Dewey in the Age of Artificial Intelligence; Or, On Being Human

Session Type: Business Meeting

Abstract

The Dewey Studies SIG business meeting will address organizational matters, upcoming initiatives, and member concerns before featuring a symposium re-examining education's purpose in the age of Artificial Intelligence through John Dewey's philosophy. The symposium explores Dewey's later work on logic, experience, and qualitative thought, arguing that human thinking—rooted in felt, embodied, and situated experience—is fundamentally distinct from AI's computational logic. Presenters highlight the unbridgeable gap between human subjectivity and AI simulation, contending that education's enduring value lies in fostering intersubjective, qualitative experiences essential to human development. In an age of rapidly advancing technologies, education must prioritize uniquely human capacities, using AI as a tool rather than a model for learning.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Dewey Studies

Chair

• Jiwon Kim, Monmouth University

Speakers

• Guoping Zhao, Oklahoma State University

• Huajun Zhang, Beijing Normal University

• Leonard J. Waks, Qufu Normal University, Shandong China

• Zongyi Deng, UCL Institute of Education, University College London

Officers

• Jessica Heybach, Western Michigan University

• Austin J. Pickup, Aurora University

• James Yang, Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University

• Rebecca Taylor, Teachers College, Columbia University