These workshops were held on 9\/29\/25 and 10\/3\/25; watch a recorded version of the speakers\u2019 talks here<\/a>.<\/p>\n DESIGN JUSTICE AI: Global Humanities Post-Institute<\/b><\/p>\n Thurs. May 8, 10am-5:30pm Eastern<\/p>\n Location: <\/strong>302 Murray Hall, George St.<\/p>\n We conclude last July\u2019s <\/span>Mellon-CHCI Global Humanities Institute<\/span><\/a> with a post-institute that features four panels from our continuing work in DESIGN JUSTICE AI.<\/span><\/p>\n Panel 1: DESIGN JUSTICE AI: Why the Local Matters<\/b><\/p>\n 10am-11:30 Eastern<\/span><\/p>\n For hybrid registration, click here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Vukosi Marivate<\/span><\/a> (U Pretoria) and <\/span>Happy Buzaaba<\/span><\/a> (Princeton) discuss <\/span>recent work on adapting large language models for Natural Language Processing tasks in \u201clow-resource\u201d African languages.<\/span><\/p>\n Moderator: Eleni Coundouriotis<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Coffee Break<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Panel 2: <\/span>DESIGN JUSTICE NOW! <\/b>(Lunch will be served for in-person attendees!)<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n 12:00pm-1:30 Eastern<\/span><\/p>\n For hybrid registration, click here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Wes Taylor<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Nour Arafat<\/span><\/a> from <\/span>Design Justice Network<\/span><\/a> describe how design justice principles can intersect with \u201cAI\u201d developments inside the academy and beyond it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Moderator: Daniel Estrada<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Coffee Break<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Panel 3: DESIGN JUSTICE ONTOLOGIES\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n 2:00pm-3:30 Eastern<\/span><\/p>\n For hybrid registration, click <\/b>here<\/b><\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n Dalaki Livingston<\/span><\/a> (U Utah) and <\/span>Chlo\u00eb Kitzinger<\/span><\/a> (Rutgers) will discuss new ontological and epistemological perspectives on AI, from Indigenous philosophies to the writings of Dostoevsky.<\/span><\/p>\n Moderator: David Hughes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Coffee Break<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Panel 4: BENCHMARKING INTELLIGENCE: An Interdisciplinary Approach, 4:00pm-5:30 Eastern<\/b><\/p>\n For hybrid registration, click here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Webb Keane<\/span><\/a> (U Michigan) <\/span>joins\u00a0 <\/span>Lauren M.E. Goodlad<\/span><\/a> (Rutgers) <\/span>and <\/span>Matthew Stone<\/span><\/a> (Rutgers) to discuss ideas for the \u201cbenchmarking\u201d of machine intelligence drawn from anthropology and comparative literature.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Moderator: <\/span>Colin Jager<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Reception<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n DESIGN JUSTICE AI: DiscoTECH<\/strong><\/p>\n Friday, May 9, 2025 Zimmerli Art Museum<\/strong> The DiscoTECH showcases a design justice approach to engagement with generative AI. Learn more about community-facing research, critical AI literacies, and the future of human-technology interaction.<\/p>\n Ask questions and discuss concerns over AI in the coolest way possible: with Rutgers student researchers, artists, and other experts.<\/p>\n Free and open to the public! Program<\/strong><\/p>\n 11:30am \u2013 11:45am<\/em> 11:45am \u2013 1:45pm<\/em> 2pm \u2013 6pm<\/em> Special Honored Guests<\/strong> <\/p>\n WORKSHOP ON TEACHING GENERATIVE AI: A DESIGN JUSTICE LABS APPROACH<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n By popular demand, in January 2025 we reprised our\u00a0\u201c<\/b>Workshop on Teaching Generative AI: A Design Justice Labs Approach,<\/b>\u201d with an in-person event. <\/b><\/span>If you missed this workshop, be sure to check out our\u00a0<\/span>living document<\/a>, our\u00a0<\/span>student guide<\/a>, and this\u00a0<\/span>box folder<\/a>\u00a0\u201cstarter kit\u201d for teaching critical AI literacies, which houses slides from previous workshops.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n <\/p>\n Video recordings of “Research in the Era of Generative AI” can be found, along with the event program, below.<\/p>\n Opening Remarks<\/b><\/p>\n 9:00am- 9:15am<\/p>\n Francesca Giannetti<\/a><\/b><\/strong>\u00a0(Rutgers) and\u00a0Lauren M. E. Goodlad<\/a><\/b><\/strong>\u00a0(Rutgers)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Keynote Panel<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n 9:15am \u2013 11am<\/p>\n \u201cThe Future of Undergraduate Research\u201d<\/p>\n Jane Rosenzweig<\/a><\/b><\/strong>\u00a0(Harvard College Writing Center)<\/p>\n Luke Stark<\/a><\/b><\/strong>\u00a0(Western University, Ontario)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/critical-ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/586\/2025\/09\/TROUBLESHOOTING-WORKSHOP-ON-TEACHING-AND-GENERATIVE-AI_Murray302-791x1024.png\"){kind=spacer}
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\nRutgers University
\n71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick<\/p>\n
\nKids, neighbors, friends and parents are warmly welcomed!<\/p>\n
\nOpening Remarks<\/strong>
\nLauren M. E. Goodlad<\/a>\u00a0(English),\u00a0Chlo\u00eb Kitzinger<\/a>\u00a0(Comparative Literature),\u00a0Matthew Stone<\/a>\u00a0(Computer Science)<\/p>\n
\nKEYNOTE LECTURE<\/strong>
\nMolly Crabapple<\/a>, award-winning artist and activist, will talk about the future of art and the human at a time of generative Al.
\nIntroduced by Rachel Gill<\/a><\/p>\n
\nDesign Justice Network<\/a>\u00a0DiscoTECH
\n<\/strong>Imagine a high-tech science fair but with music and art! This unique social space, organized around the idea of design justice, is geared toward demystifying technology, exchanging knowledge, and building community. Researchers, artists and musicians look forward to sharing their work, answering your questions, and brainstorming your ideas. All ages are welcome!<\/p>\n
\nJoin us in congratulating our 2025 Inaugural DESIGN JUSTICE LAB Fellows, supported by the chancellor\u2019s new\u00a0PERC<\/a>\u00a0program. Fellows from across the Rutgers campus showcase their ongoing research projects devoted to exploring the future of technology and inspired by design justice principles.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/critical-ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/586\/2025\/04\/DiscoTECH-Poster-FINAL_SAS-LOGO-792x1024.jpg\"){kind=logo}
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FALL 2024<\/h2>\n
\nThurs. September 12, 9AM-5:30PM EST<\/strong>
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