AMICAL 2025

The conference for libraries, pedagogy and academic technology at international American universities.

Schedule

AMICAL 2025 will include the following sessions. We will be publishing a full schedule in early May.

“I’m Sorry. There’s Been a Misunderstanding.” – A provocation on the long and intertwined histories of education technology and of AI · Audrey Watters
Assessment Design for a time of artificial intelligence · Phillip Dawson

Sharing experiences of teaching critical AI literacy across campuses and contexts (Fishbowl discussion) · Maha Bali & Anguelina Popova
Socio-technical skills and beyond: The role of socratic dialogue method and professional identity formation (Workshop) · Maya Akiki & Reine Azzi
Think & use: An interactive workshop on AI literacy in writing courses and writer center tutoring (Interactive session) · Jasmina Najjar

AI in academia: Navigating generative models and tools for research and scholarly work · Saria Shatila
AI literacy in higher education: A workshop series on responsible AI use · Susan Stetson-Tiligadas & Adèle Thomas
Beyond AI generation: Fostering authentic process understanding through role-play and reflection · Kostas Leftheriotis
Broadening the AI conversation: A unified approach by academic support units · Kaitlin Lucas & Judit Minczinger
Challenging student views on generative AI in politics · Alina Khasanova
Deliberating AI: Building university AI policies through democratic dialogue · Matthew Whoolery & Kaitlin Lucas
Empowering educators: The Anatolia College Libraries AI guide for teaching and learning · Eleni Filippidou & Evi Tramantza
How we talk (to students) when we talk about AI · Anastasia Logotheti
Leveraging notebooklm podcasts to flip the classroom and enhance student engagement and reflection · Georgia (Gina) Kostoulias
Teaching in the age of AI: A fully AI-integrated course experience · Tak Lo

Community radio as a tool for digital pedagogy and media literacy in liberal arts education · Hamdi Echkaou
Digital pathways to mysticism: Integrating digital pedagogy in the study of Sufism · Meis Al-Kaisi
Distant reading the Quran: A treasure for teaching Arabic digital humanities · Mai Zaki
Exploring data colonialism: An inter-institutional case study · Kate Roy & Fatima Syeda

From keywords to natural language: Integrating AI into a first-year information literacy course · Rita W. El-Haddad & Stavros P. Hadjisolomou
Misinformation and information literacy: How students evaluate AI-generated content · Joyce Draiby & Michael Stoepel
Reimagining information literacy: Enhancing teaching and learning with generative AI · Stella Asderi

“Anatolia College 100 Years in Thessaloniki” exhibition: Highlighting how librarians, through the Archives, brought the exhibition to life · Anna-Maria Xygalidou & Souzana Giouvanoudi
Advancing inclusion & enhancing library accessibility for students with special needs · Khawla El Akkili & Mustapha Azaou
Empowering student engagement through a library employment program · Latifa Baali
Global library leadership: Insights and practical takeaways from Harvard University · Hanane Karkour
How can libraries empathize with their users and transform their digital experiences? · Tatevik Zargaryan
We implemented a current research information system in less than a year… and then… · Karolina Zernicka & Oliver Murray

AI as partner in developing students’ critical reading & writing skills · Georgia (Gina) Kostoulias & Myrto Konstantoulaki
Empowering peer tutors: Addressing AI challenges in academic writing with the ACRL framework · Alanna Ross & Rebecca Hastie
Getting real with Wikipedia assignments in academic writing courses · Jasmina Najjar
Using memes to teach multimodality, literacy, and creativity · Georgia-Zozeta Miliopoulou