Anders Ekholm

I have had the position as vice president and advisor at the Institute for Futures Studies and before that I worked as head of analysis at the Ministry of Social Affairs, with research concerning our

Journal of Applied Philosophy Abstract Work has always been a significant source of ethical questions, philosophical reflec-tion, and political struggle. Although thefutureof work in a sense is always a

Kirsti Jylhä

I am a researcher in psychology at the Institute for Futures Studies. I received my PhD at Uppsala University in September 2016. In my thesis, I examined the link between ideological attitudes and cli

Erik Olin Wright, a Marxist sociologist with a focus on the complexities of social classes and inequalities of contemporary capitalism, died from acute myeloid leukemia on January 23 in Milwaukee. He

Politics & Policy Abstract Although the literature widely discusses the role of academics as experts in public policy making, empirical case studies on ethical problems related to the production and

We will study how labour market trajectories unfold during early adulthood, and how labour market outcomes relate to factors on the personal, family, or school level.

Climate emotions and affective dilemmas. A psychological and philosophical study of their normative principles and the public's perceptions

An interdisciplinary projects that tries to understand the normativization of climate emotions. How "should" we feel about climate change?

Anandi Hattiangadi: A Skeptic's Guide to Virtual Worlds - A response to David Chalmers

Are virtual worlds "real"? Or are they merely "virtual"? In a recent book by David Chalmers, "Reality + - Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy", he argues that if we in fact were already livi

Arne Jarrick

I am Professor of History at the Centre for the Study of Cultural Evolution at University of Stockholm and vice-president of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. At the Institute for Futures Studies.

Ina Caesar

I earned my PhD in Biochemistry from Linköping University in 2010. At the institute, I am currently involved in research projects related to complex systems within the state administration. The resaea, and our primary focus lies in exploring the long-term effects of health and social care interventions. This includes investigations into