--- title: "ARCH Talks" url: "/academics/arch/speaker-series" type: page date: 2026-09-11 updated: 2026-09-24 --- # ARCH Talks The ARCH Innovation Exchange # ARCH Talks ARCH Talks brings scholars, artists, scientists, entrepreneurs, and practitioners to Manhattan University for conversations that cross disciplinary boundaries. Through public lectures, interviews, and discussions, the series connects students and faculty with leading ideas shaping culture, technology, research, and society. Part of the ARCH Innovation Exchange, ARCH Talks explores complex questions through multiple perspectives — connecting analytics, research, creativity and humanity across disciplines. Image ![An image of a captive audience at Manhattan University listening to an ARCHtalk speaker.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-09/009-MU-ARCtalk-022626.jpg?h=10d202d3&itok=TiHVt7kl) ## Reclaiming Ourselves: The Magnificent Human in the Age of AI The ARCHtalk Speaker Series at Manhattan University is proud to welcome **Fr. Enzo Del Brocco, CP, PhD, President of Catholic Theological Union in Chicago**, for *Reclaiming Ourselves: The Magnificent Human in the Age of AI* on Monday, October 5. Image ![Image of Fr. Enzo Del Brocco](/sites/default/files/styles/original_aspect_ratio_400/public/media/2026-09/Fr-Enzo-Del-Brocco.png?itok=3-X9b5bE) **Fr. Enzo Del Brocco, CP, PhD**, is a Passionist priest, moral theologian and President of Catholic Theological Union (CTU) in Chicago. Ordained in 1996, he holds a doctorate in Catholic Healthcare Ethics from Duquesne University, which he earned summa cum laude in 2024 with a dissertation examining Pope Francis's integral ecology and global bioethics. **This lecture enriches the student learning experience while advancing the University's ARCH initiative.** Following the May 2026 release of Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, *Magnifica Humanitas*, on safeguarding human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence, the Riverdale community called for a public forum to engage its themes. The conversation speaks directly to Manhattan University's identity as a Lasallian Catholic institution committed to the dignity of the human person. Fr. Enzo Del Brocco will lead that conversation on October 5 through both a student panel and a public ARCHtalk. [Register for the October 5 ARCHtalk](https://manhattancollege.formstack.com/forms/archtalk_ai_in_humanities) ## Questions regarding ARCH Talks? Robert Cole Executive Director of Marketing and Communications Manhattan University Phone: [718-862-7993](tel:7188627993) Email: Image ![Aerial photo of Manhattan University](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-03/drone-2025-3200x2400.jpg?h=9b8bd6ff&itok=xYR2ar43) ## Prepare for the Real World At Manhattan University, your education is built around who you are and where you want to go. Whether you’re ready to apply or just starting to explore, take the next step when you’re ready — we’re here to help. [Visit Manhattan University](/admissions/visit) [Apply Today](/admissions/apply) [Request Information](/admissions/request-information) Image ![Aerial photo of Manhattan University](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-03/drone-2025-3200x2400.jpg?h=9b8bd6ff&itok=xYR2ar43)