Discovering the public’s desires and dreams about the future
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A new collaborative project focusing on how, in what ways, and by whom 'the future' is imagined has been launched by The University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø and the Don Dunstan Foundation.
Many global surveys report that the future is anxiously imagined, especially as we collectively worry about COVID, the economy, and the health of the planet. At the same time, there is much hope for the future when solutions are proposed by experts or when problems seem to abate.
Professor Simone Dennis, Head of the School of Social Sciences and project lead, said not everyone has opportunity to have their ideas of the future included.
“Imagining the future should be inclusive and it’s vital we give voice to marginalised groups including the elderly, the terminally ill, homeless and dispossessed people, children and young people, and people living with disability,’’ she said.
“Yet, visions for the future tend to be dominated by the powerful and experts, and those with the skills and resources to make themselves heard.<