Futures of Natural Resources

Time: Thursday 13 June at 15:00-16:30
Facilitators: Tero Villman, Sirkka Heinonen & Laura Pouru-Mikkola, Finland Futures Research Centre, University of Turku, Finland

Futures studies and foresight are simultaneously global and local activities. Futures studies is conducted all over the world, and the phenomena under study are often global. On the other hand, futures studies involve local activities, where ways of thinking and operating are connected to the culture and history of a particular region. It can also discuss phenomena that touch upon local communities. In addition, research activity across borders is increasingly conducted and promoted.

In this special session, we publish Our World of Futures Studies as a Mosaic, a new publication by the Finnish Society for Futures Studies. The publication creates a mosaic of approaches to futures studies and foresight from different parts of the globe, appreciating and learning from the different contexts. First, in this interactive session, some of the authors will present their perspectives in and around the publication’s theme. Then, we will facilitate a discussion with the session participants focusing on what the field of futures studies and foresight can learn from the presented approaches and the participants own experiences, how the approaches and experiences are connected to present trends, and how the participants wish the field would develop in the future.

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