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What is Digital Literacy Today & Why Does It Matter?

Speakers: Katlynne Davis, Assistant Professor in Professional Writing in the College of Arts and Sciences, University of St. Thomas Jason Tham, Associate Professor of Technical Communication and Rhetoric in the Department of English at Texas Tech University Gustav Verhulsdonck, Assistant Professor in Business Information Systems, Central Michigan University. Jialei Jiang, Assistant Professor of Writing in […]

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Navigating AIED in Context

Please join us for this speaking event featuring top AI in Education (AIED) researchers! Program: Welcome & Introductions – Lesley Wilton, OISE, University of Toronto , Chair, AIED Cluster Applications of AI: A Taxonomy, Stephen Downes, Senior Research Officer Digital Technologies, National Research Council Canada Exploring Vibe Coding Practices in Computer Science Education, Rutwa Engineer, […]

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CPTSC 2025 Annual Conference + SIGDOC 2025

Jessica Campbell, Katlynne Davis, Jialei Jiang (online), Nupoor Ranade (online), Mollie Stambler, Jason Tham, and Gustav Verhulsdonck are all presenting at the CPTSC 2025 Annual Conference + SIGDOC 2025, October 23–25, Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.

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2025 Teaching With AI Conference

Dr. Lesley Wilton is the keynote speaker at the 2025 Teaching With AI Conference. Rapidly evolving as a general-purpose technology, AI is increasingly enmeshed in formal and informal learning environments. Meaningfully integrating AI into teaching and learning requires understandings of what AI is, what it does and what pedagogies (including AI pedagogies) best benefit learners. […]

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“Decoding the brain’s own language”: Brain implants, neurorights, and the corporate race to decode thought

Isabel Pedersen will present at the annual conference of the Canadian Communication Association. Precision Neuroscience, Synchron, Neuralink, and Paradromics are racing to develop brain implants for many applications including therapeutic use, cognitive enhancement, and for general, ‘everyday’ communication. The Paradromics website, for example, claims “we will continue to expand the capabilities of our massively scalable […]

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“I Get You”: Empathy, Rhetoric, & the Design of AI Assistants

Isabel Pedersen presents: The goal to achieve novel AI systems has been ignited by an urgent commercial preoccupation with making emotionally engaged, empathetic AI assistants. The promise of empathy offers the alluring condition of being known by another, when someone simply “gets you.” Inventors work to embed the appearance of emotional signs in functional AI […]

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Create Me, Break Me, Remember Me: Art and AI in an Age of Reinvention

Isabel Pedersen will present the Fourth Annual Stéfan Sinclair Lecture @ Concordia. She focuses on embodied computing, algorithmic culture, augmented reality, emergent media, and AI ethics. Her talk will be followed by a round-table chaired by Geoffrey Rockwell with three graduate students. The live event will take place at Milieux Resource Room EV 11.705, Concordia University, […]

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AI Killed the Radio Star Again

The Digital Life Institute and Ontario Tech University proudly present an in-person research seminar and demonstration exploring the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the music industry. What does the use of AI-powered tools say about human creativity and machine learning? Algorithms and data-driven platforms have changed the landscape of music production. The seminar […]

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Joint International Conference on Ethics and Integrity in Academia: Plagiarism, Prevention, and Pedagogy in a New Digital Era

Alyson E. King will present her research and chair two sessions at this conference in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada Day 2: May 22, 2024 So, now what do I do? Tips for dealing with academic misconduct. Alyson King, Ontario Tech University, Canada Day 3, May 23, 10h45-12h00 - Session Chair: Alyson King The curriculum dilemmas in fostering […]

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Bioethics and the Ethics of AI

What ethical frameworks for the quick evolution of artificial intelligence and biotechnology? Welcome to USP en conversation - SPU Talks! Join us for an engaging event where we bring together experts to discuss a wide range of topics. From ethics to art, from reconciliation to artificial intelligence, there is something for everyone. Prepare to listen, […]

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