8TH CREATIVE SPARK WORKSHOP (in person and hybrid)
Democracy, Resilience and Impact in Entrepreneurship
12–13 March 2026 | Berlin, Germany
Venue: Indiana University Europe Gateway, Gneisenaustr. 27, 10961 Berlin
We invite submissions to the 8th Creative Spark Workshop, which will explore how democracy, resilience and entrepreneurship co-evolve under conditions of permanent adversity, polycrisis and institutional change. The workshop brings together scholars interested in democratic institutions, institutional change, adversity and resilience, as well as the evolving "Third Mission" of universities and their role in shaping inclusive, democratic entrepreneurial futures.
Key themes include (but are not limited to):
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Democracy, institutional change and entrepreneurial agency
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Entrepreneurship under permanent adversity: adaptive mechanisms and resilience
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Multi-level perspectives on democratic-entrepreneurial resilience
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Universities, impact and the future of democracy
Keynotes:
The workshop is free of charge for all participants.
Submission & Deadlines
Please submit an extended abstract (max 3 pages) outlining research question(s), hypotheses, method and main findings. Please indicate whether you target two of the following SBEJ special issues as the workshop outcomes:
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Innovations in Institutions and Entrepreneurship Research (Deadline May 1, 2026)
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From Shock to Strength: The Endogenous Foundations of Entrepreneurship under Adversity (Deadline October 31, 2026)
Send abstracts by 15 January 2026 to be sent to Antje Fiedler a.fiedler@auckland.ac.nz or Maksim Belitski m.belitski@reading.ac.uk with the subject line: "Creative Spark 2026". Decisions will be communicated within one week after the deadline.
Please consult the call for abstracts (papers) attached in PDF
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Maksim Belitski
Not Associated
Reading
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