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DESCRIPTION:Outlaw Writing and AI Language Production: Productive Dissent a
 nd the African American Writing Tradition\n\nAs AI language production beco
 mes ubiquitous\, scholars in all disciplines must ask: What are our expecta
 tions for critical thought in a future that relies so heavily on automating
  and thus potentially flattening writing conventions and expressive experim
 entation? This question becomes especially acute when we consider the rich 
 diversity of English variants\, even in academia. The African American rhet
 orical tradition of the outlaw provides one powerful model\, showing us how
  dissent remains a vital element of critical writing and critical thought i
 n language creation. Dr. Green will examine the figure of the outlaw\, whos
 e identity and positionality are defined by a strategic distrust of the soc
 ial order that requires one to reimagine problematic aspects of that order.
  Using this tradition as a frame for thinking about possible futures for wr
 iting instruction and critical pedagogy\, Dr. Green suggests that interroga
 ting assumptions about respectability and vulnerability provide alternative
  ways for thinking about student writing and help us adapt to the rise of A
 I language production. Whose language is AI replicating? What underlying va
 lues and assumptions are built into the algorithm? When should we help stud
 ents challenge the algorithm? How might outlaw thinking disrupt this AI dis
 ruptor?\n\nDavid F. Green Jr. is an Associate Professor of English at Howar
 d University\, editor of Visions and Cyphers\, a writing studies textbook e
 mphasizing culture and language research\, and author of articles on race\,
  writing\, assessment\, and critical language use published in journals suc
 h as College English\, Composition Studies\, Changing English\, and Underst
 anding and Dismantling Privilege.\n\nAll sessions are free to GW students\,
  faculty\, staff\, and alumni. GW has an institutional commitment to ensuri
 ng that all of our programs and events are accessible for all individuals. 
 If you require any accommodations to participate in this event\, please con
 tact libraryevents@gwu.edu at least 72 business hours (3 business days) pri
 or to the event.
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SUMMARY:2024 WID Distinguished Lecture with Professor David Green\, Howard 
 University
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