Futurity / Society / Action brings together a range of researchers interested in the ways in which we conceive of the future and recontextualise history in the now.
At its core is the need to counter social, political, geographical and economic turmoil with visionary futures of new cultural, aesthetic, ideological and political processes.
Futurity / Society / Action is a research cluster within the School of Art at Edinburgh College of Art (ECA). Bringing together established and early career researchers, including PhD students, it is open to everyone at every career stage and welcomes cross-disciplinary and cross-school members.
It is convened by Dr Kristin Mojsiewicz, Lecturer in the School of Art. Please contact: k.mojsiewicz@ed.ac.uk
"At its core is the need to counter social, political, geographical and economic turmoil with visionary futures of new cultural, aesthetic, ideological and political processes."
In the 2020/21 academic year the cluster hosted artists Jennie Temple and Alexa Hare for the research presentation Research Now: Care and Crisis. The event focussed on news ways of disseminating practice through expanded collaborative networks in the city and its institutions, and maintaining creative communication remotely.
In previous academic years, talks linked to the cluster have included: Corin Sworn, Martin Herbert, Hannah Sawtell, Bisan Abu Eisheh, and a workshop on collaboration with Jason Bowman.
The images on this page are of work by Futurity/Society/Action members:
We also offer a range of research-led postgraduate programmes. Find out more.
