Fall 2024 Events
Humanity in the age of ai
Navigating the Future of Thought, Expression, and Pedagogy
Join a thought-provoking roundtable discussion to explore the implications of artificial intelligence on teaching the humanities, with insights from a diverse panel of professors:
Katia Campbell, Associate Dean, College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
Shawn Meek, Communication Arts
Kate Schmidt, Philosophy
John Rief, Communication Studies
Jessica Parker, English
Shaun Schafer, Journalism
Katia Campbell, Associate Dean, College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
John Masserini, Dean, College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
2:00pm, November 21, 2024
Jordan Student Success Building, Room 400
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Special thanks to Drs. Todd Laugen and Samuel Jay for this event!
Carving the Divine
A rare look into a 1400-year-old Buddhist woodcarving tradition and the practitioners struggling to preserve its legacy in a rapidly changing Japan. Join a conversation with director Yujiro Seki on the intersection of religion, art, and documentary filmmaking.
Private Events - Contact dphi@msudenver.edu if you would like to arrange a screening and discussion for your group.
Backstage Tours and Talkbacks with the Denver Center for Performing Arts
Join backstage tours led by theater directors, and talkbacks between local professors, directors, and actors at the Denver Center for Performing Arts. Performances TBD
Dates TBD
Our Team
Founding Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Adam J. Graves, PhD, is a philosopher, filmmaker, and founding Director of the Denver Project for Humanistic Inquiry at MSU Denver, where he is also Professor in the Department of Philosophy. As the Director of Dphi, Adam has organized and moderated over a hundred events on a wide range of subjects, for a diverse range of audiences and
Adam J. Graves, PhD, is a philosopher, filmmaker, and founding Director of the Denver Project for Humanistic Inquiry at MSU Denver, where he is also Professor in the Department of Philosophy. As the Director of Dphi, Adam has organized and moderated over a hundred events on a wide range of subjects, for a diverse range of audiences and at a variety venues, including the Denver Film Festival, Denver Center for Performing Arts, Sie Film Center, Alliance Française, and the Denver Art Museum.
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Gabriel Grinsteiner is an incurable enthusiast of collaboration, technology, and the humanities. He holds a degree in Computational Linguistics and is completing a graduate degree in Business Analytics. He has been a core member of the Dphi team since the project's inception in 2016, where he leads business process development and supervi
Gabriel Grinsteiner is an incurable enthusiast of collaboration, technology, and the humanities. He holds a degree in Computational Linguistics and is completing a graduate degree in Business Analytics. He has been a core member of the Dphi team since the project's inception in 2016, where he leads business process development and supervises Dphi's employees. He serves as senator for MSU Denver's 900+ staff, and coordinator of the American Democracy Project on Auraria Campus.
Advisory Board
Assistant Director
Advisory Board
MSU Denver faculty help to facilitate connections between the university and likeminded cultural institutions throughout the city. Our core team of faculty advisors includes:
Jean François Duclos (Modern Languages)
David Farrell (Music)
Matthew Makley (History)
Craig Svonkin (English)
Megan Hughes (Honors)