Journal of Futures Studies

Come join us in our next session of the Journal of Futures Studies Authors Engagement Session, featuring Chris Riedy, Professor of Sustainability Transformations at University of Technology #Sydney, as we revisit his classic piece from the Journal of Futures Studies from 2016, 'Interior Transformation on the Pathway to a Viable Future'. Don't miss the chance to discuss with and re-examine Professor Riedy's insightful #CausalLayeredAnalysis (CLA) on the global #sustainability crisis, reflecting on changes and new considerations which can and will have current and #futureimpacts on human #values and #culture (such as A.I., post-Covid era), prompting the need to transform.  Also join the exploration of changes in perspectives on his original assertions on the concept of Transformation: "...the nature of this interior #transformation is rarely explored in any detail. Instead, transformation is held up uncritically as the saviour that can get us out of trouble. In this paper, I apply a personal causal layered analysis (CLA) to tease out the dimensions of interior transformation for a viable future in more detail. The analysis draws out competing narratives of interior transformation and explores the potential of these narratives to facilitate transformation of values and consciousness. A story of a thriving #Earth emerges as a key cultural resource for interior transformation." Join the discussion and share your insights with us on Zoom Tuesday, July 30, 6pm Taiwan Time! Link to the original article: https://lnkd.in/gG-FZ3qv #futuresstudies #futures #futuresliteracy #sustainablefutures

Anyone wondering how futures/foresight and feminism can fruitfully intersect, or what a version of futures/foresight that emphasizes gender equality might look like--start here! Ivana Milojević has created an accessible, intelligent, thought-provoking (and open-access) springboard for future conversations. Kelly Kornet Weber Juli Allen Rush Mushfiqa Monica J. Ali Llewellyn Alexis Tennent Nur Anisah PhD

We are thrilled and honored to announce the publication of Ivana Milojevic's  The Hesitant Feminist's Guide to the Future. Her work offers profound insights on feminism's evolving landscape, making it a must-read for anyone passionate about gender equality and social change. We are deeply grateful to Ivana for offering the PDF copy of the book as open-access. Her generous contribution ensures that this valuable research and thought-provoking literature are accessible to all. Here's the link for download and do share it with your friends. https://lnkd.in/grY9yK7W

The Hesitant Feminist's Guide to the Future The Journal of Futures Studies was proud to host the Hesitant Feminists Guide to the Future with Ivana Milojević . Despite some technical issues and switching back and forth between which hosting site for the event, we got started a mere half hour late. Apologies for those who fell through the cracks and were not able to get connected, steps are being taken to ensure there are no further embarrassments coming to this writer! Here’s a recap of the session The event was held in anticipation of the forthcoming monograph from the Journal of Futures Studies, “The Hesitant Feminist’s Guide to the Future,” authored by Ivana Milojević, to announce the symposium designed to expand and explore the themes of Feminism and Futures discussed in her extensive work in this area over her career. This monograph synthesizes three decades of Milojević’s scholarship in futures studies and gender studies, with a particular focus on her extensive work in exploring feminist futures and related themes. The symposium served to introduce the call for papers for the upcoming special issue of the Journal of Futures Studies, with the hopes of receiving enough high-quality submissions to publish a book of the collected essays and articles brought together in what will undoubtedly be a unique and powerful collection of work on Feminism, Futures, and Feminist Futures. After the ‘technological glitch’ a following set of questions and topics of discussion emerged: The role of speculative fiction The issue of feminist international politics Localized narratives that challenge universalizing of terms such as ‘women’ and ‘feminism’ Other worldviews, philosophies, and ideologies that work towards gender equality (e.g., humanism, socialism, or specific religions) What would a feminist digital space look like? How would it enable communities of practice rather than individuals? Would we still need a 'person in charge', and individual account holders to let people in, or would it run more like a cooperative? Would there be a division between free and paid plans, privileging those who can afford the latter? What would a society where women are not spread so thin look like? What is a true life-work-community-body-mind-emotions-technology balance, if imagined from within a feminist lens? Are such digital spaces perhaps already in existence, and if so, how do they differ from mainstream platforms, and why are they marginalized? We’re looking forward to all the great submissions for this fantastic project.  More information https://lnkd.in/gsNDtwd2 Reach out directly to our editing team, Nur Anisah PhD or Lavonne Leong, DPhil with any inquiries, they will be glad to answer any questions and offer guidance and insights on topic ideas and meeting the goals of participation.  

How can we integrate #speculative and #systemicperspectives into service #designeducation in the #Chinese context? Find out in this great piece from Zijun Lin, Beatrice Villari, Ming Yan, and Mansu Wang! This paper addresses two main issues: 1) comparing #Servicedesign #education in the West contrasted with China's preliminary stage of #designdevelopment, and the mainstream teaching approach of #designschools, and the students’ mindsets facing the of lacking “non-linear” mindsets and approaches, such as the Speculative and systemic approaches. 2) The #Chinese Service Design education system lacks #iterative and continuous #training and reinforcement of comprehensive design mindsets and capabilities. Through the #designworkshop experiments, this study embeds Speculative and Systemic approaches into the Service Design process and obtained positive results using design workshops and the #expert interviews, and proposes that Speculative and Systemic approaches can reinforce Service Design education. #futuresstudies #futures #futurethinking #futuresdesign #speculativefutures

Our video on city futures …around 15 years back. It features the futures triangle and scenarios https://lnkd.in/gfF9XtZ8 Nok Boonmavichit Ralph Mercer, PhD john a. sweeney Lead up to new book coming out on the FT

See the latest perspectives piece from Journal of Futures Studies by Sohail Inayatullah Ivana Milojević and Ora-orn Poocharoen using the #futurestriangle to explore #futures in #thailand. #futuresstudies #futuresliteracy

💡 How can futures thinking shape the direction of public policy? In this new Perspectives piece Ivana Milojević, Sohail Inayatullah, and Ora-orn Poocharoen Write about how, in a two-day workshop, participants explored novel images of the future through the Futures Triangle. From addressing water insecurity with scientific innovations to envisioning an AI-generated constitution, participants tackled diverse challenges and possibilities. Their vision for Thailand in 2045 includes achieving self-sustainable water regimes, becoming a green hydrogen energy hub, embracing a highly automated civil service, and creating a people-led, diverse constitution. Read more about how these insights can lead to a sustainable and innovative future for Thailand in the link below 👇🏽 #FuturesThinking #PublicPolicy #Innovation #Thailand #foresight #sustainability

💡 How can futures thinking shape the direction of public policy? In this new Perspectives piece Ivana Milojević, Sohail Inayatullah, and Ora-orn Poocharoen Write about how, in a two-day workshop, participants explored novel images of the future through the Futures Triangle. From addressing water insecurity with scientific innovations to envisioning an AI-generated constitution, participants tackled diverse challenges and possibilities. Their vision for Thailand in 2045 includes achieving self-sustainable water regimes, becoming a green hydrogen energy hub, embracing a highly automated civil service, and creating a people-led, diverse constitution. Read more about how these insights can lead to a sustainable and innovative future for Thailand in the link below 👇🏽 #FuturesThinking #PublicPolicy #Innovation #Thailand #foresight #sustainability

How can a new Creative #Futures #Pedagogicalframework for #HigherEducation as a mechanism for addressing the need for #sustainabletransformation of #creativeteaching and #learning? Find out in this great article by Suzanne E Martin! Learn how #design is an invaluable tool for interpreting, making, and shaping our #collectivefutures, with #designeducation providing the theoretical and practical foundations to create literate practitioners who are capable of visualizing #preferredfutures, and sets out a #prototype of a new pedagogical framework for creative Higher Education piloted within a #government funded, #transdisciplinary, distributed, national Creative Futures Academy (CFA) project. #futuresstudies #futuresliteracy #designfutures #anticipatoryfutures #designpedagogy