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<\/a>On his web site Brown states, \u201cIn a previous life, I was the chief scientist of Xerox Corporation and the director of its Palo Alto Research Center. I was deeply involved in the management of radical innovation and in the formation of corporate strategy and strategic positioning of Xerox as The Document Company.\u201d<\/p>\n
While head of PARC, Brown expanded the role of corporate research to include topics such as organizational learning, knowledge management, complex adaptive systems, and nano technologies. Co-founder of the Institute for Research on Learning, Brown\u2019s personal research interests include the management of radical innovation, digital youth culture, digital media, and new forms of communication and learning.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday, I’m chief of confusion, helping people ask the right questions, trying to make a difference through my work- speaking, writing, teaching,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Brown is co-author of A New Culture of Learning: Cultivating the Imagination for a World of Constant Change<\/em>. <\/em>The book explores learning through play, innovation, and encouraging imagination, examining a future that grows along with applied technology and the people who engage with it.<\/p>\n The presentation is sponsored by the Freshman Seminar Program. Coffee and pastries will be served. Seating is limited. \u00a0Reservations are required. Contact Carrie Arnold for more information or to reserve a seat at 255-4099 or carnold3@uccs.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n To learn more about Brown visit http:\/\/www.johnseelybrown.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"