Polylogues

The concept of a Polylogue comes from the realisation that contradictions can only be transcended not resolved, and new syntheses and knowledge is produced in communities through the vigorous and structured exchange of ideas.

Kuala Lumpur 2020 Workshop 3 "Futures Studies in Postnormal Times" As a follow up to the two previous workshops (‘Islam and Futures Literacy’ and ‘Creating Futures: From Literacy to Fluency’), this workshop will introduce the notion of … Polylogues

Kuala Lumpur 2019 Workshop 2 "Creating Futures: From Literacy to Fluency" As a follow up to the first workshop on Futures Literacy, this workshop event seeks to immerse participants deeper in methodologies of futures studies and challenges them to dev… Polylogues

Kuala Lumpur 2019 Workshop 1B "Islam and Futures Literacy" - A Two-Day Workshop Why is it important to have an appreciation of what the future may bring? How do we think about and study alternative futures? What is Islam’s position on ‘the future’? Wh… Polylogues

Kuala Lumpur 2019 Workshop 1A "Islam and Futures Literacy" - A Two-Day Workshop Why is it important to have an appreciation of what the future may bring? How do we think about and study alternative futures? What is Islam’s position on ‘the future’? Wh… Polylogues

Istanbul 2019 "Three Tomorrows of Postnormal Times" Three Tomorrows of Postnormal Times: A Workshop Exploring Methods of Futures Studies 4th IIIT/CPPFS Istanbul Workshop 22-24 April, Istanbul Polylogues

Sarajevo 2019 "Designing Policies for a New Bosnian Education" On 29 March 2019, a group of academics, community leaders, and students gathered in Sarajevo for a workshop on Designing Policies for a New Bosnian Education. The focus was on S… Polylogues

The futures of the future - Day 5 Wendy Schultz is the founder and director of Infinite Futures. Wendy has an extensive experience in foresight research, planning, and facilitation for a wide variety of private … Polylogues

THE FUTURES OF THE FUTURE - DAY 4 Jordi Serra. Course coordinator. He is the Research director at the Centre for Postnormal Policy and Futures Studies, he is also Associate Professor at Blaquerna - Ramon Llull U… Polylogues

THE FUTURES OF THE FUTURE - DAY 3 Roberto Poli is professor on social foresight and philosophy of science at Trento University. He has been awarded the first UNESCO Chair in Anticipatory Systems. He is also edit… Polylogues

THE FUTURES OF THE FUTURE - DAY 1 Stuart Candy. Associate Professor, School of Design at Carnegie Mellon University. Stuart is also an artist and designer whose work has been shown in several museums and festiv… Polylogues

The Futures of the Future - Day 2 Enric Escorsa O’Callaghan is CEO at IALE where he works in Competitive Intelligence and Technology Scouting projects as well as technology evaluation and IP management relate… Polylogues

Article Helsinki 2017 On 4-5 November 2017, CPPFS Fellow Linda Hyökki gave a youth workshop, “Muslim Futures in Finland”, hosted by the Muslim Students Network in Finland (Suomen muslimiopiskeli… Polylogues

Alexandria 2017 On 20-21 January 2017, two dozen participants gathered to participate in "Futures Studies in Postnormal Times" held in Alexandria, Egypt at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. This eve… Polylogues

Herndon 2016 On 6-7 August 2016, two dozen participants gathered to take part in a workshop on the "Futures of American Muslims" held in Herndon, Virginia, USA in conjunction with The Inte… Polylogues

Sarajevo 2015 On 6-8 November, 2015, 20 participants gathered to take part in "Futures Studies in Postnormal Times: A Hands On Workshop and Polylogue" held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegov… Polylogues

Istanbul 2016 On 16-17 March, 2016, 12 participants gathered to take part in a "Futures of Turkey" workshop held at The Alliance of Civilizations Institute in Istanbul, Turkey. This gathering… Polylogues

London 2016 On 25-27 March, 2016, 12 participants gathered to take part in "Futures Studies in Postnormal Times: London Polylogue on Futures of Muslims in Britain" held in Colindale, London… Polylogues

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Meaning Truth Identity Systems Key Concepts Pandemics Marriage Nature Knowledge Technology Gender

I think therefore I am

I progress therefore I am

I shop therefore I am

I share therefore I am

Defined

Monolithic

Relative

Contradictory

I am tradition and culture

I am science and technology

I am what I buy

I am online

Simple, Closed

Complicated, Closed

Complex, Open

Open, Interconnected, Chaotic

Conquest, Supremacy, Progress

Progress, Efficiency, Modernization

Relativism, Plurality, Individuality

Complexity, Chaos, Contradictions

Spanish Flu (1918-1920)

HIV/AIDS

Zika Virus, MERS, SARS

COVID-19

Monogamy

Serial Monogamy

Serial, Multiple Monogamy

Hetero, Homo, Trans, Serial, Plural

Feral, To be Tamed, and Exploited

Under Control, but Limits to Growth

Social Construction of Nature

Mass extinction, Climate Change

Pursuit of Reasoned Inquiry

Scientific Progress and Development

Socially Constructed and Relative

Complex, Uncertainties, Ignorances

Science makes work easier

Ideologically driven for "progress"

Biotechnology & Genome Sequencing

AI, Human-Machine Synthesis

Male, Female

Male, Female, (Closet Gays)

Male, Female, LGBTQ+

Undefined

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