Special Events and Lectures

A lot of the buzz about living in a university town is about the renowned speakers and performers who come to campus. So many opportunities for learning pop up every week that you almost have to check the university events calendar daily to be sure you haven’t missed anything.  Most events are free and open to the public. A campus map will help you find locations and parking options.

Also at this site you will find information “Adventures in Lifelong Learning,” our program presenting courses at various sites around North Carolina and abroad. Like all our on-campus courses, these special events are taught by Wake Forest faculty or occasionally their peers in other institutions.

Lectures

Annual Fall Lecture-Completed
Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: Wake Forest University, Porter Byrum Welcome Center
Cost: Free and Open to the Public

More about the lecture and speaker:
Come and learn about the impact of artificial intelligence on legal systems, societal norms, and responsibility. As AI technology advances, its influence on everything from legal accountability to social structures becomes increasingly profound. This lecture will explore challenges to our current frameworks and what the future might hold for law and society in an AI-driven world.
W. Keith Robinson is a Professor of Law and Faculty Director for Intellectual Property, Technology, Business, and Innovation at the Wake Forest University School of Law. Professor Robinson is a nationally recognized patent scholar. He researches how legal institutions govern emerging technology. He has commented on issues of intellectual property law in media outlets and given more than seventy presentations around the world on patent law. Thomson Reuters has twice recognized Professor Robinson’s articles as the best that year in intellectual property law. His recent work has explored how artificial intelligence may impact obtaining U.S. patents.