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This edition of the workshop is unique in incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as

ChatGPT and DeepSeek, which are now prominent for their capability to accelerate recall,
documentation, and text generation, despite these technologies’ inability to perform deep critical

analysis. These tools help reduce workload by managing a significant portion of preliminary tasks,
enabling researchers to work at a more advanced level. This ensures that investing in these

capabilities can redefine the boundaries of intellectual creativity in the AI era.

The workshop encompasses reading books, presentations, discussions, debates, follow-ups, and
viewing and listening to relevant recordings. Moreover, it aims to equip participants with the

requisite skills for deep reading and precise writing through an integrated training regimen that

progresses through successive stages, from comprehension to critical evaluation. Additionally, the
workshop focuses on training participants in diverse critical methodologies, including classical

criticism and contemporary movements, as well as expanding the study of literary theory, the
philosophy of criticism, and its multiple applications.

In addition, the workshop provides participants with exceptional opportunities to hone their skills
in text summarization and analysis, as well as in writing articles, reports, critical reviews, and
research proposals, while adhering to linguistic, stylistic, and organizational standards. The

workshop also includes hands-on training in using AI throughout all stages of reading and writing,

not to mention fostering the development of a ‘productive dialogue’ between humans and
machines. This integrated approach not only enhances the participants’ abilities to engage with

texts but also helps reshape the dynamic between readers and texts in the digital era. Moreover,
the workshop prioritizes reading and critiquing books, presentations, and studies, particularly

emphasizing the works of Emirati and GCC authors. It also explores contemporary literary and
intellectual topics tied to cultural transformations in the Arab world.

At the workshop’s conclusion, participants will submit their works, which include articles, studies,

reports, and research, all of which will be fully developed, refined, and prepared for publication

through both individual and collaborative efforts.

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