Research at the Institute is structured around a research program, usually conducted over a period of six years. What they all have in common is the futures perspective and the fact that they are all

In the wake of the election one can start to wonder what politics should really be about. What are the greatest challenges to our modern society and what can be done to overcome these, with a brighter

The Institute for Futures Studies is an institute for social science research focusing on issues deemed important for the future.

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

We are looking for a research assistant for the project “Consequences of poverty”. The position requires good knowledge of Swedish. See the announcement (in Swedish).

The Institute regularly organizes research seminars that are primarily aimed at researchers, although other participants are also very welcome.  The seminars will be held in English unless all partici

The research program that currently sets the framework for research activities at the institute is written by Gustaf Arrhenius, director and professor of practical philosophy and will be ongoing durin

Cogito Machina - Investigating the emergence of artificial general intelligence

Is AGI emergent? In order to know, several questions need to be answered and this project aims to provide the answeres. What is AGI? What is required for a system to have it, and how might we know whether AGI is emergent in a system. 

Here you can find information on the Institutes previous research programs during the 2000s. Contact us for more information about previous research programs. Gustaf Arrheniusfirst research program was n and comprised five themes that were all interdisciplinary; Our responsibility towards future generations, Democracy in the 21st century, New technologies and the future of humanity, Discrimination, sexism and racism, and Equality.

AI Policy Lab @Umeå University and MILA - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute Abstract This roadmap, developed through collaborative discussions at the recent AI Policy Research Summit, reflects a