Humanity has learned to know in hindsight, yet faces the challenge of navigating the infinite space of possibility found in the future. The 20th volume in the long-term series Knowledge and Space explores this dynamic, focusing on the challenges and opportunities of futuring. In this introduction to the volume, the authors provide an overview of fresh interdisciplinary perspectives that push beyond conventional forecasting and planning approaches. While future studies and the geography of knowledge have traditionally developed in isolation, recent geographic scholarship reveals a growing interest in futuring and future-oriented thinking. This volume brings together perspectives from various disciplines and fields to foster interdisciplinary dialogue, with particular attention to the interplay between knowledge, space, and futuring. The authors argue that conventional understandings of the future often fail to address the critical role of space and place in shaping visions of the future and enacting them in present-day locations. Instead, they call for deeper exploration of the uneven geographies inherent in anticipating, envisioning, and enacting both probable as well as alternative futures.

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Placing the Future: Understanding Space in the Making of Tomorrow

  • Johannes Glückler,
  • Matthias Garschagen,
  • Robert Panitz

摘要

Humanity has learned to know in hindsight, yet faces the challenge of navigating the infinite space of possibility found in the future. The 20th volume in the long-term series Knowledge and Space explores this dynamic, focusing on the challenges and opportunities of futuring. In this introduction to the volume, the authors provide an overview of fresh interdisciplinary perspectives that push beyond conventional forecasting and planning approaches. While future studies and the geography of knowledge have traditionally developed in isolation, recent geographic scholarship reveals a growing interest in futuring and future-oriented thinking. This volume brings together perspectives from various disciplines and fields to foster interdisciplinary dialogue, with particular attention to the interplay between knowledge, space, and futuring. The authors argue that conventional understandings of the future often fail to address the critical role of space and place in shaping visions of the future and enacting them in present-day locations. Instead, they call for deeper exploration of the uneven geographies inherent in anticipating, envisioning, and enacting both probable as well as alternative futures.