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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

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