Agenda

This workshop will follow an “Unconference” format.
See here for a guide.

The agenda below provides scaffolding.
The most up-to-date schedule can be found in the shared Drive, under Resources.

May 21

Pre-workshop dinner at 6:00 pm

Get to know each other in a casual and fun environment at The Church Brew Works

Day 1 (May 22, 2025):

Lightning Talks and Unconference Sessions

Registration and breakfast 8:30- 9:00 (Connan)

Morning Session (9:00 am -12:30 pm): Welcome and Lightning Talks

9:00-9.15

Welcome and Introduction to Workshop Goals

9:15 - 10:05

Lightning Talks: Round 1

Focus: Empirical Perspectives on AI Value Alignment

~ Break 10:05-10:15 ~

10:15 - 11:15

Lightning Talks: Round 2

Focus: Deliberative Democracy and Social Choice Theory for AI Alignment

~ Break 11:15-11:25 ~

11:25 - 12:30

Lightning Talks: Round 2

Focus: Critical Perspectives on AI Alignment

~ Lunch 12:30 - 1:30 ~

Afternoon Session (1:30-5:00 pm): Unconference Sessions

1:30 - 2:15

Discussion and Unconference Planning

Pitch project ideas

Formation of Project Groups

2:15 - 3:15

Unconference Session 1

Work in project groups

3:15 - 3:45

Coffee Break for Debriefing

Summary of Group Discussions
Groups can continue the discussion started in Session 1 or disband, and participants can rotate to a different group or stay

4:00 - 4:45

Unconference Session 2

Expand / Revise content from Session 1

4:45 - 5:00

Debrief for the day

Continue the day's discussions in a casual and fun environment:

Dinner, 6:00 pm at Casbah

Day 2 (May 23, 2025): Deep Dive Collaborative Session

Arrival and breakfast 8:30-9:00

Morning Session (9:00 am -12:30 pm): Work Session and Sharing Outcomes

9:00-9:30

Day 1 Recap and Goal Setting

We will brainstorm potential funding and publishing opportunities to help guide work sessions

9:30-10:45

Work Session: Pursuing Concrete Projects

Concrete outline for a potential project (e.g. paper, grant application, an edited volume, a special issue, another workshop etc.)

Main Research question or objectives
Methodology or Plan of Work
Type of Funding Required for the Project
Personnel: whom to include in the project? (could be outside of participants)
Timeline for completion

Work products to be presented, to gather feedback from workshop participants

~ Break 10:45-11:00 ~

11:00-12.30

Project Presentations and Future Steps

Groups present outcomes from work session

Discussions on potential collaborations and workshop position paper

Closing Remarks and Reflection

~ Concluding Lunch 12:30 ~

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