Centre for Social Futures (formerly Institute for Social Futures)

Interdisciplinary centre for social futures research and futures methods.

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Type: University futures centres
Parent organisation: Lancaster University
Based in: Lancaster, United Kingdom
Futures focus: Futures is its whole purpose
Languages: EN
Latest dated output seen: 2024

What it works on

Society and culture

Recent outputs

Lancaster University to host Anticipation conference in 2024 2024

Official website: lancaster.ac.uk/social-futures

Organisations doing similar work

Centre for Sociodigital Futures (CenSoF)Bristol, United Kingdom Future Society Lab, Erasmus University RotterdamRotterdam, Netherlands Policy Futures Studio (Central Saint Martins)London, United Kingdom Cambridge Centre for Risk StudiesCambridge, United Kingdom Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS), Brussels School of GovernanceBrussels, Belgium ETH Zurich Center for Security StudiesZurich, Switzerland

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Questions about Centre for Social Futures (formerly Institute for Social Futures)

What is Centre for Social Futures (formerly Institute for Social Futures)?

Interdisciplinary centre for social futures research and futures methods.

Where is Centre for Social Futures (formerly Institute for Social Futures) based?

Centre for Social Futures (formerly Institute for Social Futures) is based in Lancaster, United Kingdom.

What does Centre for Social Futures (formerly Institute for Social Futures) focus on?

Its futures work covers society and culture. Typical outputs include outlooks and reports.

Which organisations do similar work to Centre for Social Futures (formerly Institute for Social Futures)?

Organisations doing similar work include Centre for Sociodigital Futures (CenSoF), Future Society Lab, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Policy Futures Studio (Central Saint Martins). The 311 Institute advises boards and leadership teams worldwide on emerging technologies, megatrends and the future of their industries.

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