Join us on Saturday November 7th from 9:30am to 3pm for Creative Writing in the Age of AI at The Mark Twain House & Museum.

This day-long symposium will explore the philosophical, ethical, and legal aspects of generative AI and human creativity, the experiences of established and aspiring authors and editors in this critical moment, and the ways generative AI is reshaping how we read, engage with, and teach the literary arts. Gathering together scholars, authors, editors, educators, and critics from around the country, we'll explore how generative AI prompts us to think more about creative writing, what we value about it, and how we can best uphold those values going forward.

All in-person tickets include coffee, snacks, and lunch. Upon checkout, you will be asked to submit any dietary/allergy information for each ticket purchased, so please verify this information with other members of your party.

This event will also be live-streamed from the museum. To purchase tickets to the live stream, click here. All attendees at the in-person event will receive a link to view the recording afterwards.

This project is supported by funding through CT Humanities

Symposium Schedule

9:30-10:00 Breakfast reception

10:00-10:30 Introductory remarks from John Warner, who will serve as the day's moderator

10:30-11:15 Frameworks

Jeff Dixon, Professor of Sociology, College of the Holy Cross

Bhamati Viswanathan, Visiting Assistant Professor, Suffolk University Law School

Damien P. Williams, Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Data Science, University of North Carolina Charlotte

11:15-11:30 Coffee break

11:30-12:15 Authors and editors

David Baldacci, novelist

Emily Hockaday, poet and editor of Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine

The winner of the 2026 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award [to be announced]

12:15-1:15 Lunch

1:15-2:00 Teaching, learning, and reading

Ron Charles, book critic

Jane Rosenzweig, former director of the Harvard Writing Center

Matt Seybold, Associate Professor of American Literature & Mark Twain Studies, Elmira College

2:00-2:15 Coffee break

2:15-3:00 Final roundtable with all participants