# Past Events & Recordings ## expand\_more Explore past events hosted or sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning (VPAL) and its Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching (HILT) office. [### Leveraging Canvas Data ](/event/leveraging-canvas-data?occ_id=0)June 17, 2026 | 2:00PM - 3:00PM EDT | James Room, Swartz Hall, Harvard Divinity School (HDS) In Person Join the Learning Data & Analytics affinity group for an in-person event on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at the Harvard Divinity School! We will be hosting a chat with Colin Murtaugh on leveraging Canvas Data, followed by a networking session with snacks and... ![A flyer with decorative symbols titled "Leveraging Canvas Data".](/sites/g/files/omnuum12666/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-06/JuneCanvasDataEvent%201.jpg?h=f04e2c9a&itok=UiqoZ7ID) [### Emotional Manipulation by AI Companions ](/event/emotional-manipulation-ai-companions?occ_id=0)April 30, 2026 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM EDT | Zoom Webinar Virtual People increasingly use AI companions for emotional support, yet little is known about how these systems shape behavior at the moment users try to disengage. We identify a novel relational dark pattern in this context: emotionally manipulative farewell... ![Julian De Freitas](/sites/g/files/omnuum12666/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-04/Emotional%20manipulation%20by%20AI%20Companions.png?itok=Zr_NJJcr) [### Journal Club: Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Faculty Development, and Transforming Higher Education ](/event/journal-club-universal-design-learning-udl-faculty-development-and-transforming-higher?occ_id=0)April 30, 2026 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM EDT | Lamont Library, Forum Room In Person Save the date! RITL Spring 2026 Event: Journal Club on Universal Design for Learning (UDL). ![RITL Affinity Group logo](/sites/g/files/omnuum12666/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-03/Research-Informed-Teaching-and-Learning-300x300.png?itok=SakxhhG8) [### The Rule of Law Wars: An Update from the Front ](/event/rule-law-wars-update-front?occ_id=0)April 14, 2026 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM EDT | Zoom In Person This talk by Noah Feldman offers an overview of current legal and institutional developments in the United States. The discussion will touch on issues involving ICE, recent Supreme Court matters, election integrity debates, and related topics affecting... ![Noah Feldman](/sites/g/files/omnuum12666/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-03/The%20rule%20of%20law%20poster2%20copy.png?h=bae56596&itok=tDNLjOaT) [### AI x Learning Design Workshop ](/event/ai-x-learning-design-workshop-0?occ_id=0)April 9, 2026 | 10:00AM - 12:00PM EDT | 1 Oxford Street In Person AI event hosted by the HILT Learning Design and GenAI Affinity Groups. ![Blue AI event flyer](/sites/g/files/omnuum12666/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-03/UPDATED%20April%20Flyer.png?itok=Q-hXnbDS) [### Access, Literacy, and Learning: The Assistive Technology Center and Why Braille Matters ](/event/access-literacy-and-learning-assistive-technology-center-and-why-braille-matters?occ_id=0)March 24, 2026 | 3:00PM - 4:30PM EDT | Lamont Library, Forum Room In Person The HILT-TLC Learning Spaces & Learning Design Affinity Groups invite you to “Access, Literacy, and Learning: The Assistive Technology Center and Why Braille Matters,” a special event highlighting how Harvard’s Assistive Technology Center (ATC) supports... ![Braille embroidery on a pice of paper](/sites/g/files/omnuum12666/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-02/Screenshot%202026-02-24%20at%203.52.49%E2%80%AFPM.png?itok=hcRwKuX0) [### Uncertainty in AI: Solution or Obstacle for Climate Action? ](/event/uncertainty-ai-solution-or-obstacle-climate-action?occ_id=0)March 2, 2026 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM EST | Zoom Virtual Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing research, education, and business—unlocking unprecedented opportunities across climate, health, and beyond. In the Dominici Lab, they’re developing the first foundation model for healthy climate adaptation, pre... ![Francesca Dominici](/sites/g/files/omnuum12666/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-02/Screenshot%202026-02-02%20at%201.28.49%E2%80%AFPM.png?h=e677521e&itok=WYFXYYE2) [### Zero-sum thinking and the roots of US political differences ](/event/zero-sum-thinking-and-roots-us-political-differences?occ_id=0)February 23, 2026 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM EST | Zoom Webinar Virtual Zero-sum thinking is the mindset that believes that the gains of a group are the losses of another. This mindset is on the rise in the US and other countries and carries important implications for policy. ![Stefanie Stantcheva](/sites/g/files/omnuum12666/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-02/FebVPALSE.png?h=96b7492d&itok=fIF8QOBH) [### Send Your Data Question! An Interactive Roundtable on Learning Data & Analytics ](/event/send-your-data-question-interactive-roundtable-learning-data-analytics?occ_id=0)January 28, 2026 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM EST | Zoom - Interactive session Virtual An Interactive Roundtable on Learning Data & Analytics hosted by the Learning Data & Analytics Affinity Group. ![Pink gradient affinity group logo.](/sites/g/files/omnuum12666/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-06/LearningDataAndAnalytics-Logo002.png?itok=DiKPqBsG) [### Cultivating Thoughtful Learners in an AI World ](/event/cultivating-thoughtful-learners-ai-world?occ_id=0)December 5, 2025 | 1:00PM - 2:00PM EST | Zoom Virtual Fall RITL event with Tina Grotzer (HGSE). ![Research-Informed Teaching & Learning Affinity Group logo.](/sites/g/files/omnuum12666/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-10/Research-Informed-Teaching-and-Learning-300x300.png?itok=rYvrv9eK) [### Chat with your Zotero Library using Beaver ai ](/event/chat-your-zotero-library-using-beaver-ai?occ_id=0)November 20, 2025 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM EST | Zoom Virtual Join the HILT AI in Teaching and Learning Affinity Group for a virtual lunchtime discussion with Joscha Legewie, FAS Professor of Sociology and the creator of Beaverapp.ai. ![HILT GenAI Affinity group logo](/sites/g/files/omnuum12666/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/vpl/files/gen.png?h=2053dc83&itok=mtHjfPZS) [### Embracing Controversy in Civic Education ](/event/embracing-controversy-civic-education?occ_id=0)November 18, 2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM EST | Zoom Webinar Virtual Join Eric Soto-Shed, Lecturer on Education (HGSE), for a conversation on teaching controversial issues in polarized times. Developing frameworks for embracing controversy while mitigating potential student harm can be a powerful way to navigate today’s... ![Eric Soto-Shed.](/sites/g/files/omnuum12666/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-10/Eric%20Soto-Shed%20VPAL%20Sig.Event_.png?h=75348fb7&itok=GOc4gq9_) - Previous page chevron\_left - [1](?page=0 "Current page") - [2](?page=1 "Go to page 2") - [3](?page=2 "Go to page 3") - [4](?page=3 "Go to page 4") - [5](?page=4 "Go to page 5") - [6](?page=5 "Go to page 6") - [7](?page=6 "Go to page 7") - [8](?page=7 "Go to page 8") - [9](?page=8 "Go to page 9") - [ Last page 15 ](?page=14 "Go to last page") - [ Next page chevron\_right ](?page=1 "Go to next page")