School of Arts and Sciences

Student Conference 2026

The Future of Humanities in the UAE

The conference aims to foster an interdisciplinary platform for AUD students to share innovative approaches to humanities research and education in the UAE.

Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 11:30 AM

Venue: C-227

Conference Schedule

• 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM | Opening Remarks

Panel 1: AI, Digitalization & Artistic Creation

• 11:40 AM – 11:50 AM: Haya Alaslai — The Cognitive Costs of Digitalization
• 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM: Valentina Argenta — Is AI Stealing Art, or Saving It?
• 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM: Rawdah Almarzooqi — Symbiotic Nature of Art and Technology: The Paradox
• 12:10 PM – 12:30 PM: Panel 1 Discussion & Q&A

Panel 2: AI and the Crisis of Literacy

• 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM: Hana Gad — Presentation Part I
• 12:40 PM – 12:50 PM: Munatallah Al-Askari — Presentation Part II
• 1:00 PM – 1:10 PM: Josephine Chadwick — Presentation Part III
• 1:10 PM – 1:20 PM: Rana Mankoula — Presentation Part IV
• 1:20 PM – 1:30 PM: Panel 2 Discussion & Q&A

• 1:30 PM – 1:40 PM | Coffee & Networking Break

Panel 3: Narrative, Art & Education for the 21st Century

• 1:40 PM – 1:50 PM: Rana Mankoula — Art - The Puzzle Piece to a Perfect Modern STEM Education
• 1:50 PM – 2:00 PM: Afreen Ansari — Creative Writing as Part of the 21st Century
• 2:00 PM – 2:10 PM: Sanaaya Besania — Stories that Never Make it to Textbooks: Women and Violence
• 2:10 PM – 2:30 PM: Panel 3 Discussion & Q&A