Dr. Edward A S Ross (he/him)

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| teaching fellow . university of reading | | #classics . #buddhism . #centralasia . #criticalAI | | Reading (PhD), HKU (MBuddhStud), and McGill (BA) alumnus | edwardasross.wordpress.com

(Generative) Artificial Intelligence and Teaching the Ancient World - June 25-26, 2025 - Hybrid Conference - University of Reading - Keynote Speech: Environmentally (un)sustainable AI: rethinking responsibilities for Ancient World Studies? - Prof. Federica Lucivero (Ethox Centre, University of Oxford). This event is supported by the Department of Classics at the University of Reading, the Bristol Digital Game Lab, and the Institute of Classical Studies.
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(Generative) Artificial Intelligence and Teaching the Ancient World - June 25-26, 2025 - Hybrid Conference - University of Reading - Keynote Speech: Environmentally (un)sustainable AI: rethinking responsibilities for Ancient World Studies? - Prof. Federica Lucivero (Ethox Centre, University of Oxford). This event is supported by the Department of Classics at the University of Reading, the Bristol Digital Game Lab, and the Institute of Classical Studies.
Three images spliced together. The top left image is of four people standing behind a poster for the "Distorted History: AI's Skewed Visions of the Ancient World" exhibit at the Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology. The bottom left image shows a red trophy with the University of Reading logo on it. Next to the trophy is the text: "WINNER: University Collaborative Award for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning". The image on the right side depicts a sword split in half across the blade. The words GLADIVS ANCEPS are on the left and right side of the sword.
An image of a theatre stage. In front, there is a wooden podium with a crest for King Edward VI School. In the back is a projector screen displaying a slide that reads “Teaching the Digital and Digital Teachers: Generative AI and Teaching Classics”
Artificial Intelligence and Teaching the Ancient World - Interdisciplinary Conference - June 25-26, 2025 - Hybrid - Department of Classics, University of Reading - Call for Papers - Discussion Streams - 1. The Double-edged Sword: Reconciling the Ethics of Using GenAI in Ancient World T&L - 2. Learning by Example: Case Studies of Good Practice - 3. Under Construction: Developing AI Models for Supporting Ancient World T&L - 4. Skewed Visions: GenAI in Public Ancient History and Reception - Submit an abstract, bio, and CV to iGAIAS@reading.ac.uk by February 7, 2025. Full Details Here: https://edwardasross.wordpress.com/events/generative-artificial-intelligence-and-teaching-the-ancient-world/
Artificial Intelligence and Teaching the Ancient World - Interdisciplinary Conference - June 25-26, 2025 - Hybrid - Department of Classics, University of Reading - Call for Papers - Discussion Streams - 1. The Double-edged Sword: Reconciling the Ethics of Using GenAI in Ancient World T&L - 2. Learning by Example: Case Studies of Good Practice - 3. Under Construction: Developing AI Models for Supporting Ancient World T&L - 4. Skewed Visions: GenAI in Public Ancient History and Reception - Submit an abstract, bio, and CV to iGAIAS@reading.ac.uk by February 7, 2025. Full Details Here: https://edwardasross.wordpress.com/events/generative-artificial-intelligence-and-teaching-the-ancient-world/
8:00am-10:30am EST, Salon K (Hybrid) - SCS-40: HYBRID: Opening Up Classics with AI (organized by the Digital Classics Association) - Neil Coffee, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Organizer - 1. Neil Coffee, University at Buffalo, SUNY - Introduction - 2. Samuel Huskey, University of Oklahoma - Opening Up Bottlenecks in Digital Classics Workflows with Human-in-the-Loop AI - 3. Patrick Burns, New York University - Prompt Engineering for Latin Teachers - 4. Edward Ross, University of Reading, and Jackie Baines, University of Reading - Generative Image AI and Teaching Classics: A Case of Exaggeration - 5. Gregory Crane, Tufts University - AI, Machine Actionable Publication and Assigning Credit - 6. Joseph Dexter, Harvard University, and Pramit Chaudhuri, University of Texas at Austin - Benchmarking Generative AI Models for Classical Literary Criticism
Artificial Intelligence and Teaching the Ancient World - Interdisciplinary Conference - June 25-26, 2025 - Hybrid - Department of Classics, University of Reading - Call for Papers - Discussion Streams - 1. The Double-edged Sword: Reconciling the Ethics of Using GenAI in Ancient World T&L - 2. Learning by Example: Case Studies of Good Practice - 3. Under Construction: Developing AI Models for Supporting Ancient World T&L - 4. Skewed Visions: GenAI in Public Ancient History and Reception - Submit an abstract, bio, and CV to iGAIAS@reading.ac.uk by February 7, 2025. Full Details Here: https://edwardasross.wordpress.com/events/generative-artificial-intelligence-and-teaching-the-ancient-world/
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Midjourney, Midjourney 6.1, 23 October 2024 version, personal communication, generated on 7 November 2024. Prompt: “Create an image of Heracles defeating the Nemean Lion in the style of high-quality digital art. Make sure that the hero has a French baguette and butter.” Generating these images used approximately 0.04 kilowatt-hours of energy. That is about the same as charging a smart phone from 0% to 100% 4 times!
An image of a poster with an arrow and a poster of “Painting with Prompts: GenAI and Creating Art, Being Human Festival 2024” on a glass door.
Painting with Prompts: Generative AI and Creating Art - November 7, 2024 - 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00. Being Human Festival 2024, 07-16 November. beinghumanfestival.org. Book a Place Here: https://www.beinghumanfestival.org/events/painting-prompts-generative-ai-and-creating-art
Generative Artificial Intelligence and Ancient World Studies Public Talk Series (16:00 - 17:30 UK Time). October 9, 2024 - Dr. Richard Cole (Bristol) - "The AI Question, or What if Homer had ChatGPT". October 16, 2024 - Prof. Genevieve Liveley (Bristol) - "The silence of the LLMs: Speaking silence with generative AI". November 6, 2024 - Dr. Patrick J. Burns (ISAW) - The Impossibility of a Latin Turing Test: Reflections on Modelling Ancient Language at Scale". November 13, 2024 - Dr. Thea Sommerschield (Nottingham) - "Between Machines and Stones: 15 years of AI for Epigraphy, from statistical methods to the Generative Turn". Register Here: https://edwardasross.wordpress.com/events/generative-ai-and-ancient-world-studies-public-talks/
Temporary Exhibition: 24 September 2024 - 7 February 2025; "Distorted History: AI's Skewed Visions of the Ancient World"; Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology; Background image generated by ChatGPT-4o (18 July 2024 version) on 24 July 2024. Prompt: "An Ancient Greek statue of a woman distorted by technology. The statue features classical Greek elements such as flowing robes and a serene expression, but with technological distortions like pixelated sections, glitch effects, and cybernetic implants. The background is a solid color providing contrast to the detailed distortions of the statue."
Left to Right: Jackie Baines, Vanessa Lopresti, Online Attendees, Edward A.S. Ross, and Joe Grimwade
Mythology Detective: How to Identify Images of the Ancient World. Jackie Baines, Shona Carter-Griffiths, Edward A. S. Ross. University of Reading, Classics for All Day, May 16, 2024, Reading, United Kingdom.
5th conference of the Hellenistic Central Asia Research Network (HCARN 5) - Whose custom is it anyway? Empires, cities, and people through archaeology, art, and written sources in Hellenistic Central Asia - 21-23 March 2024 - Paris Nanette University
Using Generative AI to Support Ancient Language Teaching: CPD Workshop for university and school language teachers. May 21, 2024 - 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM. Hybrid - Free Admission - Local Travel Grants Available. Learn about the different types of generative AI tools available and the ethical considerations for their use in the classroom. Hands-on tutorials with a variety of generative AI tools, including ChatGPT, Google Bard, Claude-2, Perplexity, and DALL-E-3.
Classics and History Postgraduate Work-in-Progress Seminars, Thursdays 5-6 PM, Hybrid Event on Teams. Spring 2024: Caroline Johnson (History, PhD) - January 25th, 2024. Julia Birt (History, PhD) - February 8th, 2024. Oliver Lewis (History, PhD) - February 22nd, 2024. Adél Ternovácz (Classics, PhD) - March 7th, 2024. Summer Courts (Classics, PhD) - March 21st, 2024. Summer 2024: Tom Patel (Classics, PhD) - April 18th, 2024. Nenad Marković (Classics, PhD) - May 2nd, 2024. Daniel Bartle (Classics, PhD) - May 16th, 2024. Edward A. S. Ross (Classics, PhD) - May 30th, 2024. Full details: https://edwardasross.wordpress.com/events/uor-classics-and-history-postgraduate-wip-seminars/
Poster depicting an AI-generated image of a Spartan soldier sitting on a chair and holding a spear. Text reads: "Gerard Butler with a Spear: Locating Modern Stereotypes for the Classical World in Generative Image AI. Project Supervisors: Jackie Baines and Edward A. S. Ross. Are you a second year undergraduate student interested in learning about generative artificial intelligence and doing some hands on research? Apply for this new UROP internship opportunity for Summer 2024! Application Deadline April 5th, 2024."
Me holding a paper copy of my thesis standing in front of a banner that says “Thesis Submitted. Time to Celebrate! #PhDSubmitted”
Screenshot from the Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask with the words "Dawn of the Second Day: 48 Hours Remain"
A PowerPoint slide of a Roman carving of two men and a cow. Graduate Workshop in Ancient Material Religion - Institute of Classical Studies - October 17th, 2023
Shinge Roko Sherry Chayat Roshi leading a procession of people through the lush grounds of International Dai Bosatsu Zendo Kongo-ji around Beecher Lake, New York, USA. 40th Anniversary Sesshin - July 3, 2016
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