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  • Welcome to Values in Design Futures

    Dear students,

    Welcome to Values in Design Futures. Teaching starts at 9:15 on Thursday 25.4. in Väre, Q202.

    Note, participating in the first session is a prerequisite for passing the course!

    Before the first session read these two texts, pdfs provided under the 'Materials' menu for week 1.

    Wangel, J. and E. Fauré (2021) ‘The future is always in the making and the scope for action is greater than we think’, in Wangel, J. & E. Fauré (eds) Beyond Efficiency.

    Glenn, J. C. (2009). The futures wheel. Futures research methodology—version, 3, 19.

    At some point over the course, we also recommend you watch (or listen to) the first 43 minutes of a video by sociologist Beverley Skeggs  .

    Here is a list of the sessions, including one non-standard date to make note of.

    1.     25.4. Introduction

    2.     2.5. Futures thinking and practice

    3.     !!8.5. Beyond fact versus fiction, interim presentations of group work

    4.     16.5. Change in thought and practice, guests Ruby van der Wekken and Anu Seisto

    5.     23.5. Utopia, dystopia and social critique

    6.     30.5. Final presentations and envoi

    The student handbook is filed under the Materials menu.

    We look forward to meeting you!
    Eeva and İdil