I am available for a variety of public speaking events, such as keynotes, plenaries, lectures, symposiums, workshops, podcasts, interviews, and more on topics ranging from AI to education to rhetoric to pedagogy. Some recent talks include:
- “What is a University when Intelligence is Everywhere?” Keynote speech for the 2025 Sterling R. E. Havens Symposium at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX.
- “AI, Virtue, and the Shape of Education to Come.” Plenary address for the 2025 College English Association conference, Philadelphia, PA.
- “A Future with Artificial Intelligence.” Keynote speech for the 2024 Conference of College Teachers of English, Denton, TX.
- “Rhetorical Numbers, Statistical Words.” Invited lecture for the Rotary Club of Denton, Denton, TX.
- “Understanding Artificial vs. Human Intelligence.” Audio essay for NPR’s The Academic Minute.
- Live Podcast appearance on AI and education for The Future Trends Forum
- “Education in the Age of Automation.” Keynote speech for the Holmes Scholars Leadership Bootcamp at Texas Woman’s University, sponsored by the The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE).
- “ChatGPT Won’t Ruin Education.” Interview for NPR-affiliate The Texas Standard.
- Large Language Models and Generative AI: The Shape of Writing Education to Come.” Plenary speech on AI for the University of California, Riverside, department of English 2023 retreat.
Please email me at dernst@twu.edu for availability.
Daniel Ernst 