Future of Higher Education

June 2, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. ET

As higher education faces rapid technological change, emerging evidence shows that integrating the humanities—including theology and religious studies--with STEM disciplines leads to stronger educational outcomes, more creative research, and more effective professionals.

What you will learn about

  • Georgia Tech’s nationally recognized work, including its “Humanizing STEM” initiative
  • Cross-disciplinary collaborations producing work neither the sciences nor the humanities could achieve alone
  • Humanistic inquiry in the age of AI
  • The benefits of integrating the humanities and arts with STEM – including religion and religious literacy

Speakers

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Richard Utz

Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives & Professor, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, Georgia Institute of Technology

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John F. Kutzco

Executive Director, Atla (American Theological Library Association)

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