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Coming soon to Southern Oregon University: the inaugural Creativity Conference at SOU. This event has something for everyone, including those who study the science of creativity, seek to leverage research on creative thinking, or simply consider themselves to be creative! Featuring keynote speakers Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Robert Sternberg as well as invited addresses by Michael Mumford, Mark Runco, Marjorie Taylor, and Vlad Glaveanu and more. Join in on presentations on the latest in creativity research, representing a wide array of academic fields, as well as applied workshops providing working professionals opportunities to participate in hands-on activities designed to develop and leverage creativity in the workplace. 

The Creativity Conference, sponsored by Southern Oregon University, is located in beautiful Ashland, Oregon. Ashland is home to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival,  a burgeoning wine industry, and an array of other outdoor recreational opportunities, providing the perfect backdrop for creativity and innovation to flourish.

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Keynote Speakers

​​Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Management, Claremont University

Robert Sternberg 
​Professor of Human Development, Cornell University

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Conference Schedule (tentative)

Friday, August 3rd, 2018
​​Creativity Conference - Day 1

Check-In begins at 7:45 am
​9:00-9:50 am Conference Kickoff
10:00-10:50 am Concurrent sessions 
11:00-11:50 am Concurrent sessions
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:15-2:15 pm Panels
2:30-4:00 pm Invited address & concurrent sessions
4:10-5:10 Keynote address-Robert Sternberg
​5:00-6:00 pm Social hour-Schneider Museum

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Saturday, August 4th, 2018
Creativity Conference - Day 2

Check-In begins at 7:00 am
​8:00-9:15 am Short presentations 
9:30 -10:30 am Panels 
11:30-1:15 Lunch 
1:15 - 2:15 am Panels
2:30 pm - 3:35 pm Invited address & concurrent sessions
3:45 - 5:00 pm Panels

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Sunday, August 5th 2018​
Creativity Conference - Day 3​​​

Check-In begins at 7:00 am
​8:00-9:15 am Short presentations 
9:30 -10:15 am Concurrent sessions
10:30-11:30 am Invited address & concurrent sessions 
11:30 am-1:15 pm Lunch 
1:15-3:00 pm Poster session
1:30-4:00 pm Short presenations
3:10-4:00 pm Concurrent sessions
4:15-5:15 pm Keynote address-Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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Monday, August 6th 2018​
​Creativity Conference - Day 4

8:00-9:15 am Short presentations
​9:15-10:15 am Concurrent sessions
10:30-11:30 am Invited address & concurrent sessions
11:30 am-1:15 pm Lunch
1:15-2:15 pm Invited address & concurrent sessions
2:30-3:30 pm Concurrent sessions
3:40-4:15 Closing remarks

For a more detailed schedule, check out the Program page on our website.

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