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Rethinking society for the 21st century
A couple of weeks ago it was decided that the Institute for Futures Studies will support the project International Panel on Social Progress. It is a large project with high ambitions that mobilizes se
Completed: Cultural Evolution in Digital Societies
This project will build on evolutionary models and insights to study how conditions change with new information pathways, and technologies capable of acting with increasing authonomy from human control.
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Developing a new format for research communication, where performative elements and the participants' own experiences serve as the starting point for discussion.
Digital development and educational outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa: A recipe for inclusive development or deepening divides?
A project on how the spread of digital information and communication technology in Sub-Saharan Africa has affected educational outcomes and inequalities.
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New Methods for Sharing Research Findings with Society
Finding new formats for presenting policy-relevant research results.
Photographic Lives: Intangible cultural heritage and digital accessibility through a photographic audio archive
The project develops a method for the collection and digital accessibility of Sweden’s photographic heritage. Its purpose is twofold. First, it aims to create a methodology for gathering information ab
Completed: Individual and collective responsibility for discrimination from implicit bias
The project aims to evaluate the ethical consequences, on an individual and collective level, of implicit bias that causes ethnic discrimination.
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.
Identification of influential spreaders in complex networks
2010. Nature Physics 6:888-893. AbstractNetworks portray a multitude of interactions through which people meet, ideas are spread, and infectious diseases propagate within a society. Identifying the most
