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Art School Writing Faculty Caucus
Friday, February 9, 2024
5:00 pm to 6:15 pm
At one time, AI was more prevalent in the visual arts. Now it permeates the study and work of writing. Is ChatGPT a barrier to our students’ learning, or is it another tool that they—and we—need to master? Does AI stifle creativity, or might its judicious use cultivate it? In our annual art & design school caucus, faculty discuss the emergence of AI in our classrooms and professional practices, addressing issues of ethics, pedagogy, and craft.
Participants
Lee Griffith's writing has appeared in Publishers Weekly, the South Carolina Review, Oxford American online, and has been shortlisted for The Best American Essays. He is a member of the National Book Critics Circle and is a professor of writing at Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD).
Paul Jaskunas is the author of the novel Hidden (Free Press), which won the Friends of American Writers Award; a novella forthcoming in 2024 from Stillhouse Press; and a poetry chapbook forthcoming from Finishing Line Press. He teaches writing and literature at the Maryland Institute College of Art.
Melissa Tombro is professor of writing and gender studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC. In her writing, teaching, and volunteer work, she encourages other writers to use self-reflection and community engagement as a way to create meaningful, informed, and inspiring prose
Rhys Lee Hamilton is a writing graduate student and teaching assistant at the Savannah College of Art & Design. He is a published journalist and science fiction writer.
