Handbook of futures studies / edited by Roberto Poli (Professor of Philosophy of Science, Department of Sociology and Social Research, University of Trento, Italy).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Poli, Roberto, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forecasting--Study and teaching--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Forecasting.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (542 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

"This insightful Handbook emphasizes the unique contribution that Futures Studies offers when understanding and managing current situations. Contributing authors argue that by learning to examine the future in the present, individuals and organizations can expand their abilities to analyze, assess and ultimately make better decisions. Bringing together experts across an array of disciplines, this Handbook demonstrates the connections between Futures Studies and the corresponding twin fields of sociology, anthropology, cognitive sciences and economics. Chapter authors discuss Futures Studies in public institutions, explore the necessity for better corporate foresight, and clarify the difference between Futures Studies and Anticipation Theory. Ultimately, the Handbook of Futures Studies emphasizes how focusing on the past has often elicited division and fragmentation, and posits that learning to focus on the future, and on emerging issues, has the potential to create greater convergence. This authoritative addition to the field is of great benefit to futurist academics, scholars and students, as well as those specializing in the related fields of sociology, anthropology, psychology and economics. It is also an excellent resource for social practitioners and activists looking to appreciate the novelties that emerge from explicitly addressing the variety of possible futures"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Preface

1. Introduction: The subtle interplay between futures studies and anticipation theory / Roberto Poli

Part I: Understanding futures studies

2. About the history of futures studies / Roberto Paura

3. History and future / David J. Staley

4. Futures in a dance with systems theory: Fields in an overlapping paradigm / Marius Oosthuizen

5. As through a glass darkly: A complex systems approach to futures / Dave Snowden

6. Studying the future in the present moment / Anthony Hodgson

7. A pluriversal definition of futures studies: Critical futures studies from margin to centre / Kwamou Eva Feukeu

8. Futures studies: From perceived injustice to the transformational present / Sohail Inayatullah

9. Liberating the human imagination: Futures literacy and the diversification of anticipation / Riel Miller

10. Creativity and futures studies / Giovanni Emanuele Corazza

11. Museum futures and other heritage futures / Anders Högberg and Cornelius Holtorf

12. Education's futures and futures in education / Keri Facer and Terra Sprague

13. The future as an educational instrument: Futlabs in the classroom / Elena Petrucci and Francesco Brunori

14. From normal to postnormal futures / Jordi Serra del Pino

15. Queer futuring: Transformational transcendence / M. Jayne Fleener

16. Science fiction futures: Historical foundations / Thomas Lombardo

17. Science fiction futures: Contemporary developments / Thomas Lombardo

18. Conflict transformation futures / Ivana Milojević

Part II: Using futures studies

19. Responsible futures / Ted Fuller, Fabrice Roubelat, April Ward, Narcis Heraclide and Anne Marchais-Roubelat

20. Anticipatory risk management: Steps forward / Antonio Furlanetto

21. Between: A fieldnote on moving from futures and foresight to effective action (and back again) / Victoria Ward

22. Measuring foresight's maturity: Future orienteering evaluation model / Giulia Fasoli and Roberto Poli

23. Futures studies methods: A typology and guide to research design / Tanja Hichert and Wendy Schultz

Part III: Policy foresight

24. Helping people think about the future: Insights from cognitive science / Peter Padbury

25. Overcoming the cassandra syndrome: Limits to and conditions of anticipatory governance / Marie-Hélène Caillol

26. The interplay between international relations and futures studies in the complexity context / Adrian Pop

27. Foresight and anticipation in multilateral organisations / Aarathi Krishnan

28. Regional foresight / Rocco Scolozzi

29. The benefits of negative thinking: Strategic foresight in military planning / Olaf Theiler

Part IV: Corporate foresight

30. An inquiry into my entanglement with corporate foresight - and beyond / Roumiana Gotseva

31. The use of foresight in corporate innovation / Christian Crews

Part V: Selected social foresights

32. Demography and the variety of generations / Isabella Pierantoni

33. Water and the climate crisis / Luke Tay

34. Exploring pathways of smart city futures: Insights from engaged foresight / Shermon Cruz and Nicole Parreno-Moura

Part VI: Conclusion

35. The future of futures studies: A utopian tale / Roberto Poli.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781035301607 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.