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6 days ago4 min read

The Future of Performing Art

THE APOLLO TRILOGY PART 2/3 By Samista Jugwanth At its core, theatre is about storytelling, but it offers more than just tales that we...

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6 days ago4 min read

The Future of Visual Art

THE APOLLO TRILOGY PART 1/3 By Samista Jugwanth Visual art has evolved significantly throughout human history: from early humans using...

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Part 2: Futures Thinking in Saudi Arabia: Art, Identity, and Transformation

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6 days ago4 min read

Part 2: Futures Thinking in Saudi Arabia: Art, Identity, and Transformation

Credit: manaldowayan.com In part one of this blog post, I explored the significance and impact of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030—not only as...

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Part 1: Vision 2030: Rooted in Culture, Reaching for Futures

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6 days ago5 min read

Part 1: Vision 2030: Rooted in Culture, Reaching for Futures

“Only as subjects can we speak. As objects, we remain voiceless—our beings defined and interpreted by others.” —bell hooks* Credit:...

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AI, Personalized Software, and the Future Where Everyone Programs

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Dec 19, 20245 min read

AI, Personalized Software, and the Future Where Everyone Programs

by Wensupu Yang "If you’re a reader, you are — secretly — a writer," the best-selling novelist Lee Child once said. To paraphrase: If...

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Seeing the ends: Access and networks for emerging futures thinkers

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Dec 10, 20246 min read

Seeing the ends: Access and networks for emerging futures thinkers

by Zabrina Epps To my fellow futures community, Ruben Nelson of Foresight Canada admonishes that it is a governing board’s obligation to ...

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Post-schooling Part 2: Visions of emancipated learning spaces

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Dec 10, 20248 min read

Post-schooling Part 2: Visions of emancipated learning spaces

By Zabrina Epps In Part 1 of this blog series, I posed several questions about the future(s) of work and whether current systems of...

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Future Unlocked - From Gut Instinct to Proactive Planning

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Dec 4, 20244 min read

Future Unlocked - From Gut Instinct to Proactive Planning

by Elena Krafft In my previous blogpost -‘ Building a Future-Proof Nation: The UAE’s Foresight Journey ’- we have highlighted some...

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Building a DIY Master in Foresight & Futures Studies: A Path to Lifelong Learning

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Nov 8, 20245 min read

Building a DIY Master in Foresight & Futures Studies: A Path to Lifelong Learning

by Wensupu Yang It’s the year 2050. Futures studies and foresight have gone mainstream, with over a million practitioners. But how did we...

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Is it time to consider post-schooling? - Part 1

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Oct 21, 20246 min read

Is it time to consider post-schooling? - Part 1

by Zabrina Epps First, what do I mean by “post-schooling” and why initiate the topic? Let’s try this exercise in perception. What comes...

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Building a Future-Proof Nation: The UAE’s Foresight Journey

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Oct 17, 20245 min read

Building a Future-Proof Nation: The UAE’s Foresight Journey

By Elena Krafft Future and Innovation – two buzzwords that people in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are more than familiar with. They...

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Breaking Free from Sameness: Embracing Degrowth for Innovative Futures

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Oct 7, 20244 min read

Breaking Free from Sameness: Embracing Degrowth for Innovative Futures

by Suneet Pansare Do you find that everything appears, feels, and sounds increasingly similar nowadays? Over the past 5 years, I have...

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A Dreamed Rebellion and the Hidden Truth

Cesar Perez

Sep 24, 20244 min read

A Dreamed Rebellion and the Hidden Truth

*This blog is a continuation of An Efficient Utopia: Life in 2090 By Cesar Perez The Flame of Rebellion Daniel finds himself at the...

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APF EMERGING FELLOWS 2025 APPLICATION FAQ

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Sep 18, 202412 min read

APF EMERGING FELLOWS 2025 APPLICATION FAQ

This is an edited summary of the FAQ session. The order of questions has been adjusted. If you would like to listen to the full session,...

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The Art of "Boxed" Design: Harnessing Foresight and Strategic Thinking for Product Growth

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Sep 17, 20244 min read

The Art of "Boxed" Design: Harnessing Foresight and Strategic Thinking for Product Growth

By Rachel Magaji I recently had a chat with a senior product designer who reminded me of the benefits of working within constraints in...

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Resilient, Affordable Housing: Tech, Finance, Policy, Design, Community Integration (Part 2)

Grace Okubo

Sep 12, 20244 min read

Resilient, Affordable Housing: Tech, Finance, Policy, Design, Community Integration (Part 2)

By Grace Okubo In the previous post, we explored the global housing crisis and the importance of resilient, affordable housing solutions....

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Resilient, Affordable Housing: Tech, Finance, Policy, Design, Community Integration (Part 1)

Grace Okubo

Sep 12, 20244 min read

Resilient, Affordable Housing: Tech, Finance, Policy, Design, Community Integration (Part 1)

By Grace Okubo The global housing crisis affects nearly all countries. By 2025, 1.6 billion people will face housing shortages, as costs...

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What the US Foresight Office Can Learn from the US Department of Arts and Culture - Part 2

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Sep 7, 20244 min read

What the US Foresight Office Can Learn from the US Department of Arts and Culture - Part 2

By amalia deloney In our first exploration of the lessons the U.S. Foresight Office (FOF) can learn from the U.S. Department of Arts and...

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Origami Identity: Reflective Practices for Conscious Futurists

Heba Alhadyian

Sep 6, 20244 min read

Origami Identity: Reflective Practices for Conscious Futurists

“Nothing is set in stone. A bird can be refolded into a boat, a fish, a kimono, or any other extravagant vision. At other times it aches...

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Reimagining Housing: Equity, Access, and Shared Futures

Grace Okubo

Sep 6, 20245 min read

Reimagining Housing: Equity, Access, and Shared Futures

The current global housing crisis poses a serious threat to the dream of owning a home for millions of young people worldwide. From...

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