PRAx Annual Themes

PRAx Annual Themes

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PRAx believes that joining the insights of humanities scholars, artists, and STEM researchers is critical to our cultural well-being and to the advancement of solutions to grand challenges. Faculty research and cross-disciplinary projects supported by the Mary Jones and Thomas Hart Horning Endowment foster innovation and experimentation around timely global topics connecting humanities, arts, engineering and science.

The Horning Initiative centers on an annual theme launched by a major exhibition in the fall term. Additional programming includes lectures, talks, symposia, performing arts events, curriculum and more.

In 2025-26, we explore Artificial Intelligence as our annual theme through a variety of performances, exhibitions, conversations and events. And in 2026-27, we turn our attention to Polar Regions. In 2024-25, our theme was How to Carry Water.

PRAx Annual Theme Events: Arts, Humanities, and AI

Harry Yeff (aka Reeps100)
Oct. 3, 7 p.m.
Detrick Hall
Kate Crawford: Atlas of AI (Just AI Series)
Oct. 27, 5:30 p.m.
Ray Theater
Meredith Broussard: Confronting Bias in AI (Just AI Series)
Jan. 28, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
Ray Theater
Invertigo Dance Theater: Formulae and Fairy Tales
Feb. 5, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Ray Theater
Invertigo Dance Theater: Formulae and Fairy Tales
Feb. 6, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Ray Theater
Invertigo Dance Theater: Formulae and Fairy Tales
Feb. 7, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Ray Theater
Ted Chiang: The Art of Science Fiction
April 4, 2026, 7 p.m.
Detrick Hall
Urland Theatre Collective: Formerly Known As
April 15, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Ray Theater
Urland Theatre Collective: Formerly Known As
April 16, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Ray Theater
Urland Theatre Collective: Formerly Known As
April 17, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Ray Theater
Urland Theatre Collective: Formerly Known As
April 18, 2026, 2:30 p.m.
Ray Theater
Brian Merchant: The Human Cost of AI and Automation (Just AI Series)
May 1, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
Ray Theater