Witnessing War: Tom Lea in the Age of AI

Schedule

Thu Dec 10 2026 at 05:30 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-07:00
Location

Centennial Museum & Chihuahuan Gardens | El Paso, TX

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Tom Lea vs AI! Discover how Tom Lea's WWII work still holds up in an age when AI has become the latest tool in military recruitment.
About this Event

🎓Tom Lea Fellow Julia Hettiger, a writer, educator, and rhetoric and composition Ph.D. student from El Paso, Texas, centers the spectator in analyzing Tom Lea's depictions of war. She will examine what is lost and what is promoted when the U.S. government uses AI for military recruitment.

🪖Tom Lea's work offers a window into the grim realities of war from an outside, neutral perspective, inviting audiences to witness them without direct wartime experience, something AI-generated graphics cannot replicate.

🌃After the presentation, join the speaker for a lively discussion and reception.



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Centennial Museum & Chihuahuan Gardens, Chihuahuan Desert Gardens, El Paso, United States

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