St. Mary's University - Public Lecture featuring Dr. Nathan Murray

Thu Nov 20 2025 at 06:30 pm to 07:00 pm UTC-07:00

St. Mary's University | Calgary

St. Mary's University - Calgary
Publisher/HostSt. Mary's University - Calgary
St. Mary's University - Public Lecture featuring Dr. Nathan Murray
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Dr. Nathan Murray brings his expertise in a lecture titled "The Last Word: The 'Death' of the Essay in the Age of AI.
About this Event

Join us for an insightful evening as Dr. Nathan Murray explores the history of the essay as a form of assessment in universities, in the context of how generative AI now threatens the form’s very existence. In this talk, Dr. Murray asks the important questions plaguing both educators and students:

  • What value has essay writing produced for students, their instructors, and for graduates writing out in the wider world?
  • Is the institution of the college essay worth defending?
  • When GenAI promises to write our essays for us, what comes next?


Light refreshments will be available.


Speaker Bio:

Dr. Nathan Murray holds a PhD in English from the University of Toronto. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of English and History at Algoma University. Dr. Murray's research examines the intersection of writing pedagogy and idgital technology with a particular focus on the impact of generative AI on academic integrity and assessment.

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St. Mary's University, McGivney Hall- M100, Calgary, Canada

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