A conversation between Manuel Castells, Antonio Damasio, Hanna Damasio, Gilberto Gil, Peter Hall, William Mitchell and Larry Lessig.

A project organized by the Fundación Telefónica  in collaboration with the Universidad de Sevilla, under the direction of Professor Carlos Román, Department of Economics, and Javier Nadal, Executive Vice President of the Fundación Telefónica.

Venue and dates: Sevilla, 29^th of May, 2007.

Program:

Morning Session (9.30 - 13.30)

Introduction: Manuel Castells, Defining Creativity, Innovation, and Digital Culture, and mapping their interaction.

Discussion between participants

1. Antonio Damasio, The interface between biology and culture in inducing creativity.

Discussion between participants

2. Hanna Damasio, How the brain actually creates and innovates.

Discussion between participants

3. Peter Hall, The social, spatial, and cultural context of innovation: milieux of innovation, clusters of innovation, and creative cities.

Discussion between participants

30 minutes interaction with the audience

Lunch buffet in the Universitiy yard (13.30)

Afternoon Session (15 - 18.00)

4. Larry Lessig, Creative Commons and Free Culture.

Discussion between participants

5. William Mitchell, Computers, Design, and Creativity: Art and Meaning in a Networked Digital Environment.

Discussion between participants

6. Gilberto Gil, The Politics of Creativity: How I create, and which institutions I need for my creation.

Discussion between participants

30 minutes interaction with the audience

The participants:

• Manuel Castells, Research Professor, Open University of Catalonia, Barcelona.
• Antonio Damasio, Professor of Neuroscience and director of the Institute on Brain and Creativity, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Premio Príncipe de Asturias de Ciencia 2005.
• Hanna Damasio, Professor of Neuroscience and director of the Brain Imaging Laboratory, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
• Gilberto Gil, musician, composer, singer, Minister of Culture of Brazil.
• Sir Peter Hall, Professor Emeritus of Planning, Bartlett School of Architecture and Planning, University College, London.
• Larry Lessig, Professor of Constitutional Law, Stanford University and founder of Creative Commons.
• William Mitchell, Professor of Architecture and Media Arts and Sciences, director of the Design Lab, M.I.T.