| In our previous newsletter we celebrated the closure of [[http://lib.fo.am/resilients|Resilients]] and [[http://fo.am/parn|PARN]], two projects that put our work in speculative culture on the map. Since then the [[http://fo.am/parn-physical-and-alternate-reality-narratives/|PARN publication]] has been printed and distributed (if you'd like a copy email us at bxl@fo.am), and we're full swing into [[http://fo.am/future-fabulators/|Future Fabulators]], a European project that combines our work with alternate reality narratives and future preparedness and continues our fertile collaboration with [[http://timesup.org/|Time's Up]] in Linz. In Future Fabulators we're extending our research in speculative culture through scenario building, future preenactments, physical narratives and other forms that embody possible futures today. Since commencing the project in September, we've facilitated several scenario planning workshops, fine-tuning the method for different audiences. From a small team at the [[http://vooruit.be/|Vooruit]] to the partners of the European Consortium and a [[http://fo.am/human-invasive-interaction/|diverse group of experts working on exotic and invasive species]], we have applied our scenario building techniques in a wide range contexts. Although we're still tweaking and developing the methods as we go along, we're convinced that they have a lot of potential for communities and organisations in transition. We'll be designing a series of scenario workshops with the [[http://www.m-iti.org/|Madeira Institute of Technology]] in January, after which we'll take a couple of months off to research the philosophy, ethics, aesthetics and methodology of speculative culture. Keep your eyes on the [[http://libarynth.org/future_fabulators/index|Future Fabulators wiki]] to find out more as the project develops. | In our previous newsletter we celebrated the closure of [[http://lib.fo.am/resilients/start|Resilients]] and [[http://fo.am/parn|PARN]], two projects that put our work in speculative culture on the map. Since then the [[http://fo.am/parn-physical-and-alternate-reality-narratives/|PARN publication]] has been printed and distributed (if you'd like a copy email us at bxl@fo.am), and we're full swing into [[http://fo.am/future-fabulators/|Future Fabulators]], a European project that combines our work with alternate reality narratives and future preparedness and continues our fertile collaboration with [[http://timesup.org/|Time's Up]] in Linz. In Future Fabulators we're extending our research in speculative culture through scenario building, future preenactments, physical narratives and other forms that embody possible futures today. Since commencing the project in September, we've facilitated several scenario planning workshops, fine-tuning the method for different audiences. From a small team at the [[http://vooruit.be/|Vooruit]] to the partners of the European Consortium and a [[http://fo.am/human-invasive-interaction/|diverse group of experts working on exotic and invasive species]], we have applied our scenario building techniques in a wide range contexts. Although we're still tweaking and developing the methods as we go along, we're convinced that they have a lot of potential for communities and organisations in transition. We'll be designing a series of scenario workshops with the [[http://www.m-iti.org/|Madeira Institute of Technology]] in January, after which we'll take a couple of months off to research the philosophy, ethics, aesthetics and methodology of speculative culture. Keep your eyes on the [[http://libarynth.org/future_fabulators/index|Future Fabulators wiki]] to find out more as the project develops. |
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