The Digital Transparency Research Excellence Cluster hosted an engaging workshop on equipping individuals for an AI-driven future.
Co-organized with the University of Exeter, we welcomed a selection of international researchers who collaborate across disciplinary lines. Our speakers comprised of people working in both technical and non-technical fields.
Our goal for this workshop was to articulate a framework and method for interdisciplinary-by-design research strategies that enrich AI literacy within society. The workshop was a unique opportunity to foster partnerships for future collaborative research projects.
Agenda:
April 14th
9:00 to 10:00 Welcome and Introductions
Sarah Hartley (University of Exeter), Wendy H. Wong (UBCO), and Pourang Irani (UBCO)
General discussion
10:00 to 10:15 Health Break
10:15 to 11:15 Literacies Panel
Natalie Kyei-Badu, UBC student
Jian Zhao, University of Waterloo
Eric Meyers, UBC
Kara Brisson-Boivin, MediaSmarts
Moderator: Sarah Hartley, University of Exeter
11:15 to 11:30 Three-minute Thesis (students)
12:30 to 1:30 Educators Panel
Tobias Blaskovits, SD-23
Kristin Beeby, SD-22
Karis Shearer, UBCO
Charles-Oliver Dufresne-Camaro, UBCO
Moderator: Chris Martin, UBCO
1:30 to 1:45 Three-minute Thesis (students)
1:45 to 2:00 Health Break
2:00 to 3:00 New Frontiers Panel
Ifeoma Adaji, UBCO
David Lie, U of Toronto Schwartz Reisman
Gema Rodreges Perez , UBCO
Moderator: Wade Klaver, UBCO
3:00 to 3:15 Three-minute Thesis (students)
3:15 to 3:30 Health Break
3:30 to 4:30 Democracy and Governance Panel
Charlene Ronquillo, UBCO
Alberto Lusoli, SFU
Stefan Kehlenbach, University of Albany
Alison Harcourt, University of Exeter
Moderator: Madeleine Ransom, UBCO
4:30 to 5:00 Closing remarks for the workshop