Past Events
ACTI Faculty Fellow Presentation with Ace Vo
William H. Hannon Library, Von der Ahe Family Suite, 3rd Floor
October 30th
4 – 6 PM
Our justice system upholds the common good, deterring and punishing actions detrimental to our society. However, our justice system is imperfect. At times, wrong conviction degrades the dignity of each human being despite the efforts to provide a fair and objective sentence. The Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 engendered the federal sentencing guidelines to ensure that sentencing was appropriate and sentences fell within the predetermined range based on the severity of the offense. After United States v. Booker (2005), the federal guidelines changed from mandatory to advisory, further degrading its effectiveness.
Recently, advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and data science have been a boon in fighting and deterring crime. Technology has risen quickly, and along with it, anxiety for humanity. Despite these advances, AI generates angst and uneasiness for all involved parties and the community. Dr. Ace Vo aims to examine the public perceptions of bias and assess the perception of AI within the criminal justice system in the US as an effort to increase diversity in viewpoints in the criminal justice system. Currently, no single measurement instrument thoroughly evaluates this combination of concepts. Dr. Vo’s research is interdisciplinary in nature: it combines technology, psychology, and criminology to explore the effects of AI on the criminal justice system.
There will be a brief reception following the event.
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Documentary filmmaker Paul Freedman has produced and directed over a dozen films on global human rights abuses in Darfur, Eastern Congo, and Rwanda, among other places. In The Dirty Divide, he turns his camera on what former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti (2013-22) called “the greatest moral and humanitarian crisis of our time”: houselessness. L.A.’s Main St., the “dirty divide,” separates the increasingly gentrified section of downtown—land of lattes and lofts—from the fifty-two square blocks that has become home to between approximately thirteen to fifteen thousand unhoused Angelinos. La La Land is in crisis.
Join us for a screening of The Dirty Divide followed by a panel discussion with director Paul Freedman, advocacy group LA CAN’s executive director, Pete White, woman and men featured in the film, and LA Catholic Workers, including an LMU student and alumnus.
Light refreshments, 6:30 pm, Howard Fitzpatrick Patio / Doors open 7:00 pm, Mayer Theater
Contact: Anna Harrison @Harrison, Anna
22nd Annual Animation Show of Shows
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St. John's Bible ICON ANIMORUM Exhibit
The Academy of Catholic Thought and Imagination held the Saint John's Bible ICON ANIMORUM exhibit from March 28-April 12, 2022 in the William H. Hannon Library.
The Saint John’s Bible Immersive Experience (ICON ANIMORUM) is a continuous multidisciplinary exhibition that looks to promote awareness in the LMU Community and related constituencies, in the LA Metropolitan Area, of the extraordinary value of the Heritage Edition of the Saint John’s Bible, and which is part of the Special Collections Archive at the LMU Hannon Library. ICON ANIMORUM is also an opportunity to incorporate immersive technologies as powerful Catechesis tools, which follows a long tradition of spiritual instruction through images, and in this case of avant-garde immersive techniques, such as hologram projection, augmented reality, digital projection.
Soft White Underbelly at LMU
Mark Laita, a filmmaker and photographer in Los Angeles, will visit the LMU campus on April 19th to share a curated collection of Soft White Underbelly. José García Moreno will lead a panel discussion during the screening. The goal of this event is not to shock, entertain, or haunt. This evening may not bring immediate hope, but hearing stories of the voiceless and of human beings at the margins is not only an ethical call but also a cinematic necessity. Laita's work isn't easy, but his reputation is growing as a documentary filmmaker. He converses with people who seem unapproachable and allows audiences to find dignity when trauma overwhelms the least fortunate. Please join us for a community event surrounded by unforgettable documentary filmmaking. If you are a guest external to LMU, please click the RSVP button below. LMU Students, Faculty, and Staff may RSVP through LEO. Link to LEO Event Page
We look forward to seeing you in Mayer Theater on April 19, 2023. The screening begins at 7:30 PM and ends at 10:00 PM. The LMU School of Film and Television and The Academy of Catholic Thought and Imagination sponsor this event.
