ANTICIPATING THE FUTURE - STIMULATING STRATEGIC FORESIGHT IN THE WAY WE RESPOND TO SOCIETAL CHALLENGES 

In a world marked by rapid change, uncertainty, and complexity, the ability to think systematically about the future is no longer a luxury—it is a necessity. This workshop introduces scholars to the transformative power of futures thinking. Drawing on Sohail Inayatullah’s Six Pillars of Futures Studies participants will get an overview of the methodological possibilities to co-creatively map, time, deepen, create alternatives for, transform and anticipate on the future. Using Glenn's future wheel approach we will further explore the cascading consequences of design related changes made into the configuration of our living environments. Participants will learn how to map first-, second-, and third-order impacts of emerging trends, technologies and prototypes designed to tackle contemporary societal challenge of redesigning the city, enabling a deeper understanding of systemic interconnections and long-term implications of solutions proposed today. The futures wheel method encourages structured creativity and critical thinking, making it ideal for scholars seeking to enrich their own research with futures-oriented perspectives. By the end of the session, attendees will be equipped to use the Future Wheel in academic, policy, and innovation contexts related to their own research responses to emerging challenges.

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