Christiane, Jeanne Kirsch, Ph.D., holds a Doctorate in Psychology from the University of Luxembourg. Her doctoral thesis explored the typical profiles of creative people in arts, science and everyday life. She continued her postdoctoral studies at the Marconi Institute for Creativity in Bologna, Italy, where she was involved in the CREAM project “Creativity Enhancement through Advanced Brain Mapping and Stimulation”. This project, funded by the European institutions, focalized on the multidisciplinary analysis of the neural substrates that intervene in creativity in different domains of application. In addition to her training in human sciences, she has had professional training in modern-jazz dance at the Espace Pléiade Paris and holds a First Price in jazz dance from the Conservatory of Luxembourg.
Born into a family line of visual artists, she developed an early interest in various artistic disciplines and intended to combine intellectual interests with artistic pursuits. Her research inspires her artistic activities and vice versa. She recently founded the Academy for Creativity and Higher Consciousness in Luxembourg, an institute with a revolutionary approach to psychological counseling, creative expression and personal development (see www.academy-for-creativity-and-higher-consciousness.com). Her current institute, which is presently practice- and intervention-oriented could well be imagined as a prospective research institution, combining research activities with their practical implementation.