Ethically Curious Book Club
APPE members are encouraged to join the Ethically Curious Book Club. For updates on meeting times and future book selections, be sure to join the club at Bookclubs.com.
Our first book of the year will be Klara and the Sun, by Kazuo Ishiguro.
Longtime member (and frequent book club attendee) Michael Loui will be facilitating the discussion. Loui is Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Illinois and Adjunct Professor of Engineeering Education at Purdue University.
We'll meet on Wednesday, April 10 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
To get Zoom links and RSVP to the meetings, you'll need to register for our club at Bookclubs.com.
Up next is Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants, by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Stay tuned for more details!
Past book selections:
Is the Algorithm Plotting Against Us?: A Layperson's Guide to the Concepts, Math, and Pitfalls of AI, by Kenneth Wenger
Fall, 2023
How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question, by Michael Schur
Spring, 2023
About the book:
“Ishiguro’s prose is soft and quiet. It feels like the perfect book to curl up with on a Sunday afternoon. He allows the story to unfold slowly and organically, revealing enough on every page to continue piquing the reader’s curiosity. The novel is an intriguing take on how artificial intelligence might play a role in our futures...a poignant meditation on love and loneliness.”
—Maggie Sprayregen, The Associated Press