UWAASA Forum: The Multiform Impacts of AI on Academic Life
UWAASA Forum: The Multiform Impacts of AI on Academic Life
This event will bring together academic staff from across the University to discuss what the integration of AI into higher education means for academic life, beyond the typical discussion focused on challenges and opportunities.
The forum will be followed by drinks at The University Club of Western Australia.
Date: Thursday 12 March 2026
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm, post-forum drinks 6:00pm-7:00pm
Speakers:
- Prof Tony Hughes-D’Aeth – Chair in Australian Literature, who teaches and researches on writing narratives in the Digital Age
- Prof Silvana Gaudieri – Head of School of Human Sciences, who engages with the impacts of AI on research and supervision
- A/Prof Sarah Prout Quicke – Associate Professor in the Discipline of Geography, who has recently studied the impacts of AI on students’ learning and cognition
- Scott Nicholls – University librarian and member of the UWA GenAI Think Tank
Venue: Sunken Garden, The University of Western Australia https://www.uwa.edu.au/theatres/venues/sunken-garden; and The University Club of WA for post-forum drinks.
Register: For catering purposes, please email uwaasa@uwa.edu.au and register your attendance by Wednesday 11 March at the latest.
Please note, non-members are also welcome to attend the forum.
Please share details of the forum amongst your colleagues!