CALL 2026 Roundtable guest speaker, Jake Abell of Baylor University, discusses how humanistic approaches to technology can positively impact the humanities and the future of AI education.
On May 1, the World Languages and Digital Humanities Studio hosted the final event of the semester. The Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) 2026 Edited Volume Roundtable featured a panel of authors and editors from the World Languages, Literatures and Cultures department.
Linda Jones, chair of the department; David Fredrick, professor of classical studies in the department; and Curtis Maughan, professor of digital humanities in the department, are the editors of the 2026 volume, published by University of Toronto Press. Jacob Abell of Baylor University served as the event’s guest speaker.
WLLC authors and contributors shared their research and collaborations both within and beyond the department. Look below for the full line-up of presenters, along with their presentation titles:
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Ryan Calabretta-Sajder, Claudia Devich, Valentina Morello: “Gaming Italian Style: Adopting Commercial Videogames in the Elementary Italian Curriculum”
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Maria Comsa, Curtis Maughan, Sung-Hye Yang: “Immerse at UARK: AI-Powered Language Practice for French and Spanish”
Brief question-and-answer sessions followed the presentations, with topics ranging from ethical uses of AI and how humanistic approaches to technology can positively impact the humanities, as well as concerns for the future of AI education and how to potentially address them. All WLLC events, including WLDH Studio events, are made available on the UARK Calendar. Please subscribe for updates.
