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Our associate fellow Dr Emrah Atasoy hosted the interdisciplinary panel 鈥楴arratives of the Future II' at The University of Edinburgh's Institute for Advanced Study.
Our associate fellow Dr Emrah Atasoy, currently a Heritage Collections Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh's IASH, organised and hosted the interdisciplinary panel 鈥楴arratives of the Future II' at The University of Edinburgh's The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities on 12 June 2026. The panel was chaired by Dr Atasoy (current Fellow at IASH, University of Edinburgh), and featured presentations by Professor Si芒n Bayne (Moray House School of Education and Sport and Edinburgh Futures Institute, University of Edinburgh), Dr Elsa Bouet (English, Edinburgh Napier University), and Professor Dr Volker St眉mke (current Fellow at IASH, University of Edinburgh).
The panel explored how futures are imagined across literary studies, cultural studies, digital education, theology and political theory, and how such narratives shape our understanding of contemporary global challenges. Bringing together three speakers, the panel addressed different approaches to envisioning the future and the ways in which these perspectives influence our interpretations of tomorrow. Drawing on insights from literary studies, digital education, and theology, the discussion highlighted the contributions these fields can make to ongoing debates about the future and the complex issues facing the world today.
The presentations were followed by a 20-minute tea and coffee break, after which a lively 30-minute Q&A session was held, moderated by Dr Atasoy, with questions from both in-person and online participants.
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