Future Resources

Johna Nordensvard, ‘Dystopia and disutopia: hope and hopelessness in German pupils’ future narratives’

This article explores negative and pessimistic visions of the future among young people, arguing that these visions should be considered “in a more profound and complex way since these contain both hope and hopelessness. A pessimistic view of the future does not have to be negative in itself: it can also illustrate a critical awareness of contemporary social order.” View

Riel Miller, ‘Sensing and making-sense of Futures Literacy: Towards a Futures Literacy Framework’

Riel Miller, Head of Futures Literacy at UNESCO, explains the concept of Futures Literacy, describes the Futures Literacy Framework and explores the ideas and tools which can be used to situate Futures Literacy as part of Future Studies. View

Ivana Milojević and Sohail Inayatullah, ‘From Skilling for New Futures to Empowering Individuals and Communities’

Using the six pillars approach to Futures Studies, this report presents findings from a two day foresight workshop focused on Aboriginal workforce futures, held in Australia. View

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