# Event Details - **Event Name**: AI is Not Inevitable: Resistance and Democracy-Building in Public Education - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 04 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun, 04 Jan, 2026 at 02:15 pm - **Event Description**: This 75-minute workshop will focus on the overarching question: "What is education for?"About this EventBuilding on John Dewey’s argument that the purpose of education is to create democratic citizens, we will examine what that means specifically in the age of AI. We will first consider the way that student-facing generative AI poses not just a challenge but a unique threat to public education. How can parents, children, and community members take this moment of critical scrutiny and resistance to the manufactured demand for AI, and ask instead: what do we want to build? What knowledge do we want to co-create? What kind of a society do we want to become?About Kelly Clancy and Christiana ZennerKelly Clancy, Ph.D. is a Brooklyn-based writer, educator, editor, and parent with a PhD in political science and 25 years of teaching experience. She is the author of Democracy: A Love Letter and a Guide for Everyone Fighting to Save It and is the owner of Epilogue Editing. The parent of three children in NYC public elementary and middle schools, Kelly sits on the District 20 Community Education Council and is the founder of Parents for AI Caution.Christiana Zenner, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Theology, Science, and Ethics at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center Campus. An expert on water justice and anti-colonial feminist ethics, Dr. Zenner’s next book, Building a Moral Economy: Water For All, will be published in Fall 2027. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/ai-is-not-inevitable-resistance-and-democracy-building-in-public-education/100001977673716323 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, contests, workshops, nonprofit, artificial-intelligence - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: New York Society for Ethical Culture - **lat**: 40.7711314 - **long**: -73.980035 - **full address**: New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th Street, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: AI is Not Inevitable: Resistance and Democracy-Building in Public Education - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/f53cec26b44b1d0bf7948d480ba86b16fd70772a54544072f3b588e9eaac9305-rimg-w1200-h675-dc171f6a-gmir.jpg?v=1766306240 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is AI is Not Inevitable: Resistance and Democracy-Building in Public Education being held? - **A:** AI is Not Inevitable: Resistance and Democracy-Building in Public Education takes place on Sun, 04 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sun, 04 Jan, 2026 at 02:15 pm at New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th Street, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing AI is Not Inevitable: Resistance and Democracy-Building in Public Education? - **A:** AI is Not Inevitable: Resistance and Democracy-Building in Public Education is organized by New York Society for Ethical Culture. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** AI is Not Inevitable: Resistance and Democracy-Building in Public Education is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in New York, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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