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A Game of Stars: Active SETI, radical translation and the Hobbesian trap
Futures Volume: 101, pp. 46–54. doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2018.06.007 Abstract Among scholars dedicated to Search for Extra-terrestrial Intelligence (SETI), the risks and possibilities of actively contac
Modeling bacterial attenuation in onsite waste-water treatment systems using the active region model and column-scale data
Environmental Earth Sciences 74(6), pp. 4827-4837, doi: 10.1007/s12665-01 Abstract Bacterial attenuation in porous media is often higher in columns than in the field. This study investigates whether this
Research projects
Here you can find research projects that are currently active at IFFS, including some that our researchers work with but are administered by other research institutions. The projects are sorted accord
Moulding Parents’ Childcare? A Comparative Analysis of Paid Work and Time with Children in Different Family Policy Models
Pp. 207-230 in Drobnic, S. and Guillén, A. (eds.) M. Work-Life Balance in Europe – The Role of Job Quality Palgrave Publishers Ltd. Abstract We analyze the relationships between parents’ paid work and act
Saved by the Dark Forest: How a Multitude of Extraterrestrial Civilizations Can Prevent a Hobbesian Trap
The Monist, Volume 107, Issue 2, April 2024, Pages 176–189 Abstract The possibility of extraterrestrial intelligence (ETI) exists despite no observed evidence, and the risks and benefits of actively sea
Courses & conferences
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Towards Successful Industrial Policy on AI in Healthcare: Establishing the Conditions for Future Public Benefit
AI Policy Lab at Umeå University Abstract This paper explores how pro-active government policies could promote artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare for the public good. Building on insights from t
On Frogs, Monkeys, and Execution Memes: Exploring the Humor-Hate Nexus at the Intersection of Neo-Nazi and Alt-Right Movements in Sweden
Television and New Media. Special issue: Nationalisms and Racisms on Digital Media. Volume: 22 issue: 2,page(s): 147-165 Abstract This article is based on a case study of the online media practices of th

Olle Risberg
I am a researcher at the Department of Philosophy at Uppsala University, Sweden, and at the Institute for Futures Studies in Stockholm. I am also a member of the Young Academy of Sweden. My research fo
Webinar: The Urgency of Prototyping Better Futures
If we wish to achieve a more inclusive, sustainable, diverse and equitable world, we urgently need a diversity of perspectives to imagine – and to build – better futures. The problems we face today arBased on experiments made at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, this presentation will show how positive futures can be prototyped to inspire change. Using key techniques, processes, methodologies, mindsets and tools, you too can become an active participant in shaping preferred futures!Welcome to a seminar with Marcela Sabino, a foresight strategist, creative director and innovation designer.This seminar is organized by Positive Future and is free upon registration. .