Grand Challenge Seminars Current Faculty
Current faculty in the Grand Challenge Seminar Program include prize-winning scholars and teachers from across Dietrich College and the 黑料正能量 community.
A distinct feature of the Grand Challenge Seminar Program is that seminars are proposed by the faculty who deliver the courses. These experts attend to the seminar themes in their own research and bring these findings and ongoing inquiries to the classroom. Students have an opportunity to choose a seminar on a topic that sparks their curiosity. They learn from faculty who are driven, focused and passionate about the course topics. Each seminar includes the application of theoretical research to the real world, inquiry-based learning and collaboration with thinkers from a variety of disciplines.
Fall 2026
AI, Humanity, and the Future of Knowledge and Creativity
Gang Liu
Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics
Information Systems
Becoming Resilient in Challenging Times
Felipe Gómez
Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics
Emma Fries
English
From Pandemics to Politics: Modeling Complex Social System
Kevin Zollman
Philosophy
John Miller
Social and Decision Sciences
Spring 2027
Authorship at Work AI and Ethics
Nupoor Ranade
English
Beth Walker
English
In Transit: Exile, Migration, and Culture
Andreea Ritivoi
English
Stephen Brockmann
Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics
Realizing Human Rights: The Challenge of Achieving Justice
Jay Aronson
History
Sports Betting, Highs and Lows: Your Brain in Stats
Linda Moya
Social and Decision Sciences
Statistics & Data Science
