Digital Ethics Symposium Program Schedule
The 15th Annual International Symposium on Digital Ethics: MAGIS
The Center for Digital Ethics & Policy at Loyola University Chicago (CDEP)
September 28-29, 2026
Venue: School of Communication, Loyola University Chicago, Water Tower Campus, 51 East Pearson Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60611
Exact Date and Times TBD
Monday, September 28, 2026
Celebrating our 15th Symposium: MAGIS
Leadership Welcome and Introductions
Provost
Mission Integration
Magnifica Humanitas and Human Flourishing
School of Communication (SOC)
Center for Digital Ethics and Policy (CDEP)
Initiatives and Partnerships: Critial AI Fellows, Digital Policy Observatory
Keynote speaker: Olivier Sylvain, Professor of Law, Fordham Law School, Visiting Professor of Law, Sciences Po Law School (Fall 2026)
"Reclaiming the Internet: How Big Tech Took Control-and How We Can Take It Back"
Lunchtime debate on Data Centers: The Debate Team, with David Romanelli, LUC
Panel Session: AI and the Future of Gaming: Ethical Challenges and Industry Transformations; Jana Hecktor, Theresa Krampe, and Martin Hennig: International Center for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities (IZEW), University of Tübingen, Germany
Featured Speaker and Performance and "Law by Music" Performance, sponsored by the Center for Business Law and Institute for Investor Protection: Professor Yaniv Benhamou, Author of Creative Value Chains: Copyright and Beyond for a Better Value Distribution, Professor and Director of the Digital Law Center, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Welcome and Introductions
Featured Speakers
George Thiruvathukal, Loyola University Chicago “From Disruption to Agency: AI, Computing Cultures, and the Future of Digital Ethics”
Alexi Orchard, University of Notre Dame, “Look Before Crossing: Establishing a Proverbial Yield Sign for AI Adoption”
Meera Nair, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, “Books Without Authors? Authorship, Meaning, and Authority Reconsidered in the Age of AI”
Cindy Tekkobe, University of Illinois Chicago “The synthetic and the sacred: can we really decolonize AI?”
Lunchtime Discussion: Patrick Green, Executive Director, Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship (CELTS), Loyola University Chicago "The Future is Now for Digital Ethics & Policy - Co-Creating Knowledge with our Communities Through Engaged Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship
SOC Tours, breakout/workshop, Social Media Q&A
Awards and Recognition
4pm Featured Panel and Performance: Hip-Hop, AI, and Digital Ethics
Moderated by Lavar Pope, Arrupe College, LUC
Panelists: Amina Norman-Hawkins, Danny Cochran, Ph.D., Vusda Goudarzi, Ph.D., Robert DiFazio, 6IXTEEN
6PM - Close of Symposium - Enjoy Chicago!
With thanks to our Sponsors, Supporters, and Collaborators: https://www.luc.edu/digitalethics/about/sponsors/
Inquiries: Prof. Florence M. Chee, CDEP Director: fchee@luc.edu