Programme
Explore the sessions and activities planned for the symposium.
18 November - Day 1 | Critical Perspectives on AI and Language Education
14:00 - 14:30
Welcome and Opening Remarks
14:30 - 15:20
Opening talk - Critical AI Literacies in Language Education
Ronaldo Gomes Jr. (UFMG)
An introduction to the international research project, its conceptual foundations, participating contexts, and emerging questions around AI, language education, and Design Justice.
15:20 - 15:40
Break
15:40 - 17:45
Panel 1 - Four Universities, Four Contexts: Institutional Responses to AI in Higher Education
Luciana Silva (UFMG), Inés Álvarez-Icaza (Tecnológico de Monterrey), Leonardo Glasserman (Tecnológico de Monterrey), Richard de Blacquiere-Clarkson (University of Leeds), Lilia Cheniti (Université de Sousse)
A comparative conversation exploring how four partner universities are responding to AI in higher education. Representatives will share institutional perspectives on policies and guidelines, access to AI tools, support for teachers and students, and emerging educational practices. Drawing on concrete examples from their respective contexts, the panel will examine shared opportunities and challenges, contextual differences, and tensions between institutional expectations and everyday practice. Where relevant, the discussion may also address implications for language teaching and learning. The panel will include audience questions and collective reflections on what the four institutions can learn from one another.
17:45 - 18:00
Day 1 Wrap-Up
19 November - Day 2 | Voices, Research, and Future Directions
14:00 - 14:10
Welcome Back: Framing Day 2
14:10 - 15:20
Panel 2 - AI and Language Learning: Voices from Brazil
Junia Braga (UFMG), Susana dos Reis (UFSM), Gabriela Duarte (UFPel), Rodrigo Aragão (UESC)
A conversation bringing together different Brazilian perspectives on how generative AI is reshaping language education. Panelists will discuss emerging practices, pedagogical possibilities, challenges, inequalities, and questions arising in different educational contexts in Brazil.
15:20 - 15:40
Break
15:40 - 17:30
Panel 3 - Research Dialogue: Emerging Perspectives on AI and Language Education
Ronaldo Gomes Jr (UFMG), Carlos Valadares (UFMG), Carolina Oliveira (UFMG), Mácio Pires (UFMG), Roberta Carvalho (UFMG), Heitor Cruz (UFMG), Giovana Galdino (UFMG)
A dialogue around emerging research on AI and language education developed at UFMG. Participants will deliver brief research pitches highlighting their research perspectives, questions, or emerging findings, followed by constructive feedback and an open dialogue with international guests aimed at identifying connections, tensions, and possibilities for further inquiry.
17:30 - 18:00
Closing Reflections and Remarks