I’ll be on two panels at AWP 2024:
Artificial Intelligence & Real Creativity: AI in the CW Classroom (Rebecca Pelky, Allison Adair, Jordi Alonso, Kate McIntyre, Christopher Salerno)
This panel will explore the possibilities of working with AI technology in creative writing classes, rather than fighting against its growth in popularity, by teaching students how to use AI as a tool for inspiration instead of a replacement for original human thought. Writers at the level of post-doc, assistant, and full professor, teaching across all genres at both liberal arts and STEM-focused institutions, will discuss research-based and practical approaches to using AI in their CW classes.
Collaboration in the Creative Writing Classroom (Joanna Luloff, Kate McIntyre, Katy Didden, Evan Williams, Dionne Irving Bremyer)
Writing is often considered a solitary–even lonely–act. Years of Covid lockdown and Zoom classrooms exacerbated this sense of isolation for many students. This panel will demonstrate how multi-genre, collaborative writing exercises can build community and unlock new creative possibilities through shared process, dialogic risk taking, and experimentation. Panelists will share their favorite collaborative exercises and discuss how their own work has been shaped by artistic partnerships.