05/27/2026
With the release of Pope Leo XIV's encycical on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence, an important conversation has been raised.
John Kerrigan, Ph.D., professor and chair of English at Rockhurst University, shares his thoughts on the value of a liberal arts education against the backdrop of this unprecedented technological age. Will the study of humanities –literature, history, language, etc. – become defunct if AI can generate information instantly?
Kerrigan argues it is precisely because of the rapid output of artifical intelligence that the study of liberal arts is more important than ever. Human understanding, connection, analysis, and critical thinking will be what employers look for.
Read his essay here: https://www.rockhurst.edu/blog/why-humanities-matter-age-digital-transformation
