Dean's Weekly Update — August 2, 2023

Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Dean's Weekly Update

August 02, 2023

AI Ethics and Policy Course Launched at Tech

a circuit board with a brain in the middle

Associate Professor Justin Biddle will teach the newly developed class, in which he prepares students to think critically about AI's impact on humanity and contribute to AI governance and policy.

Ivan Allen Digital Media Artists Showcased in Atlanta Billboard Exhibit

a billboard showing digitally rendered flowers and a couple dancing

This summer, artworks by Ivan Allen College faculty and students were on display on four digital billboards across downtown Atlanta, encouraging passersby to reflect on our relationship with the natural world.

Ph.D. Student Awarded Haley Fellowship

Jennifer Nicholas, a Ph.D. student in the School of History and Sociology, has been awarded a Herbert P. Haley Fellowship in recognition of her academic accomplishments.

Buzz Around IAC

Marilyn A. Brown of the School of Public Policy wrote a case study on Drawdown Georgia for a recent report published by the International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CAETS). The study, contained in CAETS Energy Report 2022 – Annexes, details the scientific and policy work behind Drawdown Georgia's success in localizing climate solutions.

Mariel Borowitz, associate professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, wrote a commentary for The Conversation on how returning to the moon could have commercial, military, and political benefits.

Dina Khapaeva, professor in the School of Modern Languages, wrote a commentary published by Project Syndicate on recent events in Russia.

Andrew Nance, Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, recently had a poem, "Your Fear Itself of Death Removes the Fear," published in the Tampa Review.

Brian Y. An, assistant professor in the School of Public Policy, helped organize an invitation-only workshop in Washington, D.C., on July 20 for disaster response practitioners and others to discuss the impacts of federal disaster policies on renters. Renter advocacy groups, non-profit service providers, and tenants also participated in the event, which was hosted by the Brookings Institution.