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SUMMARY:Visions of Generative AI: Historical and Ethical Dimensions of Visual Media Literacy in the Era of AI
DESCRIPTION:Whether you regularly engage with visual generative AI or are 
 just dipping your toe into these waters\, this workshop focuses on 
 recognizing sources of image biases and its impacts and implications as 
 artificial images become increasingly sophisticated and ubiquitous. 
 Applying a combined historical and ethics lens\, workshop participants will 
 have the opportunity to generate and analyze artificial images as a means 
 of unpacking continuity and changes in visual practices and norms. The 
 workshop supports the development of critical reflection skills and tools 
 for creating and ‘reading’ images that avoid potential pitfalls of 
 (re)producing harmful clichés and to support identification of 
 mis/disinformation. The workshop has relevance for academic integrity along 
 with navigating our daily visual landscape\, which in turn has implications 
 for democracy\, civic engagement\, and human relationships. At a time when 
 visual evidence/truth\, dis/misinformation and academic integrity are at 
 stake\, there is no time like the present to gain a solid foundation on 
 visual literacy.\n\nBy the end of the workshop\, participants will be able 
 to:\n\n\n	Identify opportunities\, pitfalls and potential harms of visual 
 generative AI to make informed decisions on its use in educational and 
 every-day life settings by exploring recent examples.\n	Unpack the role of 
 audience engagement with visual images in the era of AI to critically 
 analyse the impacts of and to support responsible use of this new 
 technology.\n	Trace biases and ethically problematic visual stereotypes 
 present in AI-generated images through comparison and critical reflection 
 of historical cases\n\n\nThis workshop is great for students\, educators\, 
 researchers\, and professionals interested in developing critical visual 
 literacy skills to responsibly engage with AI-generated images in 
 academic\, creative\, or everyday contexts!\n\nDetails: Any preparatory 
 work for the session can be found on its information page. This virtual 
 workshop will be recorded and shared on the same page\, and discoverable 
 via the Sherman Centre's Online Learning Catalogue.\n\nFacilitator Bio: 
 \n\nDr. Sonya de Laat is the Academic Program Advisor and Curriculum 
 Coordinator in the School of Global Health and Social Medicine\, and a 
 Research Associate with the Department of Health Research Methods\, 
 Evidence\, and Impact at McMaster University. With degrees in Anthropology 
 and Media Studies\, Dr. de Laat’s work has focused on historical and 
 ethical dimensions of humanitarian visual culture and action. Currently\, 
 her focus is on challenging the promises/hopes of photorealistic generative 
 AI and sharing diverse visual histories as a corrective intervention. Her 
 postdoctoral work focused on moral and practical dimensions of palliative 
 care in refugee camps drawing attention to small interventions having big 
 impacts\, and the importance of co-design and partnered research. Dr. de 
 Laat is an active member of the Humanitarian Health Ethics research group\, 
 and the Canadian Network on Humanitarian History. Representative 
 publications include\, “Assembling a global health image: Ethical and 
 pragmatic tensions through the lenses of photographers” (PLOS Glob Public 
 Health 2024)\, “A case analysis of partnered research on palliative care 
 for refugees in Jordan and Rwanda” (Confl Health 2021)\, and “The 
 Camera and the Red Cross: ‘Lamentable pictures’ and Conflict 
 Photography Bring into Focus an International Movement\, 1855-1865” (IRRC 
 2021).\n\nCertificate Eligibility: This workshop is eligible for the 
 Sherman Centre's certificate program. For more information\, visit 
 scds.ca/certificate-program. It is also eligible for the Canadian 
 Certificate for Digital Humanities. To learn more\, visit ccdhhn.ca or 
 contact scds@mcmaster.ca.\n\nCredit Eligibility: This workshop counts 
 toward credit for students in the Faculty of Science who are enrolled in 
 SCIENCE 2SF1: Digital Skills Workshop. For any questions\, please contact 
 oursci@mcmaster.ca.
LOCATION:Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship (1st Floor\, Mills Library)
ORGANIZER;CN="The Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship (SCDS)":MAILTO:scds@mcmaster.ca
CATEGORIES:New, DMDS, SCDS Sponsored Events, Workshops
CONTACT;CN="The Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship (SCDS)":MAILTO:scds@mcmaster.ca
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