Call for Panelists:

“Crossing the Boundaries of Truth: Generative AI, Disinformation, and the Global Information Ecosystem”
A panel at ASIS&T 2026: 9th Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology
November 6-10, 2026
Bangkok, Thailand
http://listserv.aoir.org/pipermail/air-l-aoir.org/2026-March/195785.html

Deadline for brief description of proposed contribution: Thursday, April 2, 2026

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
School of Information Studies
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
mhaigh at uwm.edu