The initiative explorations

Some impressions and insights from our futuresful explorations

Preparations for more learning journeys are ongoing…

Klimapavillion “Futuring” Workshop Series for “The Library for a Happy Future”

Juni 2023 - Sep 2023 @ AIA Awareness in Art Zürich, Switzerland 

Prototyping, co-designing, and facilitating futuring processes as learning journeys to deal with uncertainty and complexity.

Hands on! HKB Master Design Conference

Nov 5th 2022 @ Hochschule der Künste Bern
Bern, Switzerland

Exploring new approaches to design research at the HKB Master Design conference by hosting a Futures Literacy lab on the future of work.

Sustainability Science Forum: Shaping Research for our Future

Nov 3rd 2022 @ Swiss Academy of Sciences
Bern, Switzerland

Sharing insights in a panel discussion on new perspectives on societal transformation introducing Futures Literacy as a lens.

Futures Literacy and the Foundations of Futures Studies Winter School

Oct 10-14th 2022 @ University of Trento
Trento, Italy

Discussing developments and insights on Futures Literacy, especially research on its theortical foundations.

Transformation Driven Design Talk

Sep 6th 2022 @ Zurich Design Week
Zürich, Switzerland

Exploring the relationship of design, design thinking and futures thinking by introducing Futures Literacy in the context of design-driven transformation.

The Future of Security and Technology Lab

Aug 28-30th 2022 @ European Forum Alpbach
Alpbach, Austria

Co-hosting and facilitating futures learning journey as part of the Forum’s Lab Week. Workshop done representing Swiss Center for Positive Futures

Open Knowledge Futures: Anticipatory Assumptions and the Potential for Novelty

June 23rd 2022 @ Open Data Forum
Bern, Switzerland

Hosting a futures workshop on new narratives for Open Data and Open Data Governance. Workshop done representing Dezentrum.

Mutant Futures Seminar: Futures Brought to Life

May 9-10th 2022 @ Times Up at Angewandte Interdisciplinary Lab
Vienna, Austria

Exploring futuring practices with Jose Ramos from Global Swarm and Times Up, warming up for the symposium at the Angewandte Interdisciplinary Lab.

The Transformative Power of Reflexive Praxis

May 8th 2022 @ TEDx Donauinsel
Vienna, Austria

Narrating the insights of participatory action research-inspired dissertation on the micro-foundations of social transformation, introducing reflexive praxis as a form of Futures Literacy.

Better Policy-Making for Future Generations Through Futures Literacy: Workshop w/Expedition Zukunft

November 3rd 2021 @ Impact Hub Zürich - Viadukt
Zürich, Switzerland

Introducing Expedition Zukunft to Futures Literacy and anticipatory innovation governance in a train-the-trainer setting.

Knowing and Not-Knowing - The role of science in futures

October 23rd 2021 @ World Futures Studies Federation Conference
Berlin, Germany

Co-facilitating an interactive sensemaking session on the futures of Futures Studies with leading voices from the field like Riel Miller, Erik F. Overland and Mika Aaltonen, amongst others.

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