Institute for Social Futures

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Thinking futures is now widespread, fateful and problematic. Yet much futures research neglects the insights that social science, the arts and humanities, can offer.

Lancaster’s Institute for Social Futures works innovatively across disciplinary boundaries linking science, social science and humanities to examine what futures might develop within key domains of human/material activity.

‘Social futures’ urges people to see the bigger picture and underscores the importance of the arts and social sciences for making sense of the challenges of today. The Institute’s aim is to facilitate transformational research projects that would not ordinarily be possible for researchers working in their regular disciplinary / faculty context. In order to do this, it provides the time and energy for people to come together and develop research that links across different specialisms and faculties, as well as with partners around the world and outside academia.

The Institute’s research areas are:

• Environmental Social Futures
• Material and Digital Futures
• Cultural and Creative Futures
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Futures

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Lancaster University
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