The Institute for Futures Studies has become the coordinator for the FuturICT Nordic Hub. The FuturICT Nordic Hub represents Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, and is a p

How to solve the climate crisis together

This projects aims to solve ideological conflicts when it comes to climate politics, by suggesting climate work that aligns with the different ideologies' values.

in: Water 12: 244 AbstractTackling diffuse pollution from agriculture is a key challenge for governments seeking to implement the European Union’s Water Framework Directive (WFD). In the research liter  

AI & Society Abstract Machine learning algorithms (ML) are increasingly used to support decision-making in the exercise of public authority. Here, we argue that an important consideration has been o

Magnus Bygren

I am professor in Sociology at Department of Sociology, Stockholm University. My research currently aligns with three overlapping themes: (1) the existence and degrees of discrimination within differen

Human activity often has a negative impact on the Earth's ecosystems. However, according to researchers Karim Jebari and Anders Sandberg, humans are still, in the long run, the best and actually the only

In the 1970s and 1980s, conservatives were prominent in climate and environmental issues. Now, this political domain is dominated by the left. How did this happen and what policies aiming to mitigate

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

Kirsty Gover: Aboriginality and Alienage: Legal Pluralism at the Australian Border

Research seminar with Kirsty Gover, Professor at Melbourne Law School. Abstract The landmark Australian High Court case of Love-Thoms (2020) raised the possibility of constitutionalised Indigenous-sett

Place: At the Institute for Futures Studies, Holländargatan 13, Stockholm, or online. Research seminar with Kirsty Gover, Professor at Melbourne Law School. REGISTER AbstractThe landmark Australian High C