Where to Tomorrow for Futures Studies?
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1 Where to Tomorrow for Futures Studies? Dr. Jennifer M. Gidley President, World Futures Studies Federation Prepared for the 21 st WFSF World Conference Bucharest, Romania, June 26 th 28 th 2013
2 Three Challenges for Futures Studies 1. Megatrends of the Mind 2. Complex Global-Societal Challenges 3. Is Futures Studies Evolving as a Field?
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4 Megatrends research in general has an external focus Megatrends of the mind research has an internal focus Megatrends of the Mind research (Gidley, 2010) refers to: Evolution within scholarly disciplines Evolution beyond disciplinary boundaries Approaches that theorise paradigm change Approaches that meta-cohere new knowledge Paris, France June
5 Evolution within Scholarly Disciplines Evolution beyond disciplinary boundaries Approaches that theorise paradigm change Approaches that meta-cohere new knowledge Paris, France June 2013
6 Evolution within Scholarly Disciplines Science: Newtonian building block physics > quantum possibilities & open systems, machine human to creative human Philosophy: Modern analytic philosophy > postmodern & poststructural, comparative & global, synthesising & integral Education: Formal factory model education > Steiner, Montessori, Dewey, Aurobindo, 1970s alternatives & 2000s postformal pedagogies Psychology: Mechanistic, behaviourist psychology > humanistic & person-centred, transpersonal & postformal psychology.
7 Evolution within scholarly disciplines Evolution beyond disciplinary boundaries Approaches that theorise paradigm change Approaches that meta-cohere new knowledge Paris, France June 2013
8 Evolution beyond Disciplinary Boundaries In parallel with these disciplinary developments, disciplinary specialisation itself is being transcended via inter-, multi-, and trans-disciplinary approaches. (Morin 2001; Nicolescu 2002). As knowledge breaks the disciplinary boundaries it also moves beyond old conceptions of time and space. (Gidley 2010)
9 Evolution beyond Disciplinary Boundaries Expanding Disciplinary Boundaries: Interdisciplinary, cross-disciplinary & transdisciplinary research Expanding Concepts of Time: Big history, macrohistory & futures studies Expanding Concepts of Space: From outer space to inner space & planetary consciousness
10 Evolution within scholarly disciplines Evolution beyond disciplinary boundaries Approaches that theorise paradigm change Approaches that meta-cohere new knowledge Paris, France June Dr. Jennifer M. Gidley
11 Approaches that Theorise Paradigm Change Adult Developmental Psychology Cultural History and Evolution Evolution of Consciousness
12 Evolution within scholarly disciplines Evolution beyond disciplinary boundaries Approaches that theorise paradigm change Approaches that meta-cohere new knowledge Paris, France June Dr. Jennifer M. Gidley 11
13 Approaches that Meta-cohere new Knowledge Postformal Psychology Integral Studies Planetary Consciousness REFERENCE: Gidley, J. M. (2010) Globally Scanning for Megatrends of the Mind : Potential Futures of Futures-Thinking, Futures: The journal of policy, planning and futures studies, 42(10), pp
14 Knowledge is evolving within scholarly disciplines Knowledge is leaking beyond disciplinary boundaries Paradigm change (or new consciousness) is being theorised in evolution of consciousness, cultural history and adult development New knowledge is being meta-cohered in several emerging fields: postformal, integral & planetary Paris, France June Dr. Jennifer M. Gidley
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16 What are the complex global societal challenges of the 21 st century that we must tackle with our new thinking?
17 Environmental degradation & more dramatic climate conditions; Over 3 billion people live in coastal cities at risk of rising sea levels (Copyright: Getty Images)
18 Post GFC : Limits to Growth values even more pertinent How sustainable are Chinese cities of 50 Million people?
19 Social and global justice are far from commonplace An estimated 100 million people are homeless worldwide Source: United Nations Commission on Human Rights, 2005.
20 Cultural pluralism and the needs of the global south still require sustained focus; But as we all know, the so-called north-south divide is no longer just between countries but within them.
21 The 19 th century factory model of formal education is well past its use-by-date and needs to be postformalised. Yet it is being imported around the globe the main concession to the 21 st century being the addition of laptops when affordable.
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23 An Integrative Framing of Futures Approaches* Predictive-empirical: originated USA in the 1960s Critical-postmodern: originated Europe in the 1960s & 70s Cultural-interpretive: post-colonial & feminist critiques 1980s & 90s Prospective-activist: global response to disempowered futures Integrative-holistic: global response to complex global-societal challenges. *Sources: Sohail Inayatullah, Richard Slaughter and Jennifer Gidley
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25 The Empirical Approach: Predicting the Future The predictive-empirical approach originated in the USA from US defence intelligence Predictive methodologies still dominate the popular literature Empirical trends suggest a (singular) probable future Underlying assumption: TREND IS DESTINY
26 The Empirical Approach: Predicting the Future Strengths: Perceived objectivity and values neutrality. Weaknesses: Narrow in focus and lack of contextual awareness; Implication that trends are inevitable.
27 The Critical-Postmodern Approach: Deconstructing the One (and only) Future The critical-postmodern approach originated in Europe out of a critical social theory tradition. Critical futurists emphasised plural futures and preferred futures Underlying assumption is normative: TREND IS NOT DESTINY This led to Mankind 2000 & the World Futures Studies Federation.
28 The Critical-Postmodern Approach: Deconstructing the One (and only) Future Strengths: It makes explicit the often tacit contextual and values dimensions and thus questions business as usual. Weaknesses: Perceived subjectivity, which can sometimes lead to excessive relativism. OR
29 The Cultural-Interpretive Approach: Towards Alternative, Feminist and Non-Western Futures The cultural-interpretive approach sought to include non-western cultures. Cultural futurists emphasise the multitude of possible futures Underlying assumption includes alternative civilizational futures. This includes feminist and non-western futures. OR Youth Futures Feminist Futures Business as Usual
30 The Cultural-Interpretive Approach: Towards Alternative, Feminist and Non-Western Futures Strengths: Imagination, creativity and engagement with multiple perspectives. Weaknesses: Proposed alternatives may lack feasibility, or be overpowered by the more dominant empiricist approach.
31 The Prospective-Activist Approach: Participatory, Empowering and Transformative The prospective-action research approach seeks to facilitate empowerment and transformation. These futures could be referred to as participatory futures Underlying assumption involves engagement and participation. Early French futurists and later Swedish and Australian futurists. Elise Boulding
32 The Prospective-Activist Approach: Participatory, Empowering and Transformative Strengths: It engages participants directly in projects, It empowers them to question and act on alternatives. Weaknesses: If it does not also take account of relevant empirical research, it may lack legitimacy in the dominant positivist scientific circles.
33 The Integrative-Holistic Approach: Long Term, Big Picture, Radical Change The integrative-holistic futures approach is the broadest and deepest approach to futures. It can facilitate and enable integral or planetary futures Underlying assumptions are complex, integrative & transversal It is thought to be new but this must be contested.
34 The Integrative-Holistic Approach: Long Term, Big Picture, Radical Change Strengths: Its breadth of scope enables integration of different methods for different contexts Weaknesses: Too much breadth may lead to a lack of depth The ideological trap leads to contested claims about who is most integral (See two special issues of Futures).
35 YES: Summary of Development FUTURES STUDIES as a field has developed over five decades. Multiple theoretical and methodological approaches; Reflecting the evolutionary development in academic discourse; From scientific positivism in the early 20th century To transdiciplinarity of social sciences by the 21st century.
36 By Embracing the The Megatrends of the Mind Quantum physics and open systems; Postmodern and comparative philosophies; Critical social theories; Postformal psychology and education; Systemic, holistic and integral theories; Inter- and transdisciplinarity.
37 By Tackling The Complex Global-societal Challenges Environmental degradation; The limits to growth; Social and global justice; The needs of the global south; The factory model of schooling.
38 Jennifer M. Gidley, PhD President: World Futures Studies Federation (UNESCO Partner) Visiting Professor: Philosophy Department, Palacky University, Czech Republic Adjunct Professor: California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco Fellow: Botin Platform for Innovation in Education, Santander, Spain Visiting Fellow: CERI, SciencesPo, Paris, France Paris, France, June Dr. Jennifer M. Gidley
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