ISSCI Symposia

The ISSCI Symposia bring together leading researchers and practitioners to explore the latest insights on creativity, innovation, and design. Each session features distinguished speakers and thought-provoking discussions on emerging trends and challenges.

Symposia

Overview of upcoming and past Symposia

Topic: What Creativity Researchers Can Learn from Research in Art and Design? – Part 2

Chair: Keith Sawyer, University of North Carolina, USA

Speakers

Palmyre Pierroux, University of Oslo, Norway

Mara Urdzina-Deruma, University of Latvia, Latvia

Migchiel van Diggelen, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands

Nathalie Bonnardel, Aix-Marseille University, France

Topic: What Creativity Researchers Can Learn from Research in Art and Design? – Part 1

Chair: Keith Sawyer, University of North Carolina, USA

Speakers

Keith Sawyer, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA

Pirita Seitamaa-Hakkarainen, University of Helsinki, Finland

Flemming Tvede Hansen, The Royal Danish Academy, Denmark

Topic: Culture, Creativity, and Innovation – Part 2: Methodological Challenges and Research Recommendations

Chair: Min Tang, University Institute of Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Abstract

Alongside the emic approach, which explores creativity and innovation from within a culture’s own context, the etic approach applies a universal framework to compare these phenomena across cultures. While this approach aims for objectivity, it inherently raises methodological challenges. What key findings and concerns emerge from meta-analyses of cross-cultural creativity studies? How does the sociocultural approach add methodological complexity? What are the typical biases in cross-cultural research, and what methodological recommendations can address them? Most importantly, where are we now, and where are we heading in our pursuit of understanding culture, creativity, and innovation? Join us as we explore these critical questions in our next symposium session.

Speakers

Philipp Barth, European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany
Meta-Analyzing Creativity Across Cultures: Key Insights and Key Methodological Challenges

Vlad Glaveanu, Dublin City University, Ireland
Sociocultural Approach to Creativity and Methodological Complexity

Angela Yee Leung, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
Culture,Creativity, and Innovation: Where are we now and where are we heading?

David Matsumoto, San Francisco State University, USA
Cross-Cultural Research Methods: Metholological Biases andRecommendations

Topic: Culture, Creativity and Innovation – Part 1: When West Meets East and the Global South

Chair: Min Tang, University Institute of Schaffhausen, Switherland

Abstract

Creativity and innovation don’t exist in a vacuum. Culture shapes how we define, express, assess, evaluate, and practice creativity and innovation. Beyond Western perspectives lies a diverse array of global approaches. What are the state-of-the-art Western perspectives on creativity? How do Confucian values influence creative conceptions? What can the Global South teach us about creativity? How do intercultural exchanges and collaboration enrich our understanding of creativity and innovation? Join us in our upcoming symposium.

Speakers

Todd Lubart, Université de Paris, France
Creativity and Innovation: The Western Perspective

Weiguo Pang, East China Normal University, China
Confucian Conceptions of Creativity and the 6A’s Framework of Creativity

Min Tang, University Institute of Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Creativity and Innovation: When Germany Meets China – The CHINATIV Project 

Solange Wechsler, Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas, Brazil
Creativity in South America: Expanding the creativity concepts for cultural diversity

Topic: Transformational Creativity – Part 2

Chair: Sareh Karami, Mississippi State University, USA

Speakers

Sareh Karami, Mississippi State University, USA

David H. Cropley, Professor of Engineering Innovation, University of South Australia, UniSA STEM, Australia

Aakash Chowkase, Associate Research Scientist, Yale University

Topic: Transformational Creativity – Part 1

Chair: Sareh Karami, Mississippi State University, USA

Speakers:

Ophélie Allyssa Desmet, Ball State University, USA
 Beyond Novel Ideas: Fostering Transformational Creativity in Education

Vlad Glaveanu, Dublin City University, Ireland
Sociocultural Approaches to Transformational Creativity: The Science of Expanded Possibilities

Robert Sternberg, Cornell University, USA
A Systems Theory of Creativity: A New Synthesis of 50 Years of Research

Topic: Creativity in Entrepreneurship – Part 2

Chair: Leonie Baldacchino, University of Malta, Malta

Speakers & Abstracts

Laëtitia Gabay-Mariani, Kedge Business School, France
Entrepreneurs’ use of Imagination in their Pivot Decisions

It is now acknowledged among practitioners that pivot is an essential step and driver of the start-up creation process. As it challenges central assumptions about the entrepreneurial project, pivot decisions are crucial. Yet, the cognitive skills mechanisms required for entrepreneurs to successful pivot remain overlooked. Our research aims at exploring these mechanisms, especially how creative, social and practical imaginativeness can lead to the generation of new courses of action, and how founders’ cognitive mechanisms may moderate this relationship.

Sylvia Hubner-Benz, Paderborn University, Germany
Creativity in Entrepreneurship: An International Perspective

Like one cannot learn to be a dancer without dancing, one cannot learn to be an entrepreneur without acting on entrepreneurial ideas and opportunities. Drawing on the metaphor of dancing, I will elaborate on why and in what way structure, action, and interaction are relevant for the creative activities of entrepreneurship. Acknowledging the importance of creativity in entrepreneurship has important implications for structuring the entrepreneurial process, designing entrepreneurship education, and navigating interactions with the environment. Based on these considerations, I will discuss how far cross-cultural differences account for differences in entrepreneurial action across different cultures and countries.

Leonie Baldacchino, University of Malta, Malta
Intuition in Entrepreneurial Ideation and Decision-Making

Successful entrepreneurs often claim to rely on their gut feelings to identify innovative opportunities and make timely, effective decisions. This suggests that intuition is a vital aspect of entrepreneurial cognition, yet, it remains relatively underexplored in entrepreneurship. In this presentation I will outline my recent papers on intuition in new venture ideation and opportunity exploitation, as well as some work-in-progress relating to the development of a program for developing entrepreneurial intuition.

Topic: Creativity in Entrepreneurship – Part 1

Chair: Leonie Baldacchino, University of Malta, Malta

Speakers

Eduardo Manuel de Almeida Leite, University of Madeira, Portugal
Integrating philosophy and psychology to enhance creativity and innovation in entrepreneurship: the W.O.M.B. model

Sandro Sant’Anna, University of Malta, Malta
Motivations and Intentions underlying Decisions to Pursue Senior Entrepreneurship

Erica Santini, University of Trento, Italy
Resilience, Decision Making and Sustainability in Entrepreneurship

A special demonstration session led by Ron Beghetto.

Chair: Jessica Hoffmann, Yale University, USA

Speakers

Sandra Russ, Case Western Reserve University, USA
Is There a Place for Pretend Play in the Classroom?

Craig Bailey, Yale University, USA
Using Stories, Art, and Movement to Teach Children About Emotion

Ayotunde Ayobello, Yale University, USA
Slice by Slice: Enhancing Classroom Creativity and Well-Being with the Wellness Pizza Approach

Topic: Creativity in Education: Teaching Creativity Creatively

Chair: Jessica Hoffmann, Yale University, USA

Speakers

Ron Beghetto, Arizona State University, USA
The Challenge and Rewards of Teaching Creativity Creatively

Jean Pretz, Elizabethtown College, USA
Activities, Assignments, and Assessments for Cultivating Creativity in College

Ross Anderson, Creative Engagement Lab, USA
From Managing Doubt to Trusting Intuition: The Holistic Development of Self-Regulation, Skill, and Knowledge for Teaching Creativity Creatively

Topic: Innovation – Part 2

Chair: Margaret Mangion, University of Malta, Malta

Speakers

Thomas Gillier, Grenoble Ecole de Management, France

Federica Rossi, Universita’ di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy

Lisa Pace, University of Malta, Malta

Chair: Margaret Mangion, University of Malta, Malta

Speakers:

Steven Pattinson, Northumbria University, UK
Harnessing creative tensions: A micro-level study of value creation

Krisitna Buhagiar, University of Malta, Malta
Unpacking Innovation: A Multidimensional Perspective in the Context of Boutique Hotels

Chair: Michael Hanchett Hanso, Columbia University, USA

In this second symposium on case study research, the presenters provide an overview of how case study research fits into the broader investigation of creativity with actual case examples, highlighting the advantages and challenges of this kind of research.

Speakers

Robert Weisberg, Temple University, USA
The Importance of Case Studies in Formulating Theories of Creative Thinking

Takeshi Okada, University of Tokyo, Japan; Sawako Yokochi, Tokyo Future University, Japan; Daichi Shimizu, Kobe University, Japan
Case Studies on Creative Processes of Contemporary Artists and Street Dancers

Topic: The Roles of Case Studies in Creativity Research – Part 1

Chair: Michael Hanchett Hanso, Columbia University, USA

In this first symposium on case study research, the presenters provide an overview of how case study research fits into the broader investigation of creativity with actual case examples, highlighting the advantages and challenges of this kind of research.

Speakers

Michael Hanchett Hanson, Columbia University, USA

From Real World to Laboratory and Back

Matthew Capezzuto, Yale Center for British Art, USA
Itinerant Forms: The Cyphering Book of John Whisler

Jennifer Ruth Hoyden, Columbia University, USA
Case Study: Encounterings

Topic: Let’s Go Beyond the Brick: Innovative Assessments of Creativity

Chair: Seyedahmad Rahimi, University of Florida, USA

Speakers

Roger Beaty, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Artificial intelligence for domain-specific creativity assessment

Selcuk Acar, University of North Texas, USA; Peter Organisciak, University of Denver, USA; Denis Dumas, University of Georgia, USA
Applications of Artificial Intelligence to Verbal and Figural Tests of Creativity

Seyedahmad Rahimi, University of Florida, USA
Synergy of Creativity and STEM: Stealth Assessment of Creativity in STEM Contexts

Contributed by the editor and contributors to the Handbook of Organizational Creativity published by Elsevier (June 2023).

Chair: Roni Reiter-Palmon, University of Nebraska, Omaha, USA

Speakers

Sam Hunter, University of Nebraska, Omaha, USA
Creativity and shared leadership

Tamara Friedrich, University of Warwick, UK
Personnel selection for creativity

Kelsey Medeiros, University of Nebraska, Omaha, USA
Constraints and creativity

Topic: Creativity in the Workplace – Part 1

Contributed by editor and contributors of the Handbook of Organizational Creativity published by Elsevier (June 2023).

Chair: Roni Reiter-Palmon, University of Nebraska, Omaha, USA

Speakers

Jennifer Mueller, University of San Diego, USA
Guiding the study of how leaders can overcome the bias against novelty in organizations

Daan van Knippenberg, Rice University, USA
Diversity and creativity in organizations

Roni Reiter-Palmon, University of Nebraska, Omaha
Team Creativity and Innovation: The effect of team creative cognition

Topic: Materiality in the Creative Process

Chairs: Wendy Ross, Joel Chan, and Takeshi Okada

Presenters:

Wendy Ross & Simone Ten Hompel, London Metropolitan University, UK

Takeshi Okada, University of Tokyo, Japan

Joel Chan, University of Maryland College Park, USA

Simon Penny, University of California, Irvine, USA

Topic: Virtual Creativity

Speakers

Andrea Gaggioli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy
Virtual Creativity: The role of presence and emotions

Samira Bourgeois Bougrine, Université Paris Cité, France
Exploring future-oriented thinking in virtual reality

David Glowacki, Intangible Realities Laboratory, Spain
A representational continuum for thinking about design in virtual reality

Topic: Generative AI and Creativity: Opportunities and Challenges

Chair: Andrea Gaggioli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy

Speakers

Andrea Gaggioli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy

Todd Lubart, Université Paris-Descartes, France

Janet Rafner, Aarhus University, Denmark

Monday, April 3, 2023

Topic: Creative Potential – Part 2

Chair: Zorana Ivcevic, Yale University, USA

Speakers

Vlad Glaveanu, Dublin City University, Ireland

Giovanni Corazza, University of Bologna, Italy

Chair: Zorana Ivcevic, Yale University, USA

Speakers

Todd Lubart, Université Paris Descartes, France

Dimitrios Zmpainos, Harokopio University, Greece

Sandra Russ, Case Western Reserve University, USA

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