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<p>In recent years, the future has re-emerged as a significant research topic, encompassing studies on perceptions, anticipations, imaginaries, and theoretical explorations of its nature. This article analyzes how the future is theoretically framed in Science, Technology, and Society studies (STS), and how this relates to its broader framing within futures studies. It identifies three core theses from research on futures that highlight shared ontological, epistemological, and normative commitments. By comparing STS and futures studies, the article demonstrates how these theses manifest in empirical research. Building on this analysis, we identify three challenges stemming from specific STS renderings that unwarrantedly go beyond the minimal core of these theses: (1) avoiding rigid cultural dynamics; (2) updating action models; and (3) addressing the attitudinal fallacy. Overcoming these challenges, the article argues, will open new research avenues and deepen the multidisciplinary intersections of futures studies with STS, anthropology, sociology, and history.</p>

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Three theses of the future as a Science, Technology and Society Studies research object: current approaches and challenges

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    2026年6月2日

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  • Cristián Navarrete,
  • Iván Ojeda-Pereira,
  • Fernando Campos-Medina,
  • Sebastián Herrera-León

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In recent years, the future has re-emerged as a significant research topic, encompassing studies on perceptions, anticipations, imaginaries, and theoretical explorations of its nature. This article analyzes how the future is theoretically framed in Science, Technology, and Society studies (STS), and how this relates to its broader framing within futures studies. It identifies three core theses from research on futures that highlight shared ontological, epistemological, and normative commitments. By comparing STS and futures studies, the article demonstrates how these theses manifest in empirical research. Building on this analysis, we identify three challenges stemming from specific STS renderings that unwarrantedly go beyond the minimal core of these theses: (1) avoiding rigid cultural dynamics; (2) updating action models; and (3) addressing the attitudinal fallacy. Overcoming these challenges, the article argues, will open new research avenues and deepen the multidisciplinary intersections of futures studies with STS, anthropology, sociology, and history.