Workshop: Transforming Your Mind to Foster Innovation

January 6, 2026

Students experience a “mental transformation” to foster innovative thinking through campus fieldwork and interactive art appreciation using works by artists with disabilities.

Overview

Date and time

Mon, Jan. 12, 2026  13:00 - 18:00

Venue

Room S4-202, 2nd floor, South Building 4, Ookayama Campus

Language used

Japanese (English support available)

Target

Science graduate students and undergraduate students
*This workshop can be taken as a part of an Entrepreneurship Course.
Students are also welcome to participate in this workshop as a one-time attendee.

Capacity

30 students

Introduction

In this workshop, students will experience a “mental transformation” to foster innovative thinking. Through a fieldwork activity on campus, participants will explore how to view the everyday world through a different lens. They will also take part in a dialogue-based art appreciation session featuring artworks by artists with disabilities. Engaging with these unique artworks and responding to a wide range of stimulating questions will lead to deep conversations and new perspectives on the world.

Facilitators

Osamu Fukushima
Professor Emeritus, Tokyo Polytechnic University
Ayumu Isomura
Co-Representative, Fukufuku Plus Inc.
Co-Representative, Shibuya Font Association
Remarks
[Contact]
Leadership and Innovation Section, Center for Entrepreneurship Education / Academy for Leadership
e-mail: lead.innov_edu@cee.isct.ac.jp, total@adm.isct.ac.jp