Words That Unite: Literature, Creativity & AI (Public)

What can literature and creativity teach us about navigating an increasingly digital world?

Register your interest for a conversation exploring literature, cultural heritage, creativity and the role of reading in the age of AI at the San Francisco Public Library.

📍 Location: San Francisco Public Library – Koret Auditorium, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA

📅 Date: Wednesday, August 26th

🕕 Time: 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM PDT

🎟 Admission and format: Register your interest. Participation is subject to confirmation, you will be notified by email.

As part of the initiative “Words That Unite, Stories That Connect,” Ambassador Jovita Neliupšienė, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United States, will join San Francisco City Librarian Michael Lambert for a conversation about the enduring connections between European and American culture.

The discussion will explore:

• Literature and cultural heritage
• European–American cultural connections
• The role of books and reading in bringing people together
• Literature and human creativity in the age of AI
• How we can encourage younger generations to read in an era dominated by social media

The conversation will be followed by audience Q&A, a reception and , created as part of the initiative marking America 250.

Programme

3:30–3:40 PM Opening Remarks by Michael Lambert, City Librarian

3:40–3:45 PM Remarks by Gerard de Graaf, Head of the EU Office in San Francisco

3:45–3:55 PM Ambassador’s Remarks by Ambassador Jovita Neliupšienė, Introduction to the EU Ambassadors’ Book Collection and Words That Unite, Stories That Connect

3:55–4:05 PM Remarks by Mayor Daniel Lurie (TBC)

4:05–4:50 PM Moderated Conversation

Ambassador Jovita Neliupšienė, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United States

Michael Lambert, City Librarian, San Francisco Public Library

Moderator: Michelle Jeffers, Chief of Community Programs & Partnerships, San Francisco Public Library

4:50–5:00 PM Audience Q&A

5:00–6:00 PM Reception & Book Collection Display

About the initiative

Words That Unite, Stories That Connect is the EU Ambassadors Book Collection initiative for America 250, bringing together books selected by EU Ambassadors to celebrate the enduring cultural, intellectual and people-to-people connections between Europe and the United States.

This event is open to the public.

If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected].

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The event is organized in partnership with San Francisco Public Library.