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Hi all,

Look forward to seeing you all tomorrow! We'll be honing in on (what we think is) an important social challenge significantly impacted by digital technology, and we'll work on a) how to diagnose and identify consequences and b) use futures and design skills and methods in efforts to mitigate/address the challenge. This will be quite similar to what you'll be doing in the assignments and exam, so we encourage you to take part! We'll also give you some time to brainstorm the group's topic/angle on your projects and get input on that tomorrow. 

Three sources you can read before tomorrow: 

• https://jacobin.com/2025/05/manosphere-tate-gender-wealth-inequality/
• https://www.aftenposten.no/verden/i/W0oPmj/un...

Hi all, 

Great meeting you yesterday!

Here are a couple things you can start reading/checking out if you want to:

- A brief introduction to futures studies: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-17387-6_1

- An article I wrote on scenario analysis and science fiction: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166497224000269

- A podcast on Syd Mead (that I mentioned yesterday) and the linkages between design and futurism: https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/imaginary-worlds/id916273527?i=1000704634610

Hi all, 

First of all: sorry for the lack of information thus far!

And welcome to the first lecture later today (OJD Sem Prolog, 12.15).

Enya and I look very much forward to meeting you and to get this course started. We'll be diving into design and sustainability this semester, with a specific focus on using the future and methods from futures studies to design more sustainable futures. 

The trip starts today, and remember that the first lecture in mandatory.