American Creativity Association
2007 International Conference

Conference Presentations and Presenters
2007 ACA International Conference
March 21 - 23, 2007 with pre-Conference Institutes - March 20, 2007
in Austin, Texas

Creativity Across Cultures: A Research Perspective

Tara Grey Coste
Associate Professor of Leadership and Organizational Studies
University of Southern Maine
8 School St.
Standish, ME 04084 USA
207/642-6864
207/753-6555 Fax
tgcoste@adelphia.net

Dr. Tara Grey Coste is a leadership and organizational studies professor at the University of Southern Maine.  Her work focuses on refining the training processes that enhance team creativity and on teaching business professionals techniques to enhance leadership abilities.  She has published numerous articles and presented her work at venues around the world.  She is a Colleague of the Creative Education Foundation, Leader at the Creative Problem Solving Institute, Visiting Scholar at the Centre for Entrepreneurship of the University of Greenwich, Co-Founder of the International Forum of Creativity Organizations, and Past-President and Director of Research of the American Creativity Association.

Creativity Across Cultures: A Research Perspective

Are you prepared for creative work in the global marketplace?  Many of the tools and techniques used throughout the world are based on research originated in the U.S. and the U.K.  Does this work adequately address the process and production needs of creative practitioners across the globe?  Come join us as we explore creativity across cultures.  

  • See how common thinking about creativity affects assumptions about creative practice worldwide
  • Understand how cross-cultural research could enhance creative practice
  • Develop action items to help tailor practice in multi-cultural environments

 

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