CLACS Faculty Affiliate and 2025-26 CLACS Fellow, Professor Susana Antunes (UWM World Languages & Cultures) recently celebrated the December 2025 publication of her co-edited volume, Sentient Books: AI’s Impact on Creation. Prepared with Professor Sandra Sousa (University of Central Florida, Modern Languages and Literatures), the collection assembles international voices from literature, theatre, linguistics, law, and digital humanities to illuminate AI’s transformative—and potentially apocalyptic—impact on creative endeavor.

As the publisher notes, “What distinguishes Sentient Books as indispensable scholarship is its unflinching examination of AI’s assault on academic values. … this collection provides essential vocabulary for articulating what remains irreducibly human.” The book is available for purchase here.

Anyone interested in learning more is warmly welcomed to join the virtual book presentation taking place on March 3, 2026, at 11am CT – Professors Antunes and Sousa will be joined by Professor Daniel Silva (Middlebury College, Luso-Hispanic Studies) for a conversation about the book followed by a Q&A. Contact Susana Antunes for zoom details.