Research & Publications

Mobile Networked Creativity is a theoretical framework for understanding creativity as a survival practice that emerges from networked connections and (im)mobilities, in situations of hardship.

de Souza e Silva, A., & Xiong-Gum, M. (2019). Mobile Networked Creativity: Understanding creativity as open communication. Top Paper: International Communication Association (ICA) conference. Virtual: May 24. [Video] [Top paper nomineee]

Creativity as survival: Crowdsourcing Unexpected Ways We Use Technology Guest Post from Adriana de Souza e Silva, a professor of communication at NC State at the NCSU News Blow. May 18th, 2022.

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Mobile Networked Creativity: Understanding Creativity as Open Communication

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Mobile Networked Creativity: Developing A theoretical framework for Understanding Creativity as Survival [pre-pint version]

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Journal of Digital Innovation, 2023

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Creativity Research Journal, Vol 32, 2020

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Communication Theory, 31 (4), 821-840. DOI: 10.1093/ct/qtaa006. [pre-print version]

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