Across the world, many individuals, institutions and informal groups are and have been working at the crossroads between futures, art, and social/ecological change. U+ itself was created 6 years ago with a mission “to explore and open possibilities for the emergence of empowering, just and sustainable futures, by mobilizing resources of the imagination (art, fiction, speculation…)”
It’s time to take stock: What have we all tried and learned? What works and doesn’t work? How have we changed? How do current global changes impact our practices? What are the next challenges, the next research questions?...
Join us online between July 1 and 3 for four online conversations between one member of U+’s team, one guest… and yourself, around the following questions:
July 1 (3-4:30 pm CEST; English): Should futures be “desirable” and lead to “action”?
July 2 (3h-4:30 pm CEST; French): How to do participatory futures beyond the usual suspects, with all those concerned?
July 2 (4:30pm-6 pm CEST; English): What if futuring was a capability accessible to everyone, as opposed to experts?
July X (10-11:30 am CEST; English) : How can the future help young people find their voice and be heard in global conversations? (TBC)
This event is free and open to all. We address it more specifically to practitioners and researchers working where art, futures and change meet: if you’re one of them, get ready to share, and not just listen! If you’re not, and you’re just curious or intrigued, welcome!
