Dr. Marina Zilbergerts is a scholar of Jewish thought and literature, researching the philosophy and theology of consciousness. She is a Visiting Professor in the Department of Classics and Religious Studies at the University of Ottawa and previously taught as an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Her work explores the intersection of the Bible, human consciousness, and emerging technologies, using textual study to engage foundational questions about the human experience. She earned her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Stanford University. Her recently completed book manuscript, Reading Genesis in the Age of Artificial Minds, argues that the Hebrew Bible offers a distinct framework for understanding consciousness, moral agency, and the limits of AI. She enjoys teaching public-facing courses on questions of personhood, the intersection of faith and science, and the ethical challenges posed by artificial intelligence.
