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Evolving concepts of creativity: A mirror , a tightrope and an inkblot

Evolving concepts of creativity: A mirror , a tightrope and an inkblot. Ron Chrisley COGS Department of Informatics University of Sussex. Workshop on Evolving Views of Creativity University of Sussex, May 31st 2006. Internal/External. Research/Practise. Reflexive/Transitive.

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Evolving concepts of creativity: A mirror , a tightrope and an inkblot

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  1. Evolving concepts of creativity:A mirror,a tightrope andan inkblot Ron Chrisley COGS Department of Informatics University of Sussex Workshop on Evolving Views of Creativity University of Sussex, May 31st 2006

  2. Internal/External Research/Practise Reflexive/Transitive Teaching/Learning Innovation/Enterprise Creativity in the University

  3. Recap of today

  4. Recap from today • Maggie Boden: Ideas that are new, surprising, and valuable • Celia Hunt: The inner freedom to play to a purpose • Julia Fallon: Harnessing innovation • Ben Martin: Importance of the (knowledge) environment • Kim Lasky: Transcending the constraints of our language • Justine Johnstone: Conceptual development: Alternative methodologies and inference methods for problem solving

  5. A balancing act • Recurring theme: Creativity as salutary opposition

  6. Dimensions of tension • Self/Environment • Intuitive/Conceptual • Blue-sky/Applied • Novel/Familiar • Chaos/Order • Disconnection/Engagement

  7. Self/Environment • Hunt: Freedom, independence from environment • Martin: Nevertheless, some environments facilitate creativity better than others • Environment includes other, creative people

  8. Intuitive/Conceptual • Lasky: Need to transcend limitations of language/conceptual scheme • Johnstone, Boden: But these new regimes themselves have norms, conceptual structure

  9. Blue-Sky/Applied • Boden, Hunt et al: Genuinely novel ideas • Fallon, Hunt et al: But creativity is (often) directed, for a purpose: Harnessing innovation

  10. Chaos/Order • Boden: Want novelty -- randomness is a way to achieve that • Boden: But want something of value, too • Peter Childs: Ordered entropy • Me: Seeking the "subjective edge of chaos"

  11. Disconnection/Engagement • Brian Cantwell Smith: Intentionality ("aboutness") is in the "middle distance" • Partial disconnection • "How can I miss you if you won't go away?" • Hunt: So also for creativity

  12. Over to you…

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