Media Literacy and U.S. Democracy

November 28, 2024
15:00
Arrival and Check in

Leucorea
16:30
Welcome and Introduction
Julia Nitz (MLU)
Leucorea
17:00 Keynote
Artificial Intelligence and Education
Emily Drew (Davidson College)
Leucorea
18:30
Dinner Buffet

Best Western
20:00
"News or False?" – Trivia Game
Emily Drew (Davidson College)
Leucorea
November 29, 2024
08:00
Breakfast

Leucorea
09:00 Lecture
Culture Wars, Electoral Politics, and Education in the USA
Julia Nitz (MLU)
Leucorea
10:00 Lecture
MIL Citizens: Informed, Engaged, Empowered
Roslyn Kratochvil Moore (DW Akademie)
Leucorea
11:00
Coffee break

Leucorea
11:30
Conversation groups with lecturers

Leucorea
13:00
Off time

15:00 Workshop
WS I: Presidential Elections on TikTok – Discussing U.S. Politics in the EFL-Classroom
Kim Lisa Röding & Juliane Götz (MLU)
Leucorea
15:00 Workshop
WS II: Mis-/Disinformation Management and AI in Your Classrooms: Peer Discussion and Exchange
Jürgen Meyer & Jiann Chyng Tu (MLU)
Leucorea
16:30
Coffee break

17:00 Workshop
Workshops I + II Continued

Leucorea
19:00
Round tables with speakers and Thanksgiving Dinner

Best Western
November 30, 2024
08:00
Breakfast

Leucorea
09:00
News from the U.S. Embassy’s Public Diplomacy Section
Martina Schulze (U.S. Embassy Berlin)
Leucorea
09:30 Workshop
WS III: The Unique States of America: Gaming the Political System - A Simulation Game
Niclas Hüttemann (TU Chemnitz)
Leucorea
11:15
Coffee break

Leucorea
11:45 Workshop
Workshop III continued

Leucorea
13:00
Feedback and Farewell

Leucorea
14:00
Tour of Town