{"id":13,"date":"2025-11-05T16:26:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T16:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-04-18T19:37:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T19:37:47","slug":"schedule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>All times listed below are in Central Standard Time (CST) (GMT -06:00). Attendees may use the same Zoom link to join sessions throughout the Summit. Each session includes built-in Q&amp;A time, and attendees may submit questions to the moderator throughout the session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the dropdown menus below to learn more about each session and the speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mtsu.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/3017618472534\/WN_H8USBIxvTi-N9vdg_kCdgg\">Registration<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuesday, November 18, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-block accordion expandable-group expandable-group-faq\" id=\"newExpandable\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-faq\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading945-1010-am-opening-remarks-and-summit-overview\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandable945-1010-am-opening-remarks-and-summit-overview\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandable945-1010-am-opening-remarks-and-summit-overview\">9:45-10:10 AM&#8211;Opening Remarks and Summit Overview<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandable945-1010-am-opening-remarks-and-summit-overview\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"heading945-1010-am-opening-remarks-and-summit-overview\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p>Opening Remarks \u2013 Welcome &amp; Overview<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dr. Sidney A. McPhee<\/strong>, MTSU President<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dr. Mark Byrnes<\/strong>, MTSU Provost<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dr. Sara A. Abdoh<\/strong>, Summit Organizer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"39\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/McPhee-Sidney-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/McPhee-Sidney-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/McPhee-Sidney-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/McPhee-Sidney-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/McPhee-Sidney-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/McPhee-Sidney.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Sidney A. McPhee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"38\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Byrnes-Mark-683x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Byrnes-Mark-683x1024-1.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Byrnes-Mark-683x1024-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Provost Mark Byrnes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"776\" height=\"944\" data-id=\"37\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Sara-A.-Abdoh.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Sara-A.-Abdoh.jpg 776w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Sara-A.-Abdoh-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Sara-A.-Abdoh-768x934.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Sara A. Abdoh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-faq\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading1010-1050-am-filippo-nassetti\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandable1010-1050-am-filippo-nassetti\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandable1010-1050-am-filippo-nassetti\">10:10-10:50 AM&#8211;Filippo Nassetti<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandable1010-1050-am-filippo-nassetti\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"heading1010-1050-am-filippo-nassetti\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p><strong>Session Title:<\/strong> OTHER FORMS<br><br><strong>Quote:<\/strong> In a time of rapid transformations driven by technological advancements, Revitalizing the Conversation through critical reflection is of paramount importance.<br><br><strong>Speaker Bio:<\/strong> Filippo Nassetti is a designer and multimedia artist, whose practice explores the visual languages and creative potentials that emerge from challenging conventional oppositions such as natural and artificial, digital and material, human and non-human. Operating at the intersection of art, design and technology, it relates research on algorithmic processes, artificial intelligence, biomimicry, advanced manufacturing and new media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Filippo is the Director of Filippo Nassetti Studio and a Lecturer at UCL The Bartlett School of Architecture (London). His work has been exhibited and published internationally.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/filipo-590x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26\" style=\"width:245px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/filipo-590x1024.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/filipo-173x300.jpg 173w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/filipo-768x1333.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/filipo-885x1536.jpg 885w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/filipo.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Filippo Nassetti<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-social-links-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-instagram  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/filipponassetti\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12,4.622c2.403,0,2.688,0.009,3.637,0.052c0.877,0.04,1.354,0.187,1.671,0.31c0.42,0.163,0.72,0.358,1.035,0.673 c0.315,0.315,0.51,0.615,0.673,1.035c0.123,0.317,0.27,0.794,0.31,1.671c0.043,0.949,0.052,1.234,0.052,3.637 s-0.009,2.688-0.052,3.637c-0.04,0.877-0.187,1.354-0.31,1.671c-0.163,0.42-0.358,0.72-0.673,1.035 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collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandable1050-1100-am-break-i\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandable1050-1100-am-break-i\">10:50-11:00 AM&#8211;Break I<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandable1050-1100-am-break-i\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"heading1050-1100-am-break-i\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p>This short break will be an opportunity for attendees to take any necessary breaks and help the next speaker prepare for their session. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-faq\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading1100-am-1140-am-denis-semenov\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandable1100-am-1140-am-denis-semenov\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandable1100-am-1140-am-denis-semenov\">11:00 AM-11:40 AM&#8211;Denis Semenov<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandable1100-am-1140-am-denis-semenov\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"heading1100-am-1140-am-denis-semenov\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p><strong>Session Title:<\/strong> From futurism to AI: Exploring the intersection of art and tech<br><br><strong>Quote: <\/strong>Like futurist artists imagining changes from the Industrial Revolution, today we witness art and technology evolving together at the dawn of the AI revolution.<br><br><strong>Speaker Bio: <\/strong>Denis Semenov, aka Saint Denis, creates AI-driven audiovisual performances and immersive installations that merge creativity with cutting-edge technology. His works explore how algorithms push the boundaries of imagination, spanning painting to music. Recognized with awards including an Emmy nomination, a Webby People\u2019s Voice Award, and Red Dot Best of the Best, his projects have been presented at SXSW, Cannes, and New Images Festival. Since 2023, Denis has been a member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Denis.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24\" style=\"width:292px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Denis.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Denis-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Denis-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Denis-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Denis Semenov<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul 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II<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandable1140-1150-am-break-ii\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"heading1140-1150-am-break-ii\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p>This short break will be an opportunity for attendees to take any necessary breaks and help the next speaker prepare for their session. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-faq\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading1150-am-1230-pm-snow-yunxue-fu\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandable1150-am-1230-pm-snow-yunxue-fu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandable1150-am-1230-pm-snow-yunxue-fu\">11:50 AM-12:30 PM&#8211;Snow Yunxue Fu<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandable1150-am-1230-pm-snow-yunxue-fu\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"heading1150-am-1230-pm-snow-yunxue-fu\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p><strong>Session Title:<\/strong> Phygital Portals<br><br><strong>Quote: <\/strong>The importance of examining&nbsp;the ongoing developing technologies&#8217; effects to human perception remains crucial as we continue to inhabit both the physical and digital worlds.&nbsp;<br><br><strong>Speaker Bio: <\/strong>Snow Yunxue Fu is a New York based New Media Artist, Curator, and Assistant Arts Professor at New York University (NYU) Tisch School of the Arts, Institute of Emerging Media. Working with imaging technologies, such as 3D Simulation, AR, XR, Metaverse, Virtual Production, and AI, she creates computer-rendered images, moving images, interactive projects, installations, etc, and merges sociological, anthropological, philosophical, and interdisciplinary explorations into the universal aesthetic and definitive nature of the techno sublime.&nbsp;Fu\u2019s work draws parallels between the physical, virtual, metaphysical, and multi-dimensional, setting the viewer in a liminal space at the threshold of each in what the anthropologist Victor Turner called \u201ca period of scrutiny for central values and axioms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Snow-Yunxue-Fu-Profile-Pic-679x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30\" style=\"width:286px;height:auto\" 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III<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandable1230-1240-pm-break-iii\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"heading1230-1240-pm-break-iii\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p>This short break will be an opportunity for attendees to take any necessary breaks and help the next speaker prepare for their session. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-faq\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading1240-120-pm-davide-scalmani\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandable1240-120-pm-davide-scalmani\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandable1240-120-pm-davide-scalmani\">12:40-1:20 PM&#8211;Davide Scalmani<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandable1240-120-pm-davide-scalmani\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"heading1240-120-pm-davide-scalmani\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p><strong>Session Title:<\/strong> A.I. Art, Freedom, and the New Clinamen<br><br><strong>Quote: <\/strong>The future of art and A.I. is a transformative partnership where the artist becomes a conductor of systems, using the algorithmic clinamen to generate dynamic, open works that are developed by the audience, thus reclaiming human freedom and expanding aesthetics by building upon our cultural heritage.<br><br><strong>Speaker Bio: <\/strong>Davide Scalmani is recognized for his contribution to international cultural relations and intellectual exchange. As a senior executive in the Cultural Department of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he has spearheaded initiatives in cultural cooperation, forging connections across continents and communities. His leadership roles have included directing the Italian Cultural Institutes in Cairo, Belgrade, Mexico City, and serving as Cultural Attach\u00e9 in Madrid and Vilnius. In addition to his diplomatic engagements, Scalmani has shared his expertise as a lecturer and visiting professor at leading universities in Rome, Madrid, Seoul, and Boston, inspiring students through his passion for Italian language and culture. He is also the author of scholarly works on cultural history and history of ideas, reflecting a lifelong commitment to critical inquiry and the arts. Throughout his career, Scalmani has consistently emphasized openness, dialogue, and innovation as crucial dimensions of global cultural cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/davide-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23\" style=\"width:336px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/davide-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/davide-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/davide-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/davide-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/davide.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Davide Scalmani<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-social-links-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-instagram  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/%20https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/davidefotos\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12,4.622c2.403,0,2.688,0.009,3.637,0.052c0.877,0.04,1.354,0.187,1.671,0.31c0.42,0.163,0.72,0.358,1.035,0.673 c0.315,0.315,0.51,0.615,0.673,1.035c0.123,0.317,0.27,0.794,0.31,1.671c0.043,0.949,0.052,1.234,0.052,3.637 s-0.009,2.688-0.052,3.637c-0.04,0.877-0.187,1.354-0.31,1.671c-0.163,0.42-0.358,0.72-0.673,1.035 c-0.315,0.315-0.615,0.51-1.035,0.673c-0.317,0.123-0.794,0.27-1.671,0.31c-0.949,0.043-1.233,0.052-3.637,0.052 s-2.688-0.009-3.637-0.052c-0.877-0.04-1.354-0.187-1.671-0.31c-0.42-0.163-0.72-0.358-1.035-0.673 c-0.315-0.315-0.51-0.615-0.673-1.035c-0.123-0.317-0.27-0.794-0.31-1.671C4.631,14.688,4.622,14.403,4.622,12 s0.009-2.688,0.052-3.637c0.04-0.877,0.187-1.354,0.31-1.671c0.163-0.42,0.358-0.72,0.673-1.035 c0.315-0.315,0.615-0.51,1.035-0.673c0.317-0.123,0.794-0.27,1.671-0.31C9.312,4.631,9.597,4.622,12,4.622 M12,3 C9.556,3,9.249,3.01,8.289,3.054C7.331,3.098,6.677,3.25,6.105,3.472C5.513,3.702,5.011,4.01,4.511,4.511 c-0.5,0.5-0.808,1.002-1.038,1.594C3.25,6.677,3.098,7.331,3.054,8.289C3.01,9.249,3,9.556,3,12c0,2.444,0.01,2.751,0.054,3.711 c0.044,0.958,0.196,1.612,0.418,2.185c0.23,0.592,0.538,1.094,1.038,1.594c0.5,0.5,1.002,0.808,1.594,1.038 c0.572,0.222,1.227,0.375,2.185,0.418C9.249,20.99,9.556,21,12,21s2.751-0.01,3.711-0.054c0.958-0.044,1.612-0.196,2.185-0.418 c0.592-0.23,1.094-0.538,1.594-1.038c0.5-0.5,0.808-1.002,1.038-1.594c0.222-0.572,0.375-1.227,0.418-2.185 C20.99,14.751,21,14.444,21,12s-0.01-2.751-0.054-3.711c-0.044-0.958-0.196-1.612-0.418-2.185c-0.23-0.592-0.538-1.094-1.038-1.594 c-0.5-0.5-1.002-0.808-1.594-1.038c-0.572-0.222-1.227-0.375-2.185-0.418C14.751,3.01,14.444,3,12,3L12,3z M12,7.378 c-2.552,0-4.622,2.069-4.622,4.622S9.448,16.622,12,16.622s4.622-2.069,4.622-4.622S14.552,7.378,12,7.378z M12,15 c-1.657,0-3-1.343-3-3s1.343-3,3-3s3,1.343,3,3S13.657,15,12,15z M16.804,6.116c-0.596,0-1.08,0.484-1.08,1.08 s0.484,1.08,1.08,1.08c0.596,0,1.08-0.484,1.08-1.08S17.401,6.116,16.804,6.116z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-faq\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading120-130-pm-day-1-wrap-up\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandable120-130-pm-day-1-wrap-up\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandable120-130-pm-day-1-wrap-up\">1:20-1:30 PM&#8211;Day 1 Wrap-Up<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandable120-130-pm-day-1-wrap-up\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"heading120-130-pm-day-1-wrap-up\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p>Summit Organizer Dr. Sara A. Abdoh will close out Day 1.<br><br><strong>Quote:<\/strong> AI does not define the future of art. Artists do. Technology may spark new possibilities, but human imagination will decide what creativity becomes.<br><br><strong>Speaker Bio:<\/strong> Sara A. Abdoh\u00a0is an award-winning art historian and professor, formerly Head of the Department of Sculpture, Architectural Formation, and Restoration at the Faculty of Applied Arts. She currently serves as a visiting professor at the University of Catania in Italy. She graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Alexandria University and went on to earn both her Master\u2019s degree and PhD in the History of Art from Helwan University. Dr. Abdoh has received international recognition for her academic work, including awards from Italy and India. She is the\u00a0organizer of this summit, <em>AI and the Future of Art Summit 2025: Creativity Reimagined<\/em>,\u00a0in collaboration with\u00a0Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), bringing together global voices at the intersection of art, culture, and artificial intelligence. Dr. Abdoh serves as a reviewer for scientific journals and international conferences in countries such as Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Croatia, India, Portugal, South Africa, and Greece. She is also a member of the editorial boards of several prestigious international journals and has contributed to numerous publications in global conferences and academic outlets. In addition to her research and editorial roles, she teaches at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and supervises multiple graduate theses. A frequent speaker at international seminars and conferences, she is also the author of\u00a0<em>Art and Technology in the 21st Century: Metaverse, NFT, VR, AR, XR, and Digital Art<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"776\" height=\"944\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Sara-A.-Abdoh.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37\" style=\"width:216px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Sara-A.-Abdoh.jpg 776w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Sara-A.-Abdoh-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Sara-A.-Abdoh-768x934.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Sara A. Abdoh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-instagram  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/%20https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sara_a_abdoh\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12,4.622c2.403,0,2.688,0.009,3.637,0.052c0.877,0.04,1.354,0.187,1.671,0.31c0.42,0.163,0.72,0.358,1.035,0.673 c0.315,0.315,0.51,0.615,0.673,1.035c0.123,0.317,0.27,0.794,0.31,1.671c0.043,0.949,0.052,1.234,0.052,3.637 s-0.009,2.688-0.052,3.637c-0.04,0.877-0.187,1.354-0.31,1.671c-0.163,0.42-0.358,0.72-0.673,1.035 c-0.315,0.315-0.615,0.51-1.035,0.673c-0.317,0.123-0.794,0.27-1.671,0.31c-0.949,0.043-1.233,0.052-3.637,0.052 s-2.688-0.009-3.637-0.052c-0.877-0.04-1.354-0.187-1.671-0.31c-0.42-0.163-0.72-0.358-1.035-0.673 c-0.315-0.315-0.51-0.615-0.673-1.035c-0.123-0.317-0.27-0.794-0.31-1.671C4.631,14.688,4.622,14.403,4.622,12 s0.009-2.688,0.052-3.637c0.04-0.877,0.187-1.354,0.31-1.671c0.163-0.42,0.358-0.72,0.673-1.035 c0.315-0.315,0.615-0.51,1.035-0.673c0.317-0.123,0.794-0.27,1.671-0.31C9.312,4.631,9.597,4.622,12,4.622 M12,3 C9.556,3,9.249,3.01,8.289,3.054C7.331,3.098,6.677,3.25,6.105,3.472C5.513,3.702,5.011,4.01,4.511,4.511 c-0.5,0.5-0.808,1.002-1.038,1.594C3.25,6.677,3.098,7.331,3.054,8.289C3.01,9.249,3,9.556,3,12c0,2.444,0.01,2.751,0.054,3.711 c0.044,0.958,0.196,1.612,0.418,2.185c0.23,0.592,0.538,1.094,1.038,1.594c0.5,0.5,1.002,0.808,1.594,1.038 c0.572,0.222,1.227,0.375,2.185,0.418C9.249,20.99,9.556,21,12,21s2.751-0.01,3.711-0.054c0.958-0.044,1.612-0.196,2.185-0.418 c0.592-0.23,1.094-0.538,1.594-1.038c0.5-0.5,0.808-1.002,1.038-1.594c0.222-0.572,0.375-1.227,0.418-2.185 C20.99,14.751,21,14.444,21,12s-0.01-2.751-0.054-3.711c-0.044-0.958-0.196-1.612-0.418-2.185c-0.23-0.592-0.538-1.094-1.038-1.594 c-0.5-0.5-1.002-0.808-1.594-1.038c-0.572-0.222-1.227-0.375-2.185-0.418C14.751,3.01,14.444,3,12,3L12,3z M12,7.378 c-2.552,0-4.622,2.069-4.622,4.622S9.448,16.622,12,16.622s4.622-2.069,4.622-4.622S14.552,7.378,12,7.378z M12,15 c-1.657,0-3-1.343-3-3s1.343-3,3-3s3,1.343,3,3S13.657,15,12,15z M16.804,6.116c-0.596,0-1.08,0.484-1.08,1.08 s0.484,1.08,1.08,1.08c0.596,0,1.08-0.484,1.08-1.08S17.401,6.116,16.804,6.116z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday, November 19, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-block accordion expandable-group expandable-group-faq\" id=\"newExpandable\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-faq\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading1000-1010-am-day-2-welcome-and-overview\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandable1000-1010-am-day-2-welcome-and-overview\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandable1000-1010-am-day-2-welcome-and-overview\">10:00-10:10 AM&#8211;Day 2 Welcome and Overview<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandable1000-1010-am-day-2-welcome-and-overview\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"heading1000-1010-am-day-2-welcome-and-overview\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p>Summit Organizer Dr. Sara A. Abdoh will open Day 2.<br><br><strong>Quote:<\/strong> AI does not define the future of art. Artists do. Technology may spark new possibilities, but human imagination will decide what creativity becomes.<br><br><strong>Speaker Bio:<\/strong> Sara A. Abdoh\u00a0is an award-winning art historian and professor, formerly Head of the Department of Sculpture, Architectural Formation, and Restoration at the Faculty of Applied Arts. She currently serves as a visiting professor at the University of Catania in Italy. She graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Alexandria University and went on to earn both her Master\u2019s degree and PhD in the History of Art from Helwan University. Dr. Abdoh has received international recognition for her academic work, including awards from Italy and India. She is the\u00a0organizer of this summit, <em>AI and the Future of Art Summit 2025: Creativity Reimagined<\/em>,\u00a0in collaboration with\u00a0Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), bringing together global voices at the intersection of art, culture, and artificial intelligence. Dr. Abdoh serves as a reviewer for scientific journals and international conferences in countries such as Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Croatia, India, Portugal, South Africa, and Greece. She is also a member of the editorial boards of several prestigious international journals and has contributed to numerous publications in global conferences and academic outlets. In addition to her research and editorial roles, she teaches at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and supervises multiple graduate theses. A frequent speaker at international seminars and conferences, she is also the author of\u00a0<em>Art and Technology in the 21st Century: Metaverse, NFT, VR, AR, XR, and Digital Art<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"776\" height=\"944\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Sara-A.-Abdoh.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37\" style=\"width:237px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Sara-A.-Abdoh.jpg 776w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Sara-A.-Abdoh-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Sara-A.-Abdoh-768x934.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Sara A. Abdoh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-instagram  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/%20https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sara_a_abdoh\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12,4.622c2.403,0,2.688,0.009,3.637,0.052c0.877,0.04,1.354,0.187,1.671,0.31c0.42,0.163,0.72,0.358,1.035,0.673 c0.315,0.315,0.51,0.615,0.673,1.035c0.123,0.317,0.27,0.794,0.31,1.671c0.043,0.949,0.052,1.234,0.052,3.637 s-0.009,2.688-0.052,3.637c-0.04,0.877-0.187,1.354-0.31,1.671c-0.163,0.42-0.358,0.72-0.673,1.035 c-0.315,0.315-0.615,0.51-1.035,0.673c-0.317,0.123-0.794,0.27-1.671,0.31c-0.949,0.043-1.233,0.052-3.637,0.052 s-2.688-0.009-3.637-0.052c-0.877-0.04-1.354-0.187-1.671-0.31c-0.42-0.163-0.72-0.358-1.035-0.673 c-0.315-0.315-0.51-0.615-0.673-1.035c-0.123-0.317-0.27-0.794-0.31-1.671C4.631,14.688,4.622,14.403,4.622,12 s0.009-2.688,0.052-3.637c0.04-0.877,0.187-1.354,0.31-1.671c0.163-0.42,0.358-0.72,0.673-1.035 c0.315-0.315,0.615-0.51,1.035-0.673c0.317-0.123,0.794-0.27,1.671-0.31C9.312,4.631,9.597,4.622,12,4.622 M12,3 C9.556,3,9.249,3.01,8.289,3.054C7.331,3.098,6.677,3.25,6.105,3.472C5.513,3.702,5.011,4.01,4.511,4.511 c-0.5,0.5-0.808,1.002-1.038,1.594C3.25,6.677,3.098,7.331,3.054,8.289C3.01,9.249,3,9.556,3,12c0,2.444,0.01,2.751,0.054,3.711 c0.044,0.958,0.196,1.612,0.418,2.185c0.23,0.592,0.538,1.094,1.038,1.594c0.5,0.5,1.002,0.808,1.594,1.038 c0.572,0.222,1.227,0.375,2.185,0.418C9.249,20.99,9.556,21,12,21s2.751-0.01,3.711-0.054c0.958-0.044,1.612-0.196,2.185-0.418 c0.592-0.23,1.094-0.538,1.594-1.038c0.5-0.5,0.808-1.002,1.038-1.594c0.222-0.572,0.375-1.227,0.418-2.185 C20.99,14.751,21,14.444,21,12s-0.01-2.751-0.054-3.711c-0.044-0.958-0.196-1.612-0.418-2.185c-0.23-0.592-0.538-1.094-1.038-1.594 c-0.5-0.5-1.002-0.808-1.594-1.038c-0.572-0.222-1.227-0.375-2.185-0.418C14.751,3.01,14.444,3,12,3L12,3z M12,7.378 c-2.552,0-4.622,2.069-4.622,4.622S9.448,16.622,12,16.622s4.622-2.069,4.622-4.622S14.552,7.378,12,7.378z M12,15 c-1.657,0-3-1.343-3-3s1.343-3,3-3s3,1.343,3,3S13.657,15,12,15z M16.804,6.116c-0.596,0-1.08,0.484-1.08,1.08 s0.484,1.08,1.08,1.08c0.596,0,1.08-0.484,1.08-1.08S17.401,6.116,16.804,6.116z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-faq\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading1010-1050-am-marjan-moghaddam\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandable1010-1050-am-marjan-moghaddam\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandable1010-1050-am-marjan-moghaddam\">10:10-10:50 AM&#8211;Marjan Moghaddam<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandable1010-1050-am-marjan-moghaddam\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"heading1010-1050-am-marjan-moghaddam\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p><strong>Session Title:<\/strong> An Embodied Digital Art Practice<br><br><strong>Quote: <\/strong>In the wake of Generative AI, originality, artistic process, embodied practice, and intentionality rise as vital forces that redefine the meaning and value of art.<br><br><strong>Speaker Bio: <\/strong>Renowned, pioneering, influential, and widely exhibited digital artist and OG NFT artist known for her unique style of Post Digital and Glitch figuration, 3d Animation and critical discourse. With over 4 decades of computer and digital art exhibitions, museum shows, and winner of numerous awards from ASCII Best Computer Art (2000) to the first NFT Digital Art prize in 2023. Adobe Artist-In-resident, Forbes\u2019 Best AR Art, numerous public art commissions, and sold-out NFT collections since the early crypto art era. She is a tenured,&nbsp;full professor of digital art &amp; XR at the Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University (LIU).<br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Marjan-Moghaddam-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29\" style=\"width:319px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Marjan-Moghaddam-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Marjan-Moghaddam-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Marjan-Moghaddam-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Marjan-Moghaddam-768x768.jpg 768w, 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screen-reader-text\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-faq\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading1050-1100-am-break-i\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandable1050-1100-am-break-i\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandable1050-1100-am-break-i\">10:50-11:00 AM&#8211;Break I<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandable1050-1100-am-break-i\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"heading1050-1100-am-break-i\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p>This short break will be an opportunity for attendees to take any necessary breaks and help the next speaker prepare for their session. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-faq\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading1100-1140-am-karen-essex\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandable1100-1140-am-karen-essex\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandable1100-1140-am-karen-essex\">11:00-11:40 AM&#8211;Karen Essex<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandable1100-1140-am-karen-essex\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"heading1100-1140-am-karen-essex\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p><strong>Session Title:<\/strong> Augustus AI, writing partner extraordinaire<br><br><strong>Quote: <\/strong>The astounding power of AI as a creative partner<br><br><strong>Speaker Bio: <\/strong>Karen Essex is a national and international bestselling author whose novels spotlight history\u2019s fascinating women. Her books include two acclaimed biographical novels,&nbsp;<em>Kleopatra<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Pharaoh,<\/em> that explore the political acumen of the Egyptian queen, and <em>Leonardo\u2019s Swans<\/em>, the story of Leonardo da Vinci\u2019s powerful female muses. Her books are published in twenty-nine languages. She is also a prolific screenwriter and has written for studios, streamers, and networks. A graduate of Tulane University, she attended graduate school at Vanderbilt University, and received an MFA in Writing from Goddard College. A New Orleans native, she has also lived in London, Paris, and Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"442\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Karen.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27\" style=\"width:229px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Karen.jpg 442w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Karen-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Karen Essex<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-instagram  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/karenessex\" 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expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"heading1140-1150-am-break-ii\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p>This short break will be an opportunity for attendees to take any necessary breaks and help the next speaker prepare for their session. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-faq\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading1150-am-1230-pm-edward-shanken\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandable1150-am-1230-pm-edward-shanken\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandable1150-am-1230-pm-edward-shanken\">11:50 AM-12:30 PM&#8211;Edward Shanken<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandable1150-am-1230-pm-edward-shanken\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"heading1150-am-1230-pm-edward-shanken\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p><strong>Session Title:<\/strong> AI, Visual Culture, and Altruism: Between&nbsp;Apocalypse and Utopia<br><br><strong>Quote: <\/strong>With extraordinary resources recently allocated to expedite the already exponential growth of artificial intelligence, it is vital to revitalize the conversation about the future of AI and the role art can play in helping to envision and design speculative scenarios to help us chart an ethical course that minimizes the risks and maximizes the potentials of super-intelligent agents.<br><br><strong>Speaker Bio: <\/strong>Edward Shanken&nbsp;writes and teaches about the entwinement of art, science, and technology with a focus on interdisciplinary practices involving new media.&nbsp;A&nbsp;Professor of the Arts at University of California, Santa Cruz, he is&nbsp;best known for his books and essays about art and technology, including <em>Art and Electronic Media<\/em> (Phaidon), <em>Systems<\/em> (MIT),&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Telematic Embrace<\/em> (University of California).&nbsp;He&nbsp;is currently&nbsp;organizing&nbsp;an exhibition on technoshamanism for Real Art Ways and&nbsp;stewarding the English&nbsp;publication of&nbsp;<em>The Book of Healing of the Huni Kui of the Rio Jorda\u00f5<\/em>. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"659\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Edward-shanken-659x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25\" style=\"width:242px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Edward-shanken-659x1024.png 659w, 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screen-reader-text\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-faq\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading1230-1240-pm-break-iii\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandable1230-1240-pm-break-iii\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandable1230-1240-pm-break-iii\">12:30-12:40 PM&#8211;Break III<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandable1230-1240-pm-break-iii\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"heading1230-1240-pm-break-iii\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p>This short break will be an opportunity for attendees to take any necessary breaks and help the next speaker prepare for their session. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-faq\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading1240-120-pm-laura-rautjoki\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandable1240-120-pm-laura-rautjoki\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandable1240-120-pm-laura-rautjoki\">12:40-1:20 PM&#8211;Laura Rautjoki<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandable1240-120-pm-laura-rautjoki\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"heading1240-120-pm-laura-rautjoki\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p><strong>Session Title:<\/strong> AI as an Artist\u2019s Instrument: Perspectives from Photographic Art<br><br><strong>Quote: <\/strong>AI isn\u2019t the artist. It\u2019s an instrument and a dialogue partner. Authorship and meaning come from the artist\u2019s intention, curation, and context.<br><br><strong>Speaker Bio: <\/strong>Laura Rautjoki is a Finnish visual artist and photographer (M.C.A., Photographic Arts, 2024) whose thesis examined AI and authorship in photographic art. Her AI-based work has shown at Forssa Museum (solo, 2024), Colorado Photographic Arts Center (History Reimagined, 2025), Museum f\u00fcr Kommunikation Frankfurt (New Realities, 2025\u201326), and Tampere Architecture &amp; Design Week (Unframed, 2025). Her work is in CPAC\u2019s permanent collection. Named to Leonardo.ai\u2019s \u201cTop 50 Women AI Artists.\u201d Represented by Kate Vass Galerie.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Laura-Rautjoki-Photo-Bang-799x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28\" style=\"width:312px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Laura-Rautjoki-Photo-Bang-799x1024.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Laura-Rautjoki-Photo-Bang-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Laura-Rautjoki-Photo-Bang-768x985.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Laura-Rautjoki-Photo-Bang-1198x1536.jpg 1198w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Laura-Rautjoki-Photo-Bang-1597x2048.jpg 1597w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Laura-Rautjoki-Photo-Bang-scaled.jpg 1997w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Laura Rautjoki<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-instagram  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/%20https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lrautjokiart\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12,4.622c2.403,0,2.688,0.009,3.637,0.052c0.877,0.04,1.354,0.187,1.671,0.31c0.42,0.163,0.72,0.358,1.035,0.673 c0.315,0.315,0.51,0.615,0.673,1.035c0.123,0.317,0.27,0.794,0.31,1.671c0.043,0.949,0.052,1.234,0.052,3.637 s-0.009,2.688-0.052,3.637c-0.04,0.877-0.187,1.354-0.31,1.671c-0.163,0.42-0.358,0.72-0.673,1.035 c-0.315,0.315-0.615,0.51-1.035,0.673c-0.317,0.123-0.794,0.27-1.671,0.31c-0.949,0.043-1.233,0.052-3.637,0.052 s-2.688-0.009-3.637-0.052c-0.877-0.04-1.354-0.187-1.671-0.31c-0.42-0.163-0.72-0.358-1.035-0.673 c-0.315-0.315-0.51-0.615-0.673-1.035c-0.123-0.317-0.27-0.794-0.31-1.671C4.631,14.688,4.622,14.403,4.622,12 s0.009-2.688,0.052-3.637c0.04-0.877,0.187-1.354,0.31-1.671c0.163-0.42,0.358-0.72,0.673-1.035 c0.315-0.315,0.615-0.51,1.035-0.673c0.317-0.123,0.794-0.27,1.671-0.31C9.312,4.631,9.597,4.622,12,4.622 M12,3 C9.556,3,9.249,3.01,8.289,3.054C7.331,3.098,6.677,3.25,6.105,3.472C5.513,3.702,5.011,4.01,4.511,4.511 c-0.5,0.5-0.808,1.002-1.038,1.594C3.25,6.677,3.098,7.331,3.054,8.289C3.01,9.249,3,9.556,3,12c0,2.444,0.01,2.751,0.054,3.711 c0.044,0.958,0.196,1.612,0.418,2.185c0.23,0.592,0.538,1.094,1.038,1.594c0.5,0.5,1.002,0.808,1.594,1.038 c0.572,0.222,1.227,0.375,2.185,0.418C9.249,20.99,9.556,21,12,21s2.751-0.01,3.711-0.054c0.958-0.044,1.612-0.196,2.185-0.418 c0.592-0.23,1.094-0.538,1.594-1.038c0.5-0.5,0.808-1.002,1.038-1.594c0.222-0.572,0.375-1.227,0.418-2.185 C20.99,14.751,21,14.444,21,12s-0.01-2.751-0.054-3.711c-0.044-0.958-0.196-1.612-0.418-2.185c-0.23-0.592-0.538-1.094-1.038-1.594 c-0.5-0.5-1.002-0.808-1.594-1.038c-0.572-0.222-1.227-0.375-2.185-0.418C14.751,3.01,14.444,3,12,3L12,3z M12,7.378 c-2.552,0-4.622,2.069-4.622,4.622S9.448,16.622,12,16.622s4.622-2.069,4.622-4.622S14.552,7.378,12,7.378z M12,15 c-1.657,0-3-1.343-3-3s1.343-3,3-3s3,1.343,3,3S13.657,15,12,15z M16.804,6.116c-0.596,0-1.08,0.484-1.08,1.08 s0.484,1.08,1.08,1.08c0.596,0,1.08-0.484,1.08-1.08S17.401,6.116,16.804,6.116z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-faq\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading120-130-pm-closing-remarks\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandable120-130-pm-closing-remarks\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandable120-130-pm-closing-remarks\">1:20-1:30 PM&#8211;Closing Remarks<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandable120-130-pm-closing-remarks\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"heading120-130-pm-closing-remarks\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p>Summit Organizer Dr. Sara A. Abdoh will offer closing remarks to end the 2025 Summit.<br><br><strong>Quote:<\/strong> AI does not define the future of art. Artists do. Technology may spark new possibilities, but human imagination will decide what creativity becomes.<br><br><strong>Speaker Bio:<\/strong> Sara A. Abdoh\u00a0is an award-winning art historian and professor, formerly Head of the Department of Sculpture, Architectural Formation, and Restoration at the Faculty of Applied Arts. She currently serves as a visiting professor at the University of Catania in Italy. She graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Alexandria University and went on to earn both her Master\u2019s degree and PhD in the History of Art from Helwan University. Dr. Abdoh has received international recognition for her academic work, including awards from Italy and India. She is the\u00a0organizer of this summit, <em>AI and the Future of Art Summit 2025: Creativity Reimagined<\/em>,\u00a0in collaboration with\u00a0Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), bringing together global voices at the intersection of art, culture, and artificial intelligence. Dr. Abdoh serves as a reviewer for scientific journals and international conferences in countries such as Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Croatia, India, Portugal, South Africa, and Greece. She is also a member of the editorial boards of several prestigious international journals and has contributed to numerous publications in global conferences and academic outlets. In addition to her research and editorial roles, she teaches at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and supervises multiple graduate theses. A frequent speaker at international seminars and conferences, she is also the author of\u00a0<em>Art and Technology in the 21st Century: Metaverse, NFT, VR, AR, XR, and Digital Art<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"776\" height=\"944\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Sara-A.-Abdoh.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37\" style=\"width:237px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Sara-A.-Abdoh.jpg 776w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Sara-A.-Abdoh-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/Sara-A.-Abdoh-768x934.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Sara A. Abdoh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-instagram  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/%20https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sara_a_abdoh\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12,4.622c2.403,0,2.688,0.009,3.637,0.052c0.877,0.04,1.354,0.187,1.671,0.31c0.42,0.163,0.72,0.358,1.035,0.673 c0.315,0.315,0.51,0.615,0.673,1.035c0.123,0.317,0.27,0.794,0.31,1.671c0.043,0.949,0.052,1.234,0.052,3.637 s-0.009,2.688-0.052,3.637c-0.04,0.877-0.187,1.354-0.31,1.671c-0.163,0.42-0.358,0.72-0.673,1.035 c-0.315,0.315-0.615,0.51-1.035,0.673c-0.317,0.123-0.794,0.27-1.671,0.31c-0.949,0.043-1.233,0.052-3.637,0.052 s-2.688-0.009-3.637-0.052c-0.877-0.04-1.354-0.187-1.671-0.31c-0.42-0.163-0.72-0.358-1.035-0.673 c-0.315-0.315-0.51-0.615-0.673-1.035c-0.123-0.317-0.27-0.794-0.31-1.671C4.631,14.688,4.622,14.403,4.622,12 s0.009-2.688,0.052-3.637c0.04-0.877,0.187-1.354,0.31-1.671c0.163-0.42,0.358-0.72,0.673-1.035 c0.315-0.315,0.615-0.51,1.035-0.673c0.317-0.123,0.794-0.27,1.671-0.31C9.312,4.631,9.597,4.622,12,4.622 M12,3 C9.556,3,9.249,3.01,8.289,3.054C7.331,3.098,6.677,3.25,6.105,3.472C5.513,3.702,5.011,4.01,4.511,4.511 c-0.5,0.5-0.808,1.002-1.038,1.594C3.25,6.677,3.098,7.331,3.054,8.289C3.01,9.249,3,9.556,3,12c0,2.444,0.01,2.751,0.054,3.711 c0.044,0.958,0.196,1.612,0.418,2.185c0.23,0.592,0.538,1.094,1.038,1.594c0.5,0.5,1.002,0.808,1.594,1.038 c0.572,0.222,1.227,0.375,2.185,0.418C9.249,20.99,9.556,21,12,21s2.751-0.01,3.711-0.054c0.958-0.044,1.612-0.196,2.185-0.418 c0.592-0.23,1.094-0.538,1.594-1.038c0.5-0.5,0.808-1.002,1.038-1.594c0.222-0.572,0.375-1.227,0.418-2.185 C20.99,14.751,21,14.444,21,12s-0.01-2.751-0.054-3.711c-0.044-0.958-0.196-1.612-0.418-2.185c-0.23-0.592-0.538-1.094-1.038-1.594 c-0.5-0.5-1.002-0.808-1.594-1.038c-0.572-0.222-1.227-0.375-2.185-0.418C14.751,3.01,14.444,3,12,3L12,3z M12,7.378 c-2.552,0-4.622,2.069-4.622,4.622S9.448,16.622,12,16.622s4.622-2.069,4.622-4.622S14.552,7.378,12,7.378z M12,15 c-1.657,0-3-1.343-3-3s1.343-3,3-3s3,1.343,3,3S13.657,15,12,15z M16.804,6.116c-0.596,0-1.08,0.484-1.08,1.08 s0.484,1.08,1.08,1.08c0.596,0,1.08-0.484,1.08-1.08S17.401,6.116,16.804,6.116z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/AI-Art-Summit-Poster-with-MTSU-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/AI-Art-Summit-Poster-with-MTSU-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/AI-Art-Summit-Poster-with-MTSU-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/AI-Art-Summit-Poster-with-MTSU-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/artsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/11\/AI-Art-Summit-Poster-with-MTSU.png 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All times listed below are in Central Standard Time (CST) (GMT -06:00). 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