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The 5th International Conference of Possibility Studies will be held in person at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth and have the theme Communities of Possibility.<\/p>\n

This edition is organised by the Department of Psychology at Maynooth University and the DCU Centre for Possibility Studies under the auspices of the Possibility Studies Network.<\/p>\n

The conference will bring together scholars, researchers, and practitioners from around the world and from across disciplines with an interest in the diverse methods associated with understanding, studying, and fostering the possible within minds, communities, and cultures.<\/p>\n

Conference themes:<\/strong>
Creativity and imagination
New possibilities in education
The possible in human development
Social movements, activism, and collective futures
Creating fair and sustainable communities
Fostering possibilities in and through the arts
Future thinking and anticipation
Creative agency and constraints
Creative cognition and serendipity
Designing for possibility
Possibilities in technology, AI, and digital media
Possibility and uncertainty in health and wellbeing
Innovation, entrepreneurship, and possibilities in business
Methodological innovations
The ethics of possibility
Other topics relevant for Possibility Studies<\/p>\n

For more information or to register, visit the Possibility Studies Network website<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":36163,"template":"","class_list":["post-36162","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n5th International Conference of Possibility Studies - Creative Ireland Programme<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The 5th International Conference of Possibility Studies will be held in person at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth and have the theme Communities of Possibility.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/5th-international-conference-of-possibility-studies\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"5th International Conference of Possibility Studies - Creative Ireland Programme\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The 5th International Conference of Possibility Studies will be held in person at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth and have the theme Communities of Possibility. 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