Townsend Events

Closing the AI Divide

A Human-Centered, Equity-Driven Model for College-Level Writing
Art of Writing
Wednesday, Nov 18, 2026 5:00 pm
| Geballe Room, 220 Stephens Hall

Generative AI has made human discernment in writing and editing more valuable than ever. College students who cultivate it will thrive; those who don't risk falling behind. Marit MacArthur presents an award-winning curricular model that addresses this gap in the college writing classroom.

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| Geballe Room, 220 Stephens Hall

Miryam Sas presents her grandmother Ela’s extraordinary story of surviving the Holocaust by pretending to be Christian, while uncovering hidden truths of her own family’s past.

Wednesday, Dec 2, 2026 2:00 pm
| Geballe Room, 220 Stephens Hall

UC Humanities Research Institute director Jaimey Fisher and research grants manager Brittany Turner host a presentation for faculty interested in learning about UCHRI's grant opportunities, including support for summer research, manuscript workshops, and multicampus faculty working groups.