Presented by Writing Programs in the Department of English at ASU, this colloquium series explores topics of interest in relation to the ethical implementation of large-language model (LLM) and generative AI tools into writing classrooms. Please check back for additional sessions to be announced. Visit the The AI-Informed Writing Classroom for more information about the initiative.
Spring 2026
Wednesday, Feb. 4 | Hybrid
12:00 to 1:00 p.m. | Understanding AI: A Publishing Perspective
Karl Bakeman, Norton Chief Product Officer
- In person: John W. Schwada Office Building (SCOB) 252, ASU Tempe campus
- Online: Contact Kendra Bloodworth for Zoom link
Wednesday, Feb. 11 | Online
12:00 to 1:00 p.m. | AI and Its Impact on Students from a Humanities Perspective
Jeffrey Cohen, Dean of Humanities in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, ASU
- Online: Contact Kendra Bloodworth for Zoom link
Wednesday, Feb. 18 | Online
12:00 to 1:00 p.m. | AI in Rhetoric and Composition (Part 1)
Marc Watkins, Assistant Director of Academic Innovation, University of Mississippi
- Online: Contact Kendra Bloodworth for Zoom link
Wednesday, Feb. 25 | Online
12:00 to 1:00 p.m. | AI in Rhetoric and Composition (Part 2)
Markus Gottschling, Rhet AI Research Associate, Tübingen University
Olaf Kramer, Rhet AI Managing Director, Tübingen University
- Online: Contact Kendra Bloodworth for Zoom link
Wednesday, Mar. 4 | Online
12:00 to 1:00 p.m. | Computational Rhetoric
Jacob Greene, AI researcher and Associate Professor, Department of English
Zoltan Majdik, Professor & Co-Director, Center for the Study of Digital Society, North Dakota State University
- Online: Contact Kendra Bloodworth for Zoom link
Thursday, Mar. 26 | In-person
8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. | Training AlphaPersuade 2.0
The 2026 RhetAI Coalition Summit on persuasion in AI
- In-person: The Cove @ UCI, 5270 California Ave #100, Irvine CA | Register
Wednesday, Apr. 1 | Online
12:00 to 1:00 p.m. | Critical AI
David Gunkel, Department of Communication, Northern Illinois University
Mirca Madianou, Department of Media, Communications, and Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths, University of London
Shyam Sharma, Department of Writing and Rhetoric, Stony Brook University
- Online: Contact Kendra Bloodworth for Zoom link
Wednesday, Apr. 8 | Online
12:00 to 1:00 p.m. | Critical AI and Policy
Casey Mock, Senior Policy Advisor, The Anxious Generation
Rianna Walcott, Associate Director, Black Communication and Technology (BCaT) Lab, University of Maryland
Daniel Schiff, Co-Director, GRAIL, the Governance and Responsible AI Lab, Purdue University
- Online: Contact Kendra Bloodworth for Zoom link
NOTE DATE CHANGE: Wednesday, Apr. 22 | Online
12:00 to 1:00 p.m. | AI and Writing Pedagogy and Assessment
Annette Vee, Associate Professor and Director of Composition Program, University of Pittsburgh
Kevin Clouther, Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Omaha Writer’s Workshop
- Online: Contact Kendra Bloodworth for Zoom link