{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"ResponsAbility - Dialogues on Practical Knowledge and Bildung in Professional Studies","title":"#19 Nicola Ulibarri | Creativity in Research ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1950,"description":"In this episode of the ResponsAbility Podcast, we speak with Nicola Ulibarri, Associate Professor at UC Irvine and first author of Creativity in Research. Drawing on her experience at Stanford’s d.school, Nicola shares how creativity can be cultivated as a deliberate practice in academia through mindfulness, emotional intuition, structured exercises, and supportive collaboration. We explore themes from her book, including the thirty-day creativity program, storytelling, energy management, and psychological safety in teams — and reflect on how these themes can become sources of creativity and inspiration for the researcher.\n00:00:55 - Personal and professional background for writing Creativity in Research\n00:03:38 - Mindfulness as foundational for creativity in research\n00:05:06 - Emotional intuition as a guide in research decisions\n00:09:11 - How can the inclusion of mindfulness and emotional intuition in research processes be justified?\n00:12:38 - On the thirty-day-program\n00:15:02 - Transformations observed with researchers who did the thirty-day-program\n00:17:48 - On the importance of storytelling and language in shaping researchers’ identity\n00:19:19 - On the role of energy management in research processes\n00:24:09 - On the importance of collaboration and feedback in order for creativity to flourish in research\n00:28:13 - Surprises in the reception of the book\n00:31:10 - Is a researcher also a kind of artist?\nBetween Theory and Practice – Questions for Reflection\nHow might the insights from this dialogue inspire your own practice? The following questions are intended to inspire further inquiry, whether explored individually or in conversation with colleagues, students, or peers.\nNicola Ulibarri suggests that creativity begins with paying attention to our own thoughts, emotions, energy, and assumptions. What signals from your own experience might you be overlooking in your professional or research practice, and how could becoming more attentive to them open up...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/CrFbTP4NhEnDEGQiy3DJA0GaXH1LyGw-ry7BpB-GvH0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hNzgw/YTQ3MDIwNjAyM2Jk/MDJiYzIwMjBmY2Yz/ZGVmMC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}