Social Sciences Forum — Lipitz Lecture — John G. Schumacher

Social Sciences Forum — Annual Lipitz Lecture

John G. Schumacher, Ph.D., FGSA
Director, Public Health Research Center, and Professor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health, UMBC

Generative AI and Higher Education: Practical Insights for Today and Tomorrow

Generative AI is fundamentally challenging higher education. The rapid evolution of tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude confronts us with urgent questions: How do we understand and use these tools? How might we integrate these technologies effectively? Where do we set the academic and ethical boundaries for their use? This presentation explores the current generative AI landscape, offering practical insights for educators and institutions. The goal is to outline a pragmatic, forward-looking approach to AI literacy that empowers both faculty and students.

Admission is free.

The annual Lipitz Lecture is organized by the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health, and is cosponsored by the Center for Social Science Scholarship and the Dean’s Office of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.

Photo courtesy of the speaker.