한국근대영미소설학회 출판사업 회고와 제언:챗GPT 시대 인문학의 역할

Abstract

The Korean Society of British and American Fiction has made the remarkable achievement of publishing 25 monographs by 2019 since its founding in 1992. In honor of the Society’s 30th anniversary, this article attempts to make suggestions for a publication project of the Society. The emergence of ChatGPT in the era of the ‘humanities crisis’ has paradoxically increased the value of the humanities. In the era when AI will become commonplace, the humanities must maintain its expertise as a discipline and fulfill the role of the humanities while keeping in mind the urgent concerns of the public. Following reflection on the roles of the humanities, my suggestions are as follows. First, each chapter of the monograph should include a ‘think about’ section to provide food for thought. This will help foster the power of thought and critical consciousness, the creativity to connect seemingly unrelated things, and empathy, which are the essences of the humanities. Second, the book should ideally address timely topics which are relevant to the social and cultural issues that surround us today. Third, I propose publishing a book that provides a chronological overview of an issue and allows us to see how it has changed over time. This will increase the ability to keep changing while looking at the big picture of the various pieces of information obtained through AI such as ChatGPT. Fourth, I suggest connecting the study of modern British and American fiction with other disciplines. It is desirable to publish a monograph that combines modern British and American fiction with the issue of human rights, which will become a more relevant topic in the age of AI.