DEDI and AI in Higher Education: Connected Minds, Connected Communities, Connected Practices (Online – Dec. 8, 2025, 1:00-2:30 ET)

This panel discussion brings together four scholars and educators from across York University to discuss the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and decolonizing, equity, diversity, and inclusion (DEDI) in current higher education teaching practices. Join us for a lively moderated discussion and Q&A.

Our panelists are all members of Connected Minds and a Teaching Commons Community of Practice, and speak from a range of disciplinary, scholarly, and teaching contexts. We will be hearing from:

-Christo El Morr (Professor, Health Informatics)
-Elisha Lim (Assistant Professor, Humanities)
-Gabi Schaffzin (Associate Professor, Design)
-Amanda van Beinum (Assistant Professor, Sociology)

This event is co-hosted by the Teaching Commons, the GenAI Pedagogies Community of Practice, the DEDI in Teaching & Learning Community of Practice, and Connected Minds.

To join us, please complete our registration form here.