Hi all,
Please see below for details of an event happening next week in
collaboration with Gale and *Research Information* on project-based
learning with Gale Digital Scholar Lab. You can register for the webinar,
taking place 11 November at 3pm GMT, here:
https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1738439&tp_key=9c1868453f.
Full info:
https://www.researchinformation.info/webcast/teaching-humanities-in-the-age…
Teaching Humanities in the Age of AI – 11 Nov 2025, 3pm GMT. Supported by
Gale
REGISTER FOR FREE
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AI is one of the biggest global challenges to education. Coming at a time
when universities also face ideological attacks, and disciplines in the
arts and humanities are continually asked to demonstrate their modern
relevance, the explosion in the use of generative AI tools has rocked how
we teach and learn.
The principal challenge comes from the ease with which learners can
generate plausible-looking written work. Managing this puts a significant
burden on institutions to develop policies around the use of AI, and on
educators themselves. Consequently, many Higher Education institutions are
exploring new ways to adapt and to develop AI-resilient methods of
teaching, learning and assessment.
This webinar will discuss alternatives that hold great potential in the
face of AI: Project Based Learning (PBL) and digital humanities techniques.
Drawing on real-life classroom experiences, we’ll see how introducing PBL
through *Gale Digital Scholar Lab* provides a framework for teaching which
is broadly AI-resistant, helping students to use GenAI responsibly and be
critical of data, as well as giving them new ways of communicating in
digital environments.
Who Should Attend?
Educators, librarians, curriculum development staff and university
leadership who are:
• Concerned about AI;
• Looking to work out how best to evolve assessment in the world of
GenAI;
• Interested in incorporating DH into their curriculum; and
• Already using digital humanities in their classroom, but looking for
further tips and advice.
What You’ll Learn
• How digital humanities and Project-Based Learning can future-proof
classrooms in the face of AI;
• How to use tools which help educators new to digital humanities get
started quickly;
• Practical solutions for classroom use;
• Ways to boost student digital literacy, and responsible use of AI;
• Evidence of the continuing value of traditional humanities skills; and
• Ways to champion humanities departments which are looking to
demonstrate their relevance.
SPEAKERS:
Dr Emily Middleton
Lecturer in Digital Humanities, University of Leeds
Drawing on Emily’s classroom experiences using the Lab, we’ll gain a clear
understanding of how digital humanities and Project-Based Learning provide
a framework for her students to develop important critical and digital
skills to navigate the new GenAI environment effectively and ethically.
Chris Houghton
Head of Academic Partnerships, Gale
Chris, Head of Academic Partnerships at Gale, leads initiatives to
integrate digital scholarship into humanities and social science practice.
He will summarise the Gen AI landscape and outline the links between AI,
digital humanities, and Project-Based Learning.
MODERATOR:
Tim Gillett, Research Information
SPONSORS:
<https://www.gale.com/>
Gale, part of Cengage Group, partners with librarians and educators around
the world to connect learners to essential content through user-friendly
technology that enhances experiences and improves learning outcomes.
www.gale.com
Webcast date:
11 November 2025 - 15:00
Dear all,
I am pleased to inform you that registrations are open for the First Annual
Lecture of the International Comparative Literature Association (ICLA). The
lecture will be given on 20 November (13:00-14:30 UTC) by *Karina van
Dalen-Oskam,* and will represent an important moment of exchange between
the DH and comparative literature communities. You are all warmly invited
to join! (info here below)
All the best,
Simone
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*The AILC-ICLA Annual Lecture 2025*
20 November 2025 (13:00-14:30 UTC)
Chairs: Yina Cao (Sichuan University) and Fotis Jannidis (University of
Würzburg)
Respondent: Massimo Salgaro (University of Verona)
Marko Juvan (University of Ljubljana), *Introductory remarks*
Karina van Dalen-Oskam (Huygens Institute KNAW and University of Amsterdam),*
Perceptions of Literariness Across Borders*
Info: https://www.ailc-icla.org/events/the-ailc-icla-annual-lecture-2025/
Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.fr/e/the-ailc-icla-annual-lecture-2025-tickets-18378…
