The AI in Education at Duke Summit
Thursday, May 28, 2026
8:30 am – 4:30 pm at the Washington Duke Inn
The AI in Education at Duke Summit will bring together those from across Duke University who care about the role of AI and its influence on education, for a dynamic and collaborative exploration of how artificial intelligence is shaping teaching and learning. Along with presentations, the Summit will feature interactive, participatory experiences that invite attendees into meaningful discussion, hands-on engagement, and cross-disciplinary exchange. The Summit will create space for educators to share ideas, critically examine the opportunities and challenges of AI in the classroom, and build a vibrant community of practice around thoughtful and effective AI integration in education.
Registration for the Summit is closed. Several Summit sessions will be recorded and shared. To receive these recordings, join the Center for Teaching and Learning’s monthly newsletter list.
Agenda
8:30 – 9 AM | Breakfast and registration
9 – 9:15 AM | Opening remarks by Provost Alec Gallimore
9:15 – 10 AM | AI in Education Strategy at Duke: Next Steps panel discussion
10 – 10:15 AM | Break
10:15 – 11:15 AM | Critical Cases in AI and Education panel discussion
This panel embraces the genuine diversity of perspective among thoughtful educators about AI’s place in higher education. Panelists from across disciplines will take positions on cases spanning big questions of the purpose of a university education and challenging questions of operations and pedagogy. Together, they model the critical discourse this moment demands.
11:15 – 11:30 AM | Break
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM | AI Across the Disciplines: Lightning Talks
The lightning talks will feature a series of fast-paced, five-minute presentations highlighting how Duke faculty and staff are engaging with AI across disciplines. Speakers from the humanities, engineering, medicine, writing studies, computer science, and the environmental sciences will share practical classroom applications, emerging pedagogical approaches, and critical questions about teaching and learning in the age of AI.
12:15 – 1:30 PM | Lunch
Featuring roundtable discussions with students.
1:30 – 2:45 PM | New Fundamentals in Teaching panel discussion
This panel explores how educators across different disciplines are adapting their teaching in response to the rapid rise of AI in education. Panelists will share their views about what constitutes core knowledge in their field, the practical changes they have made in their classrooms to convey it, the pedagogical and ethical challenges they have encountered, and the strategies and decisions that have emerged from their experiences.
2:45 – 3 PM | Final remarks by Provost Alec Gallimore
3 – 4:30 PM | Summit Showcase (demo/poster session)
The Showcase will highlight exemplars in the use of AI in education, as well as research related to the use of AI in education, in a poster and demo session. During the Showcase, Summit attendees will move from station to station, engaging with the posters and demonstrations in small informal conversations and discussions.
Summit Location & Parking Information
The Washington Duke Inn is located at 3001 Cameron Boulevard, Durham NC, 27705 (driving directions). Free parking is available to all Summit attendees. There is free parking on-site at the Inn, but if the Inn’s lots are full, there is free overflow parking available in the Science Drive parking garage. In order to access free parking for the Summit at the Science Drive garage, you must enter from the Cameron Boulevard entrance (NOT the entrance near the J.B. Duke Hotel), where a parking attendant will be stationed. Tell the attendant that you are here for the AI Summit and they will permit you to enter the garage. You must exit the garage by 5 pm, otherwise you will have to pay for your parking.
Registered but no longer able to attend the Summit?
Please update your RSVP using the link in your confirmation email so we may invite someone on the waitlist to attend. If you cannot find your confirmation email, send us a message at ctl@duke.edu and we will update your registration accordingly.
Questions?
If you have questions about the Summit, contact us at ctl@duke.edu.
The AI in Education at Duke Summit is an initiative by Duke University Provost Alec Gallimore, and is organized by the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Center for Computational Thinking, the Office of Information Technology, and Duke AI Health.