What happens in a nightclub that only exists in a virtual reality? What happens to interaction and intimacy in a world where physical contact is not possible?

This issue is about unexpected futures in five separate areas: demography, medicine, the environment, superpowers and technology. Contents Is it harder to foresee the future nowadays?Arne Jernelöv ImaginArne Jernelöv

Completed: How do human norms form and change?

Many societies are dominated by norms that are, in the long run, harmful to their members. How can these norms change?

Social norms may be enforced by individuals informally punishing each other for norm transgressions. But how does society really perceive these informal punishers?

Few women reach top positions in the corporate world, despite increased gender equality. This project examines gender differences in social networks at the Stockholm School of Economics.

Dreamers

Why are educational inequalities by gender and immigrant background not those we would expect given students’ aspirations, confidence, and stress?

Our social networks are widening, our society is becoming more egalitarian and violent social conflicts are decreasing. What is the connection between these three long-term and persistent trends?