About us

The Heartland AI Symposium (formerly the K-State AI Symposium), now in its fourth year, is a multidisciplinary event bringing together voices from all sectors and areas of the community to discuss AI in the Heartland. The 2026 theme is 'Our Society in the Age of AI'. It includes panels, roundtables, lightning talks, discussions, presentations, theory-to-practice sessions, and hands-on workshops.

Important Dates

Wed, Jul 1, 2026
Call for sessions closes
Tue, Nov 10, 2026
Symposium Day 1
Wed, Nov 11, 2026
Symposium Day 2
Thu, Nov 12, 2026
Symposium Day 3

Paper Submission

Research Paper Submission Tracks

AI ethics
AI in agriculture
AI for the Community
AI Literacy
AI for Applications in Society
The Environment and AI
Education’s Responses to AI
Students’ Responses to AI
Rights, Protections, and Ownership in the Age of AI
Maintaining the Arts in the Age of AI
AI-Art
AI and Writing
Literary Representations of AI
AI and Ancient and Premodern Studies
AI for Autonomous Systems
AI for Safety and Security Applications
AI Methods Research
Hands-on Workshops

Call for Papers Description

We invite proposals for panels, roundtables/lightning talks, discussions, presentations, theory to practice sessions, and hands-on workshops. Proposals should address the theme 'Our Society in the Age of AI' and must be prepared for a general, non-expert audience.

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