Workshop Archives - Edinburgh Futures Institute

Generative Creative Visions Workshops (Workshop two)

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Join us for Generative Creative Visions, a multidisciplinary initiative exploring the intersections of Generative AI and creativity.

Generative Creative Visions Workshops (Workshop one)

Join us for Generative Creative Visions, a multidisciplinary initiative exploring the intersections of Generative AI and creativity.

Entangled Singing with Rhubaba Choir

A group of people wearing colorful rain ponchos gather in a grassy area, some playing musical instruments like a guitar and drum. Others stand nearby, watching the performance. In the background, trees and historic architecture are visible.

This workshop will generate material which will be collectively sung by the workshop participants at the event Entanglements: Studies in flowing, following, falling.

Entangled Performing with Karen Christopher

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This 3-hour workshop will generate material which will be performed by the workshop participants at the event Entanglements: Studies in falling, flowing, following.

Utopia Lab: Seats at the Table

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Our Utopia Labs are ‘no-spaces’, places where everyone is welcome to join us in dreaming futures that inspire our experience of the present.

Recycling a Hospital Writing Workshop: Poetry, Memory and Future Dreaming

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Part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival, this writing workshop explores how poetry can be a portal for our memories of the old Royal Infirmary.

Practical Utopias: Workshop

Part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival, this workshop will get you thinking about how the future can inspire and influence our present.

Robotics in Hospitality & Tourism: Practical Solutions for Your Business

A promotional graphic for an event titled "Robotics in Hospitality and Tourism." The event is on Tuesday 14 May, from 12:00 to 15:00 at the National Robotarium, Edinburgh. The graphic features a humanoid robot and logos of associated organizations.

This event is specifically designed for professionals within the hospitality and tourism sector who are eager to explore what value robotics can bring to their businesses.

Flourishing in the Academic Community

A person wearing a blue face mask and white clothing is gently holding a small green plant with both hands. The plant has a few leaves and is rooted in a small amount of soil. The background is blurred, highlighting the plant and the hands.

On Tuesday 5 July 2022, the THRIVE Network hosted a morning of networking and workshopping around priority research themes looking at thriving in the university community.

DisInformation – Mapping the Lifecycle of Media Manipulation

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Dr. Joan Donovan, Research Director of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard, demonstrated a case study approach to mapping the life cycle of media manipulation campaigns.

Generative Creative Visions Workshops (Workshop two)

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