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VIEW the live feed - May 1st Celebration at University of Houston--in case you missed it!
http://mediaweb.tss.uh.edu/nonacademic/future_studies/35th_anniversary/35th_anniversary_20080501_lan.qtl
History of the University of Houston's Futures Studies Program (Mark Niles, futures program graduate)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2jxMKrr29Q
Certificate in Strategic Foresight: A 5-day project based workshop. 11-15 Jan 2010
Prospective Students
Providing Professionals with tools to help navigate today’s constantly changing business environment and
create a positive future for their communities, enterprises and themselves. See Attachments below.
Content questions?...contact Dr. Bishop (pbishop@uh.edu) - 281.433.4160 ·
Logistical questions, call (713.743.4637)
Earn a Master's Degree in Futures Studies at the University of Houston
Apply for Spring 2010 admissions. The ATTACHMENTS below will give you a feel for the course content.
Test-Drive our learning experience. Contact the Graduate Assistant (futuresga@uh.edu) for the GUEST ACCESS link to visit the real-time classroom: Classs meets from 5:30-8:30 PM (Central time) on Monday-Intro to Futures Studies; Tuesday-Futures Research; Thursday-Scenarios. Syllabi for fall 09 below in the Attachments.
WHAT SHOULD I DO ON THIS SITE?:
If you're a prospective Master's student, welcome, welcome to the wonderful world of Futures Studies. Yes, it's a real academic discipline and, yes, leads to interesting work in a wide variety of fields. To learn more, please, visit our links and other resources. The Current Program link will guide you to information on the current program. Also, check out the Student & Alumni pages to see the interests and backgrounds of others studying in the program. Discover more about your Master's degree in Futures Studies at the University (online or F2F). Get in touch with Dr. Peter Bishop, program director, or the current Graduate Assistant (futuresga@uh.edu) for the program. Feel free to post a message to any discussion thread.
If you are a current student or an alum, by all means register. Let us know what you are up to by filling out your member profile.
For passerbys with questions about futures studies or anyone looking for qualified futurists browse the site or make contact with Dr. Peter Bishop or the Graduate Assistant.
IS THIS SITE THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON?
This site is not an officially University of Houston site. Visit UH Futures Studies.
AND, UM, WHAT IS FUTURES STUDIES EXACTLY, THAT CAN'T BE A REAL THING, CAN IT?
Futures Studies is a multi-disciplinary study of change and its implications in the context of the future. It synthesizes a wide variety of fields including economics, engineering, sociology, politics, systems theory, creativity and community building. As a multidisciplinary field, futurists tend to build domains or areas of expertise (see: Student/Alumi ). Futurists do not predict the future; rather we seek to uncover the context for many alternative futures. Futures Studies fuses intuitive strategic thinking with pragmatic strategic planning, helps organizations prepare for many plausible futures by increasing the adaptability of their strategies should the likelihood of one or more forecast alternatives increase significantly. Futurists with a wide variety of values and social commitments comprise the field. Many are employed as consultants, writers, workshop facilitators, public speakers, teachers, government employees and social activists. All find expresion in the tools, information and knowledge they gain during their studies of futures.
Just as we study history in order to avoid repeating it. We study the future to avoid being paralyzed by a surprise, shock, or even fear.
Future studies gives us tools, techniques, and methods to help ourselves and others prepare for a preferred future. It facilitates a chosen future instead of a future that chooses us.
Still need answers? Graduate Assistant (futuresga@uh.edu)
Future studies gives us tools, techniques, and methods to help ourselves and others prepare for a preferred future. It facilitates a chosen future instead of a future that chooses us.
Still need answers? Graduate Assistant (futuresga@uh.edu)
