Artificial Intelligence Events, Workshops, and Talks
AI for Image Manipulation
Fri, Sep 11, 2026 2:30pm to 3:30pm
In this session we’ll experiment with Photoshop, Illustrator, and other tools for editing still images. Adding, subtracting, and extending current images as well as changing tone, mood, subject,...
Digital Learning and Media Center (DLMC), 5th Floor, Case Geyer
NASC Colloquium: Exploring AI's Influence on Higher-Order Reasoning
Fri, Sep 11, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Join us for "Human and Artificial Metacognition: Exploring AI's Influence on Higher-Order Reasoning" presented by Trent Cash, postdoctoral scholar from the University of Waterloo. Cosponsored by...
AI Research Assistance Tools in Library Databases
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 12:15pm to 1:15pm
AI research assistant tools are increasingly being integrated into library databases. How might the use of these tools support the undergraduate research process? How might they hinder student...
Vibe Coding Your Domain: AI-Powered Web Tools
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 3pm to 4:30pm
In this session you’ll learn how to use AI to create custom web pages and tools. We’ll host these products on a custom domain that is just for you – and teach you how to update and expand them over...
Case-Geyer Library, Digital Learning and Media Center - 5th Floor
Relationships and AI: Can Chatbots Replicate Human Connection?
Thu, Sep 24, 2026 12pm to 1pm
Recent technological advances mean that people interact with AI chatbots in a variety of spheres of life. Research suggests that chatbots are typically validating and responsive interaction...
Thinking on Blank Paper: Handwritten Notes and the Liberal Arts
Fri, Sep 25, 2026 12:15pm to 1:15pm
In an age of increasingly sophisticated digital technology, analog tools and techniques still have educational potential for all of us: students, faculty, and staff. Based on Roland Allen’s book...
September TIA Incubator Keynote & Fireside Chat with Sára Nožková
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 10am to 12pm
What if artificial intelligence could literally talk to wild animals to protect human infrastructure? Named Sweden’s Female Founder of the Year 2025 and recipient of the Swedish King’s Young...
New Directions in Scholarship
Thu, Oct 1, 2026 11:30am to 12:30pm
The AI, Teaching, and Scholarship series creates a forum for sharing ideas and exploring questions about the ways faculty are engaging with AI in their courses, scholarship, and creative work. The...
AI Agents in Action
Fri, Oct 2, 2026 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Explore how bots and AI agents can perform tasks, respond to inputs, and interact with users or systems. In this jam session, participants will experiment with different AI tools to design simple...
Digital Learning and Media Center (DLMC), 5th Floor, Case Geyer
Heretics Club - The Pope Versus AI
Thu, Oct 8, 2026 12pm to 1pm
Earlier this year, Pope Leo XIV published his very first encyclical: a 45-page warning about “human dignity” and the dangers of AI. Let’s talk about this! What exactly is human dignity? Does AI...
Make AI Fit Your Work, Not the Other Way Around
Thu, Oct 15, 2026 12pm to 1pm
Learn ways to bring generative AI into your daily tasks, even if you are not an AI specialist. In this beginner‑friendly webinar you will explore easy‑to‑use tools, effective prompts, and practical...
Virtual Event
Exploring Perspectives in AI
Mon, Oct 19, 2026 11am to 12pm
What has your attention when AI is part of the picture? AI is increasingly part of the tools and spaces we use every day, but deciding how it fits into our work isn’t always straightforward. In...
Teaching With and About AI
Tue, Oct 20, 2026 11:30am to 12:30pm
The AI, Teaching, and Scholarship series creates a forum for sharing ideas and exploring questions about the ways faculty are engaging with AI in their courses, scholarship, and creative work. The...
The Money Commons
Tue, Oct 20, 2026 4:15pm to 6pm
Join us for "The Money Commons: Why We Should Pay Citizens Sure Money Before AI Takes Our Jobs." What should happen as AI does ever more of our jobs? One answer is basic income. As people lose...
The Next Archival Revolution: Memory Work in the Age of AI
Wed, Oct 21, 2026 10am to 1pm
In his 1983 SAA presidential address, David B. Gracy II proclaimed that the archival profession was experiencing its “first archival revolution.” Nearly four decades later, Brenda Gunn and Steven...
Farewell, Etaoin Shrdlu: When Technology Changes Everything
Thu, Oct 22, 2026 12pm to 1pm
The work of computer programming is at the epicenter of the current AI pandemonium. Soon, most computer code will be written not by humans but by AI tools. What does this mean for someone who has...
AI Video Magic
Fri, Oct 23, 2026 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Discover how AI can turn your ideas into video! This session will demonstrate how to use AI tools to generate dynamic video content from text prompts and how to edit using AI video tools. Learn the...
Digital Learning and Media Center (DLMC), 5th Floor, Case Geyer
From Complexity to Clarity: Using AI as a Creative Thought Partner
Mon, Oct 26, 2026 11am to 12pm
Many of us spend a lot of time brainstorming on our own – listing project tasks, sketching flowcharts, or jotting down ideas. This session demonstrates how to leverage Google’s NotebookLM and...
From Blank Page to Portfolio Page: AI and Custom Web Pages
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 3pm to 4:30pm
Turn a rough idea into a polished portfolio page with help from AI. In this session, you’ll use AI-assisted web tools to generate, refine, and customize a simple page that showcases your work and...
Case-Geyer Library, Digital Learning and Media Center - 5th Floor
Exploring Gemini Notebook and Claude Projects
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 11:30am to 12:30pm
The AI, Teaching, and Scholarship series creates a forum for sharing ideas and exploring questions about the ways faculty are engaging with AI in their courses, scholarship, and creative work. The...
Exploring Perspectives in AI
Mon, Nov 2, 2026 3pm to 4pm
What has your attention when AI is part of the picture? AI is increasingly part of the tools and spaces we use every day, but deciding how it fits into our work isn’t always straightforward. In...
On Building a Gaza Social Media Archive
Wed, Nov 4, 2026 12:15pm to 1:15pm
The AI, Teaching, and Scholarship series creates a forum for sharing ideas and exploring questions about the ways faculty are engaging with AI in their courses, scholarship, and creative work. The...
Beyond Figma: AI Design Tool Showdown
Wed, Nov 4, 2026 3pm to 4:30pm
See how a new generation of AI-powered design tools stacks up for brainstorming, prototyping, and visual design. In this session, you’ll compare Google Stitch and Claude Design side by side and...
Case-Geyer Library, Digital Learning and Media Center - 5th Floor
From Complexity to Clarity: Using AI as a Creative Thought Partner
Wed, Nov 11, 2026 1pm to 2pm
Many of us spend a lot of time brainstorming by ourselves – listing project tasks, sketching flowcharts, or jotting down ideas. This session demonstrates how to leverage Google’s NotebookLM and...
Generating AI Images for Comics and More
Fri, Nov 13, 2026 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Want to create a series of AI images that look like each other? Easier said than done. In this Jam Session we’ll look at techniques that can help make images look visually similar.
Digital Learning and Media Center (DLMC), 5th Floor, Case Geyer
