“New Ways of Creating Knowledge in the Technologically Integrated Classroom” (SAMLA )
Atlanta, GA
Organization: South Atlantic Modern Language Association
Event: SAMLA
In his work AI Ethics, Mark Coeckelbergh describes humans as “meaning-making, conscious, embodied, and living beings whose nature, mind, and knowledge cannot be explained away by comparisons to machines” (36). Machine-assistant writing tools and other technologies have become increasingly prevalent as teaching tools in humanities classrooms, which means it is more imperative than ever we find ways to differentiate human and non-human meaning making and knowledge creation. Our panel is interested in exploring and mapping potential futures for the humanities as technology becomes an increasingly significant presence in how we teach and present our work in the classroom.
Description:
We invite proposals that examine how tools like machine-assisted writing or augmented reality technologies can enhance our work as teachers in the humanities, as well as how currently available and coming technologies impact how the humanities will be taught and understood now and in the future.
We are especially interested in examples of teaching strategies that are rooted in theoretical pedagogical frameworks, rather than single-instance integrations of AI and/or technology into an assignment or the classroom. It is our hope that this panel will provide speakers and participants with the chance to begin mapping a future for the humanities where technological integration emphasizes, rather than obscures, the critical juncture of knowledge and meaning in the humanities.
Please submit proposals for the panel with a title, 250-word abstract and a short 50-word bio to Dr. Zita Hüsing zhusing@uttyler.edu or Dr. Lainie Pomerleau (lpomerleau@ccga.edu) by August 15, 2025.
Works Cited Coeckelbergh, Mark. AI Ethics. MIT Press, 2020.
Lainie Pomerleau
