Upcoming Events

Women in Technology @ Bowdoin

Women in Technology at Bowdoin is hosting a half-day convening to be held on May 9, 2025, “Convene, Connect, and Collaborate: Exploring the Future of AI at Liberal Arts Colleges.” All Colby, Bates and Bowdoin community members are welcome to attend.

Please use the form below to register; the deadline for registration is end of day Wednesday, April 30th: https://forms.office.com/r/cE19TeL2si

Event Overview: This half-day convening aims to bring together faculty, staff and students from Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin to discuss and explore the evolving role of technology, with a particular focus on the direction of AI in liberal arts education. The event will feature an opening speaker, a panel discussion, and breakout sessions designed to foster networking, collaboration, and actionable takeaways.

Schedule for the day

Registration Begins at 8:15 in Studzinski Recital Hall 

Poster and Pastries open at 8:30 AM  

Posters:

  1. Partnering to Understand Student GenAI Usage over Time at Bowdoin
  2. Spotting Spot in Public Spaces: How Use Case Affects Bystander Perception in Robot Encounters
  3. AI and the Common Good: Creating a Short Course for Students to Explore Ethics, Impact, and Responsible Use

9-10:00: General Session with Keynote by Stacy Doore, Colby College

AAC&U Institute on AI, Pedgagogy and the Curriculum Panel with members from the Bates and Bowdoin teams

10:15-11: Breakout Sessions

  • Session 1: Expanding Digital Archives with Multimodal LLMs​
  • Session 2: Generative AI for Career Exploration and Discovery​
  • Session 3: German-Language Creativity with Artificial Intelligence: Theories and Practices in the Intermediate Second-Language Classroom 

11:15-12: Breakout Sessions

  • Session 4: AI-Supported Translations across the Liberal Arts: A Critical Inquiry into Opportunities, Limitations, and Pedagogical Applications (Part I) ​.

    Chris Agbonkhese (DCS), Joyce Bennett (Anthropology), Hannah McGaughey (Japanese) and Anelise Shrout (DCS).
  • Session 5: Finding AI’s Place in Working Towards More Accessible Technology​
  • Session 6: Approaching AI in Film and Media Studies​

12:15- 1: Breakout Sessions

  • Session 7: AI-Supported Translations across the Liberal Arts: A Critical Inquiry into Opportunities, Limitations, and Pedagogical Applications (Part II)​
  • Session 8: AI vs. In Person Tutoring: Implications for the Writers and Writing Support ​
  • Session 9: The Consciousness Threshold: Opportunities and Challenges in the Evolution of AI