CREATE Research Group Virtual Seminar with Dr Keith Sawyer (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Learning how to create - Toward a learning sciences of art and design
We are very excited to be hosting this virtual seminar, where Dr Sawyer will give a talk based on his current empirical studies of pedagogical practices in professional schools of art and design. The talk will be followed by a Q&A session.
| A College of Social Sciences and International Studies research event | |
|---|---|
| Date | 8 October 2014 |
| Time | 17:00 |
| Place | Baring Court 114 |
| Provider | College of Social Sciences and International Studies |
| Intended audience | Academic colleagues and students |
| Registration information | Please confirm a place with Jo Moncur (J.S.Moncur@exeter.ac.uk) |
| Cost | Free |
| Organizer | Jo Moncur |
Event details
Dr. R. Keith Sawyer, a professor of education at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, studies creativity, learning, and collaboration. After receiving his computer science degree from MIT in 1982, he began his career with a two-year stint designing videogames for Atari. His titles included Food Fight, Neon, and Magician. From 1984 to 1990, he was a principal at Kenan Systems Corporation, where he worked as a management consultant on innovation technologies. His clients included Citicorp, AT&T, and U.S. West. In 1990, Dr. Sawyer began his doctoral studies in psychology, where he studied creativity with Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (author of best-selling books such as Flow and Creativity). Since receiving his Ph.D. in 1994, he has dedicated his career to research on creativity, collaboration, and learning. He has been a jazz pianist for over 30 years, and spent several years playing piano with Chicago improve theatre groups.
Dr. Sawyer has published fourteen books and over 80 scientific articles. His research has been featured on CNN, Fox News, TIME, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR and other media. A popular speaker, he lectures to corporations, associations, and universities around the world on creativity and innovation. (from: www.keithsawyer.com)
Web site: www.keithsawyer.com
Blog: www.keithsawyer.wordpress.com
Twitter: @drkeithsawyer
Location:
Baring Court 114
