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Global Engagement Seminar for the Social and Political Implications of Artificial Intelligence

By Jessica
The Global Engagement Seminar invites senior undergraduates (third- and fourth-year students) from any faculty to apply for its Winter term course, ARTS 490 The Social and Political Implications of Artificial Intelligence. Applications due October 15 (uwaterloo.ca/global-engagement-program/students/applications).

Who we are
Launched in 2018, the Global Engagement Seminar Program is a unique interdisciplinary and real world seminar which brings together students from across the University’s six faculties and the affiliated colleges to develop greater awareness about – as well creative responses to – contemporary global problems.

Every year engages with a new theme and new issues.

In the seminar, held in Winter term, students are offered the unique opportunity to engage directly with Jarislowsky Fellows who are distinguished individuals with strong records of achievement, along with faculty members from the social sciences and humanities with research expertise in the issue under inquiry.

Working collaboratively throughout the term to develop critical knowledge as well as high level transferable skills, students may choose to design a public exhibit, write a policy brief, conduct research for a scholarly paper, produce a short film, write creative fiction, design an app, or some combination of these among other project options.

The seminar culminates in an annual high level Global Engagement Summit, where students’ ideas and productions are shared with the campus and local communities. With opportunities to engage across the disciplines, this program offers an entirely out-of-the-box learning experience for students.

The Global Engagement Seminar has been made possible by the generosity of Mr. Stephen Jarislowsky and the Jarislowsky Foundation.

Program overview 
Eligibility

  • ARTS 490 is open to senior students (3A, 3B, 4A and 4B) from all six university faculties as well as the affiliated colleges 
  • Applications are required – you can find the application form on the Global Engagement Seminar program’s website 

Course Offering

  • The seminar course is offered each Winter term, but its theme changes annually 
  • 2018: Global Populism & Democratic Futures 2019: The Socio-Cultural and Political Implications of Artificial Intelligence 
  • Each seminar is a collaborative effort between the Director of the Program, course instructors and Jarislowsky Fellows 
  • The Jarislowsky Fellows are also available to mentor students throughout the term as they build their practical skills and develop their course projects 

Opportunities

  • Students have the opportunity to interact with peers outside of their discipline which exposes them to different perspectives as well as new skills 
  • At the End-of-term Summit, students are given the opportunity to showcase their course projects for a diverse audience of community members, local dignitaries, students, staff and faculty 
  • The course encourages students to develop strong critical thinking, communication, collaboration and civic skills which can be applied beyond the university campus 
  • The course normally offers film nights and field trips to enhance students’ learning 

Class Meetings

  • The classes are held at the Balsillie School of International Affairs where students have access to modern and innovative classroom spaces 
  • Evening classes – the class normally meets on Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Winter term 

Class Structure

  • Class time is normally split between a large group session and a small group session. In the first half of the class, students directly engage in discussions with the Jarislowsky Fellows and the course instructors. In the second half of the class, the students work in small groups to develop and design their Summit projects. 

Assessment

  • The grading is on a CR/NCR (Pass/Fail) basis

For more information, go to: https://uwaterloo.ca/global-engagement-program/socio-cultural-and-political-implications-artificial

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