Otherwordly 2024: Possible Worlds: Towards a New Imaginary
- Date: 4 October 2024, 16:00–17:30
- Location: Uppsala konsert & Kongress
- Type: Seminar
- Lecturer: Timothy Morton, ekolog och filosof, Michela Magas, innovationsrådgivare, Karim Jebari, filosof och Doris Rusch, speldesigner och forskare
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- Organiser: Seminariet genomförs i samarbete mellan Uppsala University Culture & Creativity (UUC&C), Institutet för Framtidsstudier och Uppsala Konsert & Kongress som en del av festivalen Otherworldly.
- Contact person: Anna Wallsten
The internationally recognized philosopher Timothy Morton and innovation expert Michela Magas meet game designer Doris Rusch and futurist Karim Jebari in a captivating conversation about the major issues of our time.
We are drowning in daily dystopian images, creating a sort of ”future fatigue.” Now, more than ever, we must use scientific knowledge, artistic fantasy, and our human capacity for new imaginaries to articulate the possible options for future generations.
The seminar Possible Worlds: Towards a New Imaginary will be a space where art meets research and future scouting to discuss how to tackle future developments with imagination.
A diverse range of perspectives will be represented by Timothy Morton (participating via video link), ecologist and philosopher; Michela Magas, innovation advisor; Karim Jebari, philosopher; and Doris Rusch, game designer and researcher. The panel’s combined expertise—spanning disaster scenarios, human-centered gaming, dark ecology, new technology, creativity, and innovation—will create a unique platform for envisioning possible future scenarios. The audience will also be invited to contribute their visions through AI-generated images, which the panel will respond to.
The seminar is held in English.
The seminar is co-arranged by Uppsala University Culture & Creativity (UUC&C),The Institute for Futures Studies and Uppsala Konsert & Kongress as part of Otherworldly 2024.
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