Last year, Patrick McGinty made what at first glance might seem like a bizarre choice: he decided to center his 100-level English seminar on automated vehicles. In fact, it was an inspired move. AVs touch on so many aspects of our society and material culture that it’s an ideal topic with which to teach broadly-applicable research and analytical skills, while also preparing a new generation to tackle the challenges presented by this and other emerging technologies. McGinty joins our weekly virtual discussion series to explain what he learned about AV education from the experience, and offer guidance on how liberal arts education can benefit by addressing this important topic.