2026 MIC Symposium on Multilingualism

Language, Sustainability, and AI

Friday, October 16, 9:00am - 5:00pm | Humanties 1006

Presented by: Center for Multilingual and Intercultural Communication (MIC)

Co-Sponsored by: College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), AI Innovation Institute (AI3), Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Intercultural Initiatives (DI3), The Sir Run Run Shaw Endowment, and Department of Asian and Asian American Studies (AAAS)

Opening Remarks: David Wrobel (Dean, College of Arts and Sciences) and Lav Varshney (Director, AI Innovation Institute)

Keynote Speakers: Salikoko Mufwene, David Wei Dai, and Susan Brennan

• 9:30 - 10:15am: Keynote #1 - Salikoko S. Mufwene
• 10:15 - 10:45am: Faculty Response Panel #1 (chaired by S. N. Sridhar)
• 11:00 - 11:45am: Keynote #2 - David Wei Dai
• 11:45 - 12:15pm: Faculty Response Panel #2 (chaired by Yi Wang)
• 2:00 - 2:45 pm: Keynote #3 - Susan E. Brennan
• 2:45 - 3:15pm: Faculty Response Panel #3 (chaired by Jiwon Hwang)
• 3:30 - 4:45pm: Synthesis and Open Discussion with all speakers, panelists, and participants (moderated by Shyam Sharma)

If you need special accomodation, please contact chikako.nakamura@stonybrook.edu