Dear Colleagues,
In the last episode of the 4Sight Chat series, a series of conversations I am having with leading figures in the field of futures and foresight, I talked with
F. Øverland, the President of the World Futures Studies Federation. I thought that this episode might be of interest to those of you who wish to learn more about the study of the futures and the major academic associations in this field.
The episode is available here: 4Sight Chat Ep.8 - Erik F. Øverland: The World Futures Studies Federation and its Challenges
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| 8th episode of the 4Sight Chats Series, with Erik Øverland. Erik is the President of the World Futures Studies Federation (WFSF), and Co-Editor in Chief of t... |
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Some of the topics we covered in this episode:
-What WFSF is and does
-The challenge of advocating for preferable futures while objectively presenting a range of scenarios -The role of the WFSF in the current society and its political positions
-The future(s) of professional associations within the field of futures & foresight
-What new members can expect from WFSF
-Current WFSF initiatives to promote and expand the field of futures and foresight
Additionally, as a scholar who has been attempting to bridge management on one hand, and futures and foresight on the other, during the conversation, I have also attempted to draw Erik's attention to the structure of associations within our field, e.g. AOM, EGOS.
I look forward to your engagement in the comments
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Alessandro Fergnani
NUS Business School
Singapore
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