Skip to content

Robert M Geraci

religion, science, and technology

  • Home
  • About
  • Publications
  • Grants and awards
  • Speaker information
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • More

    Author: robertgeraci

    The cost of academic book publishing

    There’s been a raft of commentary on how academics write things and academic publishers reap unusually robust financial benefits (see excellent summaries here and here); but right… Read more “The cost of academic book publishing”

    March 3, 2022 by robertgeraci

    Anthropology of the moderns

    I’m listening to an excellent interview with Dr. Renny Thomas, an anthropologist in India. In my opinion, Dr. Thomas is at the forefront of studying religion and… Read more “Anthropology of the moderns”

    February 5, 2022 by robertgeraci

    AI policy recommendations

    One of the things that I engaged last year was an extensive set of conversations, workshops, and public events on AI ethics. I was involved with those… Read more “AI policy recommendations”

    January 28, 2022 by robertgeraci

    Human and transhuman dignity

    This semester, I’m teaching a brand new class: FutureProofing Humanity. The course takes as its premise that some people have a religious worldview of using science and… Read more “Human and transhuman dignity”

    September 29, 2021 by robertgeraci

    Robots: The Stuff of Religion

    Many years ago, I wrote a paper arguing that religious cultures help explain why — particularly at that time — U.S. scientists and engineers were more interested… Read more “Robots: The Stuff of Religion”

    August 7, 2021 by robertgeraci

    Temples of Modernity – much more reasonable price!

    Can’t wait? Skim below for a coupon that’ll let you buy Temples of Modernity directly from the publisher at a price just over $30. Can’t wait that… Read more “Temples of Modernity – much more reasonable price!”

    May 4, 2021 by robertgeraci

    Resolving the demarcation problem in religion and science

    Lots of people want to separate religion and science into separate spheres, thereby eliminating conflict between the two. But those efforts at demarcation seem theoretically naive. They… Read more “Resolving the demarcation problem in religion and science”

    March 26, 2021 by robertgeraci

    Narratives of AI in India – day 2

    I couldn’t be present for the entirety of day 2, but I was able to get online for most of the event. I’m really busy today, so… Read more “Narratives of AI in India – day 2”

    March 12, 2021March 15, 2021 by robertgeraci

    Narratives of AI in India

    I must have mentioned that my new book, coming out this year, is about artificial intelligence in the U.S. and India. In particular, it engages conversations or… Read more “Narratives of AI in India”

    March 11, 2021 by robertgeraci

    Revisiting the conflict thesis

    I suppose everyone has an axe or two to grind. Among mine are the myriad ways in which people (scholars included), persist in their commitment to beliefs… Read more “Revisiting the conflict thesis”

    March 9, 2021 by robertgeraci

    Posts navigation

    Older posts
    • Home
    • About
    • Publications
    • Grants and awards
    • Speaker information
    • Blog
    • Contact
    Blog at WordPress.com.
    • Follow Following
      • Robert M Geraci
      • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
      • Robert M Geraci
      • Customize
      • Follow Following
      • Sign up
      • Log in
      • Report this content
      • View site in Reader
      • Manage subscriptions
      • Collapse this bar
     

    Loading Comments...