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Building Resilient Futures in the Virtual Everyday: Virtual Worlds and the Social Resilience of Teens during COVID-19
Virtual worlds have been central to an imagined future in which advances in technology propel new social practices. The recent focus within the technology industry on the “metaverse” is the latest iteration of...
Cybersecurity in the Icelandic Multiverse
“Security in cyber space should be one of the main cornerstones of economic prosperity in Iceland, resting on a foundation of sophisticated awareness of security issues and legislation.” —Icelandic National...
How to Avoid Path Dependency: Learnings from Neuroscience, Physics, and Organizational Theory
In 1814, the polymath Pierre Simon Laplace posited that “We may regard the present state of the universe as the...
Anticipation for Grand Challenges: An Ethnographic Study of Future-Making Practices in a Technology Company
Visions that highlight new technological capabilities often depict frictionless futures in which data,...
Rehearsing Imagined Futures: Creative Performance as a Resilient Process among Refugees
Cultivating resilience while navigating uncertainty is crucial for refugees. In the Netherlands, after receiving asylum and the right to work, refugees are often urged to adapt or evolve in hopes of successfully...
Integrating Ethnography & Futures Thinking
How can ethnographers, who are so deeply embedded in the present, have a role to play in futures thinking and...
Career Pivots: Strategy & Foresight Consulting
Presenters Rebekah Park is a Partner at Gemic, where she co-leads the Tech and Health practices. Over two decades...
Forecasting Friction: Ethnofutures Techniques for Creative Scenarios and Strategic Decisions
https://player.vimeo.com/video/897551968?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479 Materials & Resources: Presentation Deck Forecasting Basics, Signals, and Drivers (video) Future Skills Map (Report) Future...
A History of EPIC in 20 Unwritten Proposals
Evan explores the history of the EPIC conference and community – its themes and contexts – by pitching a series...