[Air-L] CFP: ASIS&T 2026 Panel on Generative AI, Disinformation, and the Global Information Ecosystem

[Maria Haigh]

Dear colleagues,

​I am putting together a panel for the *ASIS&T 2026 Annual Meeting*
(November 6–10 in Bangkok, Thailand) and am seeking 3–4 co-panelists to
join the proposal.
​Panel Title:

​*Crossing the Boundaries of Truth: Generative AI, Disinformation, and the
Global Information Ecosystem*
​Panel Overview:

​Aligned with the ASIS&T 2026 theme, *“Crossing Boundaries: Advancing
Global Dialogue and Well-being through Information Research and Practice,”*
this panel explores the multifaceted intersection of artificial
intelligence and disinformation. The rapid advancement of generative AI has
fundamentally altered the creation and circulation of deceptive narratives,
allowing them to cross geographic, linguistic, and cultural boundaries with
unprecedented speed.

​We will discuss how the information science community can collaborate to
steward information integrity. I am seeking diverse perspectives that touch
upon (but are not limited to):

   - ​*The Technological Boundary:* Deepfakes, large language models
   (LLMs), and algorithmic amplification in scaling disinformation.
   - ​*The Sociocultural Boundary:* How AI-generated disinformation
   exploits cognitive vulnerabilities and impacts public trust across diverse
   communities.
   - ​*The Policy and Ethical Boundary:* Cross-regional governance, ethical
   AI development, and the challenges of regulating borderless synthetic media.
   - ​*The Institutional Boundary:* Strategic approaches for libraries,
   archives, and educators to build public resilience through AI literacy and
   proactive information stewardship.

​Submission Information:

​If you are researching AI, disinformation, media literacy, or related
topics and are interested in joining this panel, please send me a brief
description (150–200 words) of your proposed perspective by *Thursday,
April 2, 2026*, so we have enough time to finalize the proposal.

​*Note: All listed panelists must commit to registering and attending the
conference in person in Bangkok.*

​Please feel free to forward this to colleagues or doctoral students who
might be a good fit. I look forward to collaborating!

​

Best regards,

​

*Maria Haigh*

Associate Professor,

mhaigh at uwm.edu

School of Information Studies

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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