Named after the world-renowned Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection held at Pitts Theology Library, these online, 30-45 minute conversations offer opportunities for the general public to learn about the events in Europe the 16th century and to consider what they may tell us about the issues facing our communities. Conversations in a given academic semester focus on a single contemporary theme and trace it back to the Reformers. The theme for Fall 2025 is "Reforming Intelligence: AI and the Legacy of the Reformation." These conversations are free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Dr. Giles Bergel is Senior Researcher in Digital Humanities in the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford. A book historian by training, he works primarily on the application of visual AI to library and cultural heritage collections. he has been closely involved in several digitsation projects, such as the Envisioning Dante project and an archive of English ballad The Wandering Jew's Chronicle. He also has interests in the history of copyright and the early-modern English book trades. 

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