Preconference workshops will be held on August 23. Abstracts for the workshops will be added below as they are available. Each workshop will be limited to 25 participants. You may register for one morning and one afternoon workshop. The cost for each is $50 USD. Lunch will be provided for participants attending both a morning and an afternoon workshop.

(Abstracts coming soon)

Morning Preconference Workshops

Developing a Community of Researchers in Gifted Education: Preconference Workshop for Doctoral Students and Early Career Researchers

Margaret Sutherland, University of Glasgow
Tracy Riley, Massey University

*This workshop is free for doctoral students and early career researchers. Please email headquarters@world-gifted.org for information registering.

Math Talent Development through Lived Experiences of Mathematically Gifted Adults

Alexandra Vuyk,
Jyoti Sharma, Cluster Innovation Centre, University of Delhi

Fostering Creative Thinking in Gifted Students Through Research Work: From Sparkling to Meaningful Research Questions

Mojca Juriševič, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Education

Using AI and Creative Thinking Strategies to Do a Case Analysis

Eleonoor van Gerven, Slim! Educatief BV

Afternoon Preconference Workshops

Beyond Checklists: Biographical Narrative Approaches for the Identification of Gifted Adults

Susana Graciela Pérez Barrera, Facultad de Ciencias de la Educacion UDE

Exploring Twice-Exceptionality through Case Studies: Gifted Learners with ADHD, Overexcitabilities, and Learning Disabilities

Anies Al-Hroub, American University of Beirut, University of Cambridge, WCGTC

The Power of AI in Transforming Gifted Education, Talent Development, and Creativity

Tyler Clark, The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University