Classics & AI. Artificial Intelligence and Classics Teaching: Thoughts and Proposals

Gianfranco Mosconi

Classics & AI. Artificial Intelligence and Classics Teaching: Thoughts and Proposals

Authors

Gianfranco Mosconi

University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7075-6768

Keywords:

classics teaching, digital teaching, artificial intelligence, ancient history and historiography, translations from classical languages

Synopsis

Editore: EUC - Edizioni Università di Cassino

Series: Miscellaneous

Pages: 194

Language: Italian

Abstract: The essays in this book explore the impact of Artificial Intelligence on teaching ancient languages and history, adopting a theoretical and operational approach. Part One introduces the theoretical foundations of AI and analyzes its educational potential, limitations, and risks, both in general, laying the foundation for a mindful use of it (S.V. Cuffari), and in relation to threats to the translation of classical texts, which is an essential element of Classics teaching in the Italian educational tradition (G. Mosconi). Part Two offers some examples of the use of AI in Classics teaching: chatbots for personalized learning of ancient history (S.V. Cuffari); AI as a tool for guiding students in the contrastive analysis of translations from classical texts (G. Cianfrocca); the use of AI to enhance the study of counterfactual history, a training ground for reasoning on historical causality (C. Caserta). A shared reflection emerges: AI does not replace teachers (it must not), but, when used intelligently, it may amplify their role as a critical guide and cognitive facilitator.

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Author Biography

Gianfranco Mosconi, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Gianfranco Mosconi (1974) teaches Greek History at the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio. His research topics are, in particular, Athenian democracy during the Periclean period, and its connections with music and education, economics and military strategy; Plato’s political thought and ancient utopian thought; music and philosophy in Polybius. Among his most recent scientific works, Democrazia e buon governo. Cinque tesi democratiche nella Grecia del V sec. a.C. (Milano 2021) and Il consigliere segreto di Pericle. Damone e i meccanismi della democrazia ateniese Pisa 2022).