The Role of Generative AI in Research and Education
Genova, 15-16 January 2026
Where and When
Università degli Studi di Genova
From Thursday 15 to Friday 16 January 2026
The first activity starts on the 15th at 9:00am, registration from 8:30am. The last activity ends on the 16th at 14:00pm.
This year’s theme
Generative AI has rapidly spread across all industries, particularly in knowledge-based sectors, as users continuously explore new ways to integrate this technology into their activities. In this context of quick change and innovation, the third edition of the AiIG Early Career Scholars Lab will feature a series of activities focused on the use of generative AI in management both for research (day 1) and teaching (day 2) purposes.
Who is this for?
These two days program are designed especially for early-career scholars (RTD-a, RTD-b, RTT and Post-Doc) who seek a structured, hands-on immersion in generative AI, both for research applications and for teaching. As the roles of researchers and educators evolve in this transitional phase, join us to deepen your expertise and explore the future of academia together!
How will you get involved?
You’ll join a mix of seminars, hands-on workshops, roundtable talks, feedback, sharing and networking. During the interactive sessions, you’ll work in small teams to apply generative AI tools and methods as you learn them. The Lab is all about experimenting, collaborating, sharing your experiences, and having lively discussions — so be ready to explore new ideas, ask questions, and co-create fresh insights with your peers!
By the end of the Lab, you’ll have explored how to integrate generative AI seamlessly into your workflows.
- For your research: identify your topic and review the literature; explore theoretical frameworks and research questions; deploy quantitative and qualitative methods; present and discuss your findings; refine your manuscript to share your work.
- For your teaching: re-engineer your course; design teaching activities; gather feedback.
At the same time, ongoing discussions will sharpen your critical perspective on the opportunities, limitations, and ethical implications of this technology in academia.
If you already have experience in using generative AI in research or education, you will also find dedicated sessions for sharing and presenting your own case studies.
Key dates
- 15 October 2025: Opening of Early Bird registration
- 20 Novembre 2025: Closing of Early Bird registration
- 9 January 2026: Closing of Late Registration
- 15-16 January 2026: Event
Registration and Fees
To secure their place at the Third Early Career Scholars Lab, participants need to register and complete payment by credit card or bank transfer as reported on the Registrazione a Eventi page of AiIG website. Tuition fees include full access to the program, all course materials, lunches, coffee breaks, and social dinner.
Please note that the event is reserved for AiIG members.
If you are not yet a member, you must first complete the membership procedure outlined on the Per associarsi page of AiIG website. You are invited to carefully follow that procedure and attendant deadlines so that the membership application can be evaluated by the Board of Directors in a timely manner. The application for membership entails a commitment to pay, by January 9th, 2026, the ECSL tuition fee under the early bird scheme. The ECSL tuition fee shall be paid only upon receipt of the official notification confirming acceptance of the membership application. The AiIG Presidency will issue such notification no later than January 4th, 2026.
Early bird registration: 15 October 2025 – 20 November 2025
- ECSL Tuition fee: € 230.00
Late registration: 21 November 2025 – 9 January 2026
- ECSL Tuition fee: € 260.00
Preliminary Program
15 January 2026
8:30 Registration and opening
9:00 Roundtable – Open issues on generative AI in academia
9:45 Seminar – Prompt engineering for academia
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Workshop – Generative AI for research: the 4D framework – Part 1
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Workshop – Generative AI for research: the 4D framework – Part 2
15:00 Sharing by participants
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 Keynote – Leveraging AI for academic research and education
17:00 Roundtable – Direttivo AiIG, On Scholars’ Early Career
18:00 Networking
20:00 Social Dinner
16 January 2026
8:30 Welcome
9:00 Seminar – Generative AI in education: a teaching and learning case study
9:30 Workshop – Generative AI for education: re-engineering your course – Part 1
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Workshop – Generative AI for education: re-engineering your course – Part 2
12:00 Sharing by participants and closing
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Social event – Guided tour
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
- Muffatto Moreno, Università di Padova
- Ferrati Francesco, Università di Padova
- Cagliano Raffaella, Politecnico di Milano
- Carbonara Nunzia, Politecnico di Bari
- Cincotti Silvano, Università di Genova
- Manzini Raffaella, Università Carlo Cattaneo
