We held our first conference on May 17th, 2017 at Edinburgh Napier University called: Psychology of Creativity: Building Impact, Skills, and Collaborations (PoC 2017).
The conference day included guest speakers of international acclaim, poster presentations, several networking opportunities, and interactive discussions on future directions and priorities for creativity research.
Our Speakers
Keynote Speaker Professor Giovanni Emanuele Corazza University of Bologna, Marconi Institute for Creativity: Founder
Professor Ken Gilhooly, Brunel University London and University of Hertfordshire
(see Professor Gilhooly’s slides here)
Dr Paul Sowden, University of Surrey
Dr Alison Pease, University of Dundee,
Dr George Georgiou, University of Hertfordshire
Dr Kathryn Friedlander, University of Buckingham
Poster Prize Winner: Frank Loesche
Congratulations Frank Loesche (CogNovo) for winning the vote for the Best Poster.
Organisers
We are three Early Career Researchers with interests in the areas of creativity, insight, problem-solving, incubation, and cognition. We have recognised that the field of creativity in psychology could be better represented within the UK, and are pro-active with our aim of improving the visibility and strength of our discipline.
UK Creativity Researcher's Conference 2019 