Call for Papers—Special Issue
Digital Creativity for Developing Digital Maturity Future Skills

Guest Editors: Valentina Vezzani (Universidade da Madeira), Marita Canina (Politecnico di Milano), Carmen Bruno (Politecnico di Milano), Eduardo Leite (Universidade da Madeira), Shujoy Chakraborty (Universidade da Madeira), Luís Ferreira (Universidade da Madeira)

Deadline for abstract submission: August 14, 2023

This Call for Papers for the Special Issue of JER - Journal of Entrepreneurial Researchers aims to investigate the concepts of digital creativity and digital maturity from an entrepreneurship, design or engineering perspective. At the closing of the Erasmus+ funded project Digital Creativity for Developing Digital Maturity Future Skills - DC4DM,  this Call for Papers intends to create an open platform for discussion regarding a new culture on digital creativity to foster responsible use of new technologies and propel organizations towards the design of more sustainable and just futures.

We welcome contributions regarding theoretical studies, research projects or learning experiences through which it is possible to reflect on the impact of digital transformation in every sector of our society. For instance, how is digital transformation not only altering mindsets, behaviors, and social attitudes but also revolutionizing the processes of creation and innovation? How can small and medium scale enterprises keep up with the fast pace of digital technologies developments? How are work requirements and skillsets changing? How is higher education aligning with the needs and opportunities of the digital era? How can achieving digital maturity be an opportunity for sustainable transformation?

We welcome contributions covering a wide range of topics and application domains, which can include (but are not limited to):
•    Digital transformation and innovation for small and medium enterprises and organizations.
•    Higher education for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: preparing creatives and entrepreneurs to guide organizations towards digital maturity.
•    Tech-foresight and design futures methods and applications for digital transformation.
•    Creativity and creative skills in the era of digital transformation.
•    Ethical dilemmas while achieving digital maturity.
•    Collaboration and communication strategies to envision sustainable and just future scenarios.
•    Eco-Entrepreneurship and the concept of growth in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Deadline for abstract submission: August 14, 2023

Abstracts (in English) with a maximum length of 500 words, including a title and up to 5 keywords, must be sent as an email attachment to dc4dm.project@gmail.com and CC to the guest editors indicated below. A short biographical note about the author/s (max. 100 words) must be sent too.

Notification of acceptance will be communicated by mid-September 2023.

Full papers (in English with a maximum length of 8,000 words including notes and references) will be due by December 8, 2023 and will be subject to a double-blind peer review process. We expect to publish the Special Issue in 2024.

Selected papers will be published free of charge. This special issue will be attributed with the JER ISSN number (2975-9412) and with a DOI Crossref identification number.

Read more about instructions for submission and terms of publication at: Call for Abstracts/Papers (DC4DM) | Journal of Entrepreneurial Researchers (ponteditora.org) 

For information and questions, please do not hesitate to contact the guest editors:
Valentina Vezzani, vvezzani@staff.uma.pt
Marita Canina, marita.canina@polimi.it
Carmen Bruno, carmen.bruno@polimi.it
Eduardo Leite, eduardo.leite@staff.uma.pt