New Tools for Science Policy
Gaming the Future
Re-activating creativity and play in professional spaces
About the Seminar
April 26, 2019 8:30am—10:30am
Remarkable failures of foresight make headlines all the time. The now-bankrupt Blockbuster could have purchased Netflix in 2000; policymakers missed signals of an impending downturn before the 2008 subprime market collapse; and Uber failed to anticipate the public outcry after a fatal accident in Arizona involving one of its autonomous vehicles. Despite access to powerful foresight tools, governments, companies, and individuals lack the capacity or the will to put insights about the future into practice.
In this New Tools breakfast seminar, Lauren Keeler argues that traditional foresight tools often do not effectively empower people to take action and they ask too little of people’s enormous capacity for creativity. Play, on the other hand, can motivate action, build connections, and spark innovation. But, play is often viewed as separate from professional activities and decision making.
Keeler introduces several games she has designed that guide individuals and organizations to envision new futures, reckon with potential shocks on the horizon, and engage in civil dialogue about important issues. Join us on April 26th to learn about these games and play them yourself!
Location Information
1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20036
Choate Room (A/B)
Links
Seminar Video
Past Series
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December 13, 2019 8:30am
A New Global Model for Coastal Conservation
Jesse Senko
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April 26, 2019 8:30am
Gaming the Future
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May 28, 2019 8:30am
Empowering Communities to Shape the Future
Rae Ostman, Paul Martin
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March 18, 2019 8:30am
Project Confluence
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February 18, 2019 8:30am
Rethinking Death in the Digital Era
Faheem Hussain
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December 10, 2018 8:30am
Bringing Public Perspectives into Energy Projects
Kirk Jalbert
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November 15, 2018 8:30am
Rethinking Law and Order: Navigating Citizen Rights in an Age of Uberveillance
Katina Michael
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October 25, 2018 8:30am
Connecting Public Engagement in Science Efforts Across Silos
Darlene Cavalier, Karen Peterson, Ben Wiehe
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October 09, 2018 3:00pm
Open House: The Future of Science Policy
Daniel Sarewitz, Elizabeth C. McNie, Roger A. Pielke Jr. , Ryan Meyer, Katina Michael