Anticipation 22 is a unique, radically interdisciplinary conference for exploring how ideas of the future inform action in the present. With an emphasis on just futures, we seek contributions that explore equity and fairness and question who imagines futures and with which impacts. We invite researchers, scholars and practitioners engaging with anticipation and anticipatory practices to come together to deepen their understanding and create productive new connections.

Anticipation 22

4th International Conference on Anticipation

4 November 2022 Virtual
16-18 November 2022 Tempe, Arizona USA

The overarching aim of the conference and of the interdisciplinary field of Anticipation Studies is to create new understandings of how individuals, groups, institutions, systems and cultures use ideas of the future to act in the present.  This conference will build on prior conferences in Trento, Italy (2015), London, England (2017) and Oslo, Norway (2019).

Anticipation 22, will emphasize questions of justice and is devoted to opening up the study of anticipation to new voices, new spaces and new approaches.

Venue

Lancaster University is set in a beautiful campus near the Lake District, which is one of the main tourist destinations in the UK and World Heritage Site since 2018. Details of how to reach us and additional relevant information will be shared via the website nearer the conference date. The conference will be hosted by the Centre for Social Futures in collaboration with several departments and other centres across the university.

The in-person conference will be held at Arizona State University, at the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, located in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona. The area offers a wide range of accommodation options, from budget to five star facilities and is easily accessible from Phoenix’s Sky Harbor airport.

Optional Field Trips

Taking advantage of the spectacular desert location, with enough interest, we will organize field trips to Biosphere 2 11/15/2022 (fee for shared transport and tour) Emerge Festival in Mesa 11/19/2022 (no fee, participants self-organize local transport)

Place-Based & Virtual Options

In lieu of a complex hybrid event, we have decided to offer an all-virtual event and an in-person event. Due to concerns ranging from carbon, convenience, cost, and/or COVID-19, some folks prefer to attend virtually and thus we are planning to create a virtual conference on November 4, 2022. This offering also aligns with our goals to create an accessible and inclusive international event.

Conference Organizing Committee

Local Organizing Committee is composed of Cynthia SelinLauren KeelerMalka OlderRuth WylieAlexandrina AgloroElma Hajric

Sponsors

Sponsoring

If you are interested in sponsoring an element of the conference or if you are able to assist with travel bursaries, please contact us at: info@anticipationconference.org