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Programme

Click here to download the pdf version of the SHAI conference programme, and here to download the brochure with the programme. 
Our three-day conference will take place at Palazzo du Mensil, located at Via Chiatamone 61/62, Naples. You can find more information about the venue here and directions on how to reach it here.

14:30 [2:30 pm]

Keynote address
Chair: Anna Mongibello

Frazer Heritage (Manchester Metropolitan University)
A useful synergy or a black box of snake oil?: Applications of AI to the study of ludolinguistics 

16:15 [4.30 pm]

Coffee break

16:15 [4.30 pm]

Coffee break

Day One

06/11

13:00 [1:00 pm]

Registration

13:45 [1:45 pm]

Opening remarks      

Roberto Tottoli (UniOR) - Rector of the University of Napoli L’Orientale 

Salvatore Luongo (UniOR) - Director of the Department of Literary Linguistics and Comparative Studies 

Anna Mongibello (UniOR) – Conference convenor  

14:30 [2:30 pm]

Keynote address
Chair: Anna Mongibello

Frazer Heritage (Manchester Metropolitan University)
A useful synergy or a black box of snake oil?: Applications of AI to the study of ludolinguistics 

15:30 [3:30 pm]

Panel 1:
Constructing realities and virtual worlds (I) 
Chair: Frazer Heritage

Speakers: 

  • Peter Mantello (Ritsumeikan University/Kate Hamburger Kolleg, RWTH University, Germany) Situated Affectivity in the Age of Empathic Technologies

  • Doris Dippold (University of Surrey, UK)
    The pragmatics of requests to LLM chatbots: is there a relationship to the quality of the response?  

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16:15 [4.15 pm]

Coffee break

16:45 [4:45 pm]

Panel 2:
Constructing realities and virtual worlds (II) 
Chair: Giuseppe Balirano (UniOR)

Speakers: 

  • Francesco Meledandri (Università of Bari "Aldo Moro") Eliciting prompt responses: the role of enhanced AI-based texts in image generation tools. An on-field assessment and comparison using GenCraft 

  • Serena Santonocito (Università of Messina)
    Is Google Images reshaping our perception of reality? A multimodal discourse-oriented case study 

  • Serena Cecchini (UniOR)
    The Representation of Identities in Mobile Video Games as a Mirror of Social Values: a Discursive Analysis 

08/11

Day Three

9:30 [9:30 am]

Panel 7:
AI and Human Interaction: Emotions and Agency
Chair: tbd

Speakers: 

  • Douglas Mark Ponton (University of Catania) and Peter Mantello (Ritsumeikan University/Kate Hamburger Kolleg, RWTH University, Germany)
    AI, Trust and Semiotic Agency: A Case Study of AI Intimacy in Japan 

  • Vivian De La Cruz (Università degli Studi di Enna "Kore") Crafty Compassion: Linguistic and discursive dimensions of empathy in AI Communication 

  • Alessia Battista (Parthenope University of Naples/University of Salerno)
    Can AI assist human analyses of sarcasm? A sample analysis of a custom AI-based model for sarcasm recognition   

  • Maria Di Maro and Antonio Origlia (Federico II) Speaking without intention: Speech Act Theory in the Age of AI 

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10:45 [10:45 am]

Coffee break

11:15 [11:15 am]

Panel 8:
AI and Storytelling: Emotions, Narratives, and Cultural Communication
Chair: tbd

Speakers: 

  •  Giuseppe De Riso (UniOr)Beyond Scripting: Emotional Engagement in AI-Powered Storytelling 

  • Francesca D'Angelo (University of Bologna) Virtual Museum Communication: Enhancing Inclusivity and Accessibility of AI Technologies through Multilingual Practices 

  • Sophia Scarpeccio (University of Macerata)
    Human-AI Interaction for a Place-Based, Narrative Inquiry Approach to Irish Environmental Literature  ​

12:15 [12:15 pm]

Panel 9:
Academic writing and AI-powered tools 
Chair: Giuseppe De Riso (UniOr)

Speakers: 

  • Zrinka Friganovic Sain (Rochester Institute of Technology, Croatia)
    In-person academic writing support vs AI language tools: Attitudes of first-year college students

  • Cristina Pennarola (University of Napoli Federico II) How can Artificial Intelligence improve academic writing: issues and (best) practices 

  • Rebecca Charry Roje (Rochester Institute of Technology, Croatia)
    Scaffolding or offloading? Undergraduate student attitudes towards AI-powered writing tools and the role of human instructors 

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13:00 [1:00 pm]

Closing lunch

Day Two

07/11

9:30 [9:30 am]

Keynote address
Chair: Adriano Ferraresi (University of Bologna) 

Serge Bibauw (University of Louvain)
Looking back, looking forward. From dialogue-based CALL to LLM-based chatbots for language learning

10:30 [10.30 am]

Coffee break

11:00 [11:00 am]

Panel 3:
AI-based chatbots for language learning. Presenting the UNITE project (UNiversally Inclusive Technologies to practice English)
Chair: Serge Bibauw

Speakers: 

  • Silvia Bernardini (University of Bologna), Valentina De Brasi (UniOr), Adriano Ferraresi (University of Bologna), Maja Miličević Petrović (University of Bologna), Anna Mongibello (UniOR), Beatrice Moretti (University of Macerata), Giada Palmieri (University of Bologna), Daniele Polizzi (University of Bologna), Francesca Raffi (University of Macerata) and Giuseppina Scotto di Carlo (UniOr) 

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12:30 [12.30 pm]

Light Lunch

14:00 [2:00 pm]

Panel 4:
AI Innovations in Language Learning and Teaching (I) 
Chair: Francesca Raffi (University of Macerata)

Speakers: 

  • Louise Ohashi (Gakushuin University, Japan)
    ChatGPT and Foreign Language Education: Students’ Experiences and Views 

  • Muhammad Imran (Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia)
    Empowering Language Education through ChatGPT: Redefining Language Learning and Teaching Experiences 

  • William Justin Morgan (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA) Exploring the Role of ChatGPT in Language Teaching: Applications, Challenges, and Pedagogical Insights

  • Djedda Takouachet (University of El Oued, Algeria) Exploring the Impact of Gamified AI Applications on English Language Learning: Insights from Algerian EFL Teachers  

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15:15 [3:15 pm]

Coffee break

15:45 [3:45 pm]

Panel 5:
AI Innovations in Language Learning and Teaching (II) 
Chair: Katherine Russo (UniOr)

Speakers: 

  • Mohsen Askari and Azam Samadi Rahim (Bogazici University, Turkey)
    Beyond the Classroom: Exploring the Impact of Café-Based Reading Environments and AI Tools on English Language Learning 

  • Salvatore Ciancitto (University of Catania)
    AI and ELT: preliminary applications in higher education 

  • Pasquale Esposito (University of Salerno)
    The Dual Role of AI in Second Language Learning: Exploring Applications and Addressing Biases  

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16:45 [4:45 pm]

Panel 6:
Translation and AI
Chair: Silvia Bernardini (University of Bologna)

Speakers: 

  • Jun Pan (Hong Kong Baptist University)Investigating AI-Human Interaction for Translation and Interpreting: The Case of Online Terminology Assistance

  • Federico Gaspari (University of Napoli Federico II/San Raffaele Roma University)The Shifting Boundaries of AI-driven Technologies Redefining Translation

  • Raffaele Pizzo (Parthenope University of Naples) Queer languages in AVT: comparing ASR and AI for representativity matters

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19:00 [7:00 pm]

Conference dinner

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