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  • September 2024

  • Thu 26
    A stack of old hardcover books lies on a wooden surface. The books are worn, with frayed edges and some damaged spines. A magazine is partially visible beneath them, showing a blurry cover image.
    • Reading Group
    26th September 2024 9:30 AM - 29th September 2024 10:30 AM BST

    The Binks Hub – Creative Research Methods Reading Group

    Join this weekly reading group hosted by The Binks Hub and led by Dr Autumn Roesch-Marsh.

  • Sat 28
    Edinburgh Futures Institute building with signage
    28th September 2024 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM BST

    Doors Open Days at Edinburgh Futures Institute

    Edinburgh Futures Institute 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Explore the Edinburgh Futures Institute building on Doors Open Days 2024! See exhibitions, meet staff and students and take part in a range of exciting hands-on drop-in activities suitable for all ages.

  • Sun 29
    Edinburgh Futures Institute building with signage
    29th September 2024 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM BST

    Doors Open Days at Edinburgh Futures Institute

    Edinburgh Futures Institute 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Explore the Edinburgh Futures Institute building on Doors Open Days 2024! See exhibitions, meet staff and students and take part in a range of exciting hands-on drop-in activities suitable for all ages.

  • October 2024

  • Wed 2
    Blue background showing alarm clock, with event text overlayed
    • Talk/Discussion
    • Tourism & Festivals
    2nd October 2024 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM BST

    Tech Tuesdays #3: Automation – Your New Business Partner

    Edinburgh Futures Institute 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Explore how automation and artificial intelligence could run the back office of your tourism or hospitality business.

  • Wed 2
    A stack of old hardcover books lies on a wooden surface. The books are worn, with frayed edges and some damaged spines. A magazine is partially visible beneath them, showing a blurry cover image.
    • Reading Group
    2nd October 2024 9:30 AM - 5th October 2024 10:30 AM BST

    The Binks Hub – Creative Research Methods Reading Group

    Join this weekly reading group hosted by The Binks Hub and led by Dr Autumn Roesch-Marsh.

  • Wed 2
    Archive black and white photo with women sitting working at desks, event branding overlayed.
    • Talk/Discussion
    2nd October 2024 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM BST

    Open Methods for Digital Conservation of Historic Musical Instruments

    Room 2.35, Edinburgh Futures Institute 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh

    This talk discusses work carried out at the NEMUS project on the topic of digital conservation of historic stringed instruments.

    Free
  • Thu 3
    A grid of 24 colorful clay wall hangings, each with unique designs such as trees, landscapes, abstract patterns, and text. The pieces vary in color and style, featuring elements like stars, birds, and flowers on a white background.
    • Exhibition
    3rd October 2024 10:00 AM - 5th October 2024 5:00 PM BST

    Alternative Futures – Who Decides?

    Dovecot Studios 10 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh

    The Binks Hub and the Ripple Project warmly invite you to an exhibition of co-created art that challenges the status quo and offers an alternative view of what communities need to flourish.

  • Mon 7
    Side by side headshots of Jeanette Winterson and humaoid robot Ameca.
    • Learning Curves: Autumn 2024
    • Talk/Discussion
    7th October 2024 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM BST

    Jeanette Winterson in Conversation with Ameca

    Edinburgh Futures Institute, Level 0 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    A panel event featuring author Jeanette Winterson, robotics expert Ingo Keller, and advanced humanoid robot Ameca.

    Free
  • Tue 8
    A vintage-style poster titled "Beyond Notability: Re-evaluating Women’s Work in Archaeology, History, and Heritage in Britain, 1870-1950." It features images of women in historical attire and the text "James Baker Project Deep Dive.
    • Talk/Discussion
    8th October 2024 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM BST

    Wikidata, biographical lives, and linked infrastructures of women’s work 1870-1950

    Room 0.10, Edinburgh Futures Institute 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh

    A project deep dive by James Baker, Director of Digital Humanities at the University of Southampton.

    Free
  • Tue 8
    Bernardine Evaristo
    • Learning Curves: Autumn 2024
    • Talk/Discussion
    8th October 2024 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM BST

    Literature is not a Luxury with Bernardine Evaristo

    Edinburgh Futures Institute, Level 0 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    A conversation with award-winning novelist Bernardine Evaristo about arts provision in the education system, the importance of creativity in young people, and how creativity positively impacts society as a whole.

    Free
  • Tue 15
    A photograph of an audience watching an event which is out of shot.
    • Learning Curves: Autumn 2024
    • Talk/Discussion
    15th October 2024 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM BST

    Rooting Decolonial Education: Routes for Repair and Liberation

    Edinburgh Futures Institute, Level 0 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    As part of Black History Month, this event will engage with Black presence and Black Studies in relation to education.

    Free
  • Thu 17
    Abstract image of lights on black background
    • Learning Curves: Autumn 2024
    • Performance
    17th October 2024 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM BST

    AISOMA: Wayne McGregor x Edinburgh Futures Institute

    Edinburgh Futures Institute, Level 0 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh

    A new performance from Studio Wayne McGregor and composer Chris Lyons.

    Free
  • Fri 18
    Promotional banner for a lecture entitled "Value Capture and Algorithmic Policies: Outsourcing our Values to Technology" by Professor C. Thi Nguyen. Event details: 18th October, 6:00-7:30pm BST, at Edinburgh Futures Institute, with a reception following.
    • Lecture
    18th October 2024 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM BST

    CTMF Flagship Lecture with Professor C. Thi Nguyen

    Edinburgh Futures Institute 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Join this Centre for Technomoral Futures Flagship Lecture event with award-winning author and philosopher, Professor C. Thi Nguyen, on technology’s role in shaping human values.

  • Mon 21
    Image showing a promotional banner for "The Future of Education: Crisis" by the Edinburgh Futures Institute, University of Edinburgh. Features black-and-white portraits of seven individuals on a dark background.
    • Edinburgh Futures Conversations
    • Learning Curves: Autumn 2024
    • Talk/Discussion
    21st October 2024 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM BST

    The Future of Education: Crisis

    Edinburgh Futures Institute, Level 0 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    The intersecting, planetary-scale crises we face bring new urgency to the debate about the purpose of education. Climate catastrophe, widening inequalities, conflict, pathogen spillovers, new diseases, failures of governance and technology acceleration all challenge us to ask again what education might be, and what we need it to do.

    Free
  • Wed 23
    Dark blue background with text branding and photo of Shannon Vallor
    • Lecture
    23rd October 2024 5:15 PM - 6:30 PM BST

    Inaugural Lecture of Professor Shannon Vallor

    Edinburgh Futures Institute, Level 0 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Join us for the inaugural lecture of Professor Shannon Vallor.

    Free
  • Thu 24
    A stack of old hardcover books lies on a wooden surface. The books are worn, with frayed edges and some damaged spines. A magazine is partially visible beneath them, showing a blurry cover image.
    • Reading Group
    24th October 2024 9:30 AM - 27th October 2024 10:30 AM BST

    The Binks Hub – Creative Research Methods Reading Group

    Join this weekly reading group hosted by The Binks Hub and led by Dr Autumn Roesch-Marsh.

  • Fri 25
    Fritzchens Fritz / Better Images of AI / GPU shot etched 1 / CC-BY 4.0 (from https://betterimagesofai.org/images?artist=FritzchensFritz&title=GPUshotetched1)
    • Coffee Morning
    25th October 2024 10:30 AM - 11:50 AM BST

    Critical Data Studies Cluster Coffee Morning

    Room 1.82, Edinburgh Futures Institute 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    The Critical Data Studies Cluster at the Futures Institute invites you to join a morning coffee and natter about datafication and data-driven systems.

  • Tue 29
    Black and white speaker portraits side by side on a dark background with conference branding in blue
    • Edinburgh Futures Conversations
    • Learning Curves: Autumn 2024
    • Talk/Discussion
    29th October 2024 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM GMT

    The Future of Education: Utopia

    Edinburgh Futures Institute, Level 0 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Part of the University of Edinburgh's Edinburgh Futures Conversations series.

    Free
  • Wed 30
    Multi coloured panels of circles each different bright colours, event branding overlayed.
    • Talk/Discussion
    30th October 2024 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM GMT

    The Politics of Numbers: Queer Data and the Counting of LGBTQ Communities

    Room 2.35, Edinburgh Futures Institute 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh

    Dr Kevin Guyan shares his work on queer approaches to the collection, analysis and presentation of data.

    Free
  • Wed 30
    Promotional flyer for an event titled "A Digital Economy in Crisis," featuring a discussion with Gaza Sky Geeks. Includes date, time, location, registration link, and an image of a group of people with the Gaza Sky Geeks logo.
    • Talk/Discussion
    30th October 2024 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM GMT

    A digital economy in crisis: Palestine’s tech sector and the road to economic recovery

    MacLaren Stuart Room (G.159) University of Edinburgh, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh

    This event brings Gaza Sky Geeks in conversation with researchers at the University of Edinburgh to discuss how Palestine's digital economy can remain resilient in the current crisis.

  • Thu 31
    A stack of old hardcover books lies on a wooden surface. The books are worn, with frayed edges and some damaged spines. A magazine is partially visible beneath them, showing a blurry cover image.
    • Reading Group
    31st October 2024 9:30 AM - 3rd November 2024 10:30 AM GMT

    The Binks Hub – Creative Research Methods Reading Group

    Join this weekly reading group hosted by The Binks Hub and led by Dr Autumn Roesch-Marsh.

  • Thu 31
    A large crowd is gathered at sunset, holding various handwritten signs. Feathers float through the air, illuminated by the sun's rays, creating a warm, hopeful atmosphere.
    • Workshop
    31st October 2024 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM GMT

    Poetry for Change and Action

    This workshop is for people who want to learn about how poetry might be used to support processes of change and activism.

  • November 2024

  • Fri 1
    White Xbox controller sitting on reflective table top
    • Learning Curves: Autumn 2024
    • Talk/Discussion
    1st November 2024 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM GMT

    Video Games: Play and Pedagogy

    Edinburgh Futures Institute, Level 0 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh

    This event will discuss topics such as the role of video games in shaping our world and human development, and the gamification of education.

    Free
  • Mon 4
    Arturo Arriagada headshot
    • Talk/Discussion
    4th November 2024 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM GMT

    Beyond Precarity: Imaginaries, Constraints, and the Meaning of Platform Work

    This talk with Arturo Arriagada will analyse the daily routines and economic pressures faced by today's digital workers.

    Free
  • Tue 5
    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.
    • Learning Curves: Autumn 2024
    • Workshop
    5th November 2024 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM GMT

    Entangled Singing with Rhubaba Choir

    Edinburgh Futures Institue, Level 4 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh

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

    Free
  • Wed 6
    A collage featuring a yellowish, textured squid-like sculpture amidst a mesh of silvery fibers. In the background, there are colorful, overlapping images of hands performing various tasks, creating a layered visual effect.
    • Learning Curves: Autumn 2024
    • Workshop
    6th November 2024 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM GMT

    Entangled Performing with Karen Christopher

    Edinburgh Futures Institue, Level 4 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh

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

    Free
  • Thu 7
    A stack of old hardcover books lies on a wooden surface. The books are worn, with frayed edges and some damaged spines. A magazine is partially visible beneath them, showing a blurry cover image.
    • Reading Group
    7th November 2024 9:30 AM - 10th November 2024 10:30 AM GMT

    The Binks Hub – Creative Research Methods Reading Group

    Join this weekly reading group hosted by The Binks Hub and led by Dr Autumn Roesch-Marsh.

  • Thu 7
    A large crowd is gathered at sunset, holding various handwritten signs. Feathers float through the air, illuminated by the sun's rays, creating a warm, hopeful atmosphere.
    • Workshop
    7th November 2024 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM GMT

    Poetry for Change and Action

    This workshop is for people who want to learn about how poetry might be used to support processes of change and activism.

  • Thu 7
    Two salmon swimming in dark, clear water. The fish are speckled and appear to be moving upstream, surrounded by subtle water ripples and reflections.
    • Learning Curves: Autumn 2024
    • Performance
    7th November 2024 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM GMT

    Entanglements: Studies in falling, flowing, following

    Edinburgh Futures Institute, Level 0 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh

    This event will entangle human and aquatic worlds, moving between freshwater and the deep ocean, learning through performance, video, music, poetry and song.

    Free
  • Tue 12
    An illustration of many hands placed on top of each other in a gesture of unity.
    • Learning Curves: Autumn 2024
    • Talk/Discussion
    12th November 2024 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM GMT

    Contesting Computing: Imagining Feminist Technofutures

    Edinburgh Futures Institute, Level 0 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh

    This discussion considers the role education has played in developing our technological landscape and how it can help work towards a fairer future.

    Free
  • Thu 14
    A stack of old hardcover books lies on a wooden surface. The books are worn, with frayed edges and some damaged spines. A magazine is partially visible beneath them, showing a blurry cover image.
    • Reading Group
    14th November 2024 9:30 AM - 17th November 2024 10:30 AM GMT

    The Binks Hub – Creative Research Methods Reading Group

    Join this weekly reading group hosted by The Binks Hub and led by Dr Autumn Roesch-Marsh.

  • Thu 14
    A large crowd is gathered at sunset, holding various handwritten signs. Feathers float through the air, illuminated by the sun's rays, creating a warm, hopeful atmosphere.
    • Workshop
    14th November 2024 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM GMT

    Poetry for Change and Action

    Edinburgh Futures Institute 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    This workshop is for people who want to learn about how poetry might be used to support processes of change and activism.

  • Thu 14
    A person with short brown hair is smiling. They are wearing a black top with a blue cardigan against a neutral background.
    • Lecture
    14th November 2024 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM GMT

    A Neuropolitical Understanding of Government and Opposition

    Informatics Forum, The University of Edinburgh 10 Crichton Street, Edinburgh

    Laura Cram, Professor of Neuropolitics and Director of the Neuropolitics Research Lab at the University of Edinburgh will be giving this year’s Schapiro Lecture for Government and Opposition.

  • Fri 15
    People standing in a circle in a room with large windows behind
    • Learning Curves: Autumn 2024
    • Workshop
    15th November 2024 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM GMT

    Utopia Lab: Seats at the Table

    Edinburgh Futures Institute, Digital Maker Space and MS Teaching Studio 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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

    Free
  • Fri 15
    People standing in a circle in a room with large windows behind
    • Exhibition
    • Learning Curves: Autumn 2024
    15th November 2024 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM GMT

    Utopia Lab: Seats at the Table exhibition

    Edinburgh Futures Institue, Level 4 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh

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

    Free
  • Mon 18
    danah boyd hedshot
    • Talk/Discussion
    18th November 2024 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM GMT

    Here Be Dragons: The Challenges of Pursuing Responsible AI

    Reid Concert Hall Bristo Square, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    A talk by danah boyd.

    Free
  • Tue 19
    An artist’s illustration of artificial intelligence (AI) using black noughts and crosses.
    • Learning Curves: Autumn 2024
    • Talk/Discussion
    19th November 2024 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM GMT

    Technomoral Conversations: What the Majority World Can Teach Us about AI

    Edinburgh Futures Institute, Level 0 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    In this Technomoral Conversations panel, we will hear from leading voices from the Majority World on what they have learned from and about AI, and the issues and visions they would like to see taken up.

    Free
  • Thu 21
    A stack of old hardcover books lies on a wooden surface. The books are worn, with frayed edges and some damaged spines. A magazine is partially visible beneath them, showing a blurry cover image.
    • Reading Group
    21st November 2024 9:30 AM - 24th November 2024 10:30 AM GMT

    The Binks Hub – Creative Research Methods Reading Group

    Join this weekly reading group hosted by The Binks Hub and led by Dr Autumn Roesch-Marsh.

  • Fri 22
    Norwegian forest taken from an aerial view, with snow dusting the trees
    • Learning Curves: Autumn 2024
    • Talk/Discussion
    22nd November 2024 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM GMT

    Future Library and Futures Literacy: Making Futures from Where We Are

    Edinburgh Futures Institute, Level 0 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    A panel event marking the 10-year anniversary of Katie Paterson’s 100-year artwork, Future Library.

    Free
  • Tue 26
    Black and white speaker portraits side by side on a dark background with conference branding in blue
    • Edinburgh Futures Conversations
    • Learning Curves: Autumn 2024
    • Talk/Discussion
    26th November 2024 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM GMT

    The Future of Education: AI

    Edinburgh Futures Institute, Level 0 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Part of the University of Edinburgh's Edinburgh Futures Conversations series.

    Free
  • Fri 29
    A split image of two individuals: the first person is smiling and wearing a headpiece made of seashells, and the second person has curly hair and glasses with a neutral expression, standing outdoors with a blurred background.
    • Learning Curves: Autumn 2024
    • Performance
    29th November 2024 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM GMT

    Unco: LGBT+ Scots Glossar

    Edinburgh Futures Institute, Level 0 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Unco is a project to create a new Scots lexicon of LGBT+ words. These words are a proposal for how LGBT+ people can talk about themselves in Scots.

    Free
  • December 2024

  • Tue 3
    A robot teacher leads a class of eight children sitting in elementary school desks, illustrating the concept of AI-powered education. Illustration uses a unified palette of neutral and turquoise colors, comprised of vector shapes over a dark gray background on a 16x9 artboard, and presented in isometric view.
    • Learning Curves: Autumn 2024
    • Talk/Discussion
    3rd December 2024 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM GMT

    The Future of AI at School

    Edinburgh Futures Institute, Level 0 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    This event will bring together key figures from the Scottish education landscape to talk about AI in schools and our education futures.

    Free
  • Wed 4
    Pink water
    • Exhibition
    • Learning Curves: Autumn 2024
    4th December 2024 9:30 AM - 6th December 2024 5:00 PM GMT

    Niranthea: A Portrait of Multiplicity in Five Episodes

    Edinburgh Futures Institute, Level 4 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh

    Niranthea is a hybrid short film combining documentary, audiovisual synaesthesia and AI hearing algorithms to tackle the notions of Deafhood, prosthesis and cyborg.

    Free
  • Wed 4
    Two people work together on assembling or repairing electronic equipment. They handle colorful wires surrounded by tools, including a screwdriver and pliers, at a cluttered workspace.
    • Community Event
    4th December 2024 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM GMT

    Edinburgh Futures Institute 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Repair Cafes are free community events where you can bring your item and volunteer fixers will guide you through your repair.  

  • Thu 5
    A stack of old hardcover books lies on a wooden surface. The books are worn, with frayed edges and some damaged spines. A magazine is partially visible beneath them, showing a blurry cover image.
    • Reading Group
    5th December 2024 9:30 AM - 8th December 2024 10:30 AM GMT

    The Binks Hub – Creative Research Methods Reading Group

    Join this weekly reading group hosted by The Binks Hub and led by Dr Autumn Roesch-Marsh.

  • Fri 6
    A person with intricate dark body paint is seated on a wooden box in a snowy forest. The scene is surrounded by bare trees, and cables are wrapped around their body. The snow-covered ground adds contrast to the image.
    • Learning Curves: Autumn 2024
    • Performance
    6th December 2024 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM GMT

    Ex Silens: from the series ‘I Am Your Body’

    Edinburgh Futures Institute, Level 0 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Ex Silens is an experience into a radically alternative sensorium through the entanglement of multiple bodies, multiple agencies.

    Free
  • Thu 12
    Flowers floating on water in a dark filtered photographic image
    • Exhibition
    • Talk/Discussion
    12th December 2024 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM GMT

    How to Find the Soul of a Sailor: Artist Talk and Opening Event

    Inspace 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Interdisciplinary artist Kasia Molga invites you to explore her first iteration of 'How to Find the Soul of a Sailor,' the result of The New Real 2023-2024 commission 'Uncanny Machines' supported by the Scottish AI Alliance. 

  • Fri 13
    Drawing of three angels reading a book, with Christmas baubles overlayed on the image and event text in the foreground
    • Lecture
    13th December 2024 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM GMT

    Centre for Data, Culture and Society (CDCS) Annual Lecture 2024 – Professor Alex Gil

    Room 2.55, Edinburgh Futures Institute 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9EF

    Join Professor Alex Gil, Senior Lecturer and Associate Research Faculty of Digital Humanities in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Yale University, in the Centre for Data, Culture and Society (CDCS) Annual Lecture 2024.

    Free
  • January 2025

  • Tue 21
    Three people wearing matching shirts that say "Challenge. Create. Change." stand on a balcony, facing away, with their arms forming heart shapes. They overlook a scenic view with historic buildings and a blue sky with clouds.
    • Information session
    21st January 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM GMT

    Prospective student information session

    Join us for an informative online session to explore postgraduate taught study at Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI).

  • February 2025

  • Thu 6
    A stack of old hardcover books lies on a wooden surface. The books are worn, with frayed edges and some damaged spines. A magazine is partially visible beneath them, showing a blurry cover image.
    • Reading Group
    6th February 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM GMT

    The Binks Hub – Creative Research Methods Reading Group

    Join this weekly reading group hosted by The Binks Hub and led by Dr Autumn Roesch-Marsh.

  • Thu 6
    Event poster titled "How Platforms Fail Democracy" featuring a speaker, Daniel Kreiss. It includes event details: February 6, 5pm–6:30pm at Adam House, Basement Theatre. The University of Edinburgh logos and a QR code for more info and booking are visible.
    • Talk/Discussion
    6th February 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM GMT

    How Platforms Fail Democracy

    Lecture Theatre A 40 George Square, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Join Professor Daniel Kreiss for an in-depth talk and discussion, hosted by the School of Political Science, on how platforms fail democracy. It will examine their role in political polarisation and disinformation, while advocating for democracy-worthy policies to safeguard elections and institutions.

  • Thu 20
    A stack of old hardcover books lies on a wooden surface. The books are worn, with frayed edges and some damaged spines. A magazine is partially visible beneath them, showing a blurry cover image.
    • Reading Group
    20th February 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM GMT

    The Binks Hub – Creative Research Methods Reading Group

    Join this weekly reading group hosted by The Binks Hub and led by Dr Autumn Roesch-Marsh.

  • Thu 20
    A suspension bridge spans across a calm river under a clear sky, with large white DNA helix structures superimposed over the scene. Another bridge is visible in the background, enhancing the architectural perspective.
    20th February 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM GMT

    Opens and Closes: the future of Edinburgh’s histories Premiere

    Edinburgh Futures Institute, Level 0 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    A film by Sapphire Goss, produced, written and narrated by Liz McFall. The screening will be followed by a discussion with special guests.

    Free
  • Wed 26
    A map of Europe and the Mediterranean with various city markers. A green overlay features a classical statue. A logo with "DTS" is in the top right corner. Text reads "Andrew McLean Project Deep Dive.
    • Talk/Discussion
    26th February 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM GMT

    Reconstructing the Roman Transport Network: New Methods and Approaches to Modelling Mobility from the R3UrbN Project

    Room 2.55, Edinburgh Futures Institute 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9EF

    Join the Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture and Society for their latest project deep dive featuring Andrew McLean.

    Free
  • Thu 27
    A stack of old hardcover books lies on a wooden surface. The books are worn, with frayed edges and some damaged spines. A magazine is partially visible beneath them, showing a blurry cover image.
    • Reading Group
    27th February 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM GMT

    The Binks Hub – Creative Research Methods Reading Group

    Join this weekly reading group hosted by The Binks Hub and led by Dr Autumn Roesch-Marsh.

  • March 2025

  • Thu 6
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    • Reading Group
    6th March 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM GMT

    The Binks Hub – Creative Research Methods Reading Group

    Join this weekly reading group hosted by The Binks Hub and led by Dr Autumn Roesch-Marsh.

  • Fri 7
    Event poster titled "Creative Digital Dynamics II: AI & Digital Innovations for Voice and Vocal Music". Features a keynote speaker photo, Professor Ricardo Climent from the University of Manchester, and a QR code for event info and registration.
    • Conference
    7th March 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM GMT

    AI and Digital Innovations for Voice and Vocal Music

    An interdisciplinary symposium on AI and vocal music, with an immersive opera concert and social evening.

  • Thu 13
    A stack of old hardcover books lies on a wooden surface. The books are worn, with frayed edges and some damaged spines. A magazine is partially visible beneath them, showing a blurry cover image.
    • Reading Group
    13th March 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM GMT

    The Binks Hub – Creative Research Methods Reading Group

    Join this weekly reading group hosted by The Binks Hub and led by Dr Autumn Roesch-Marsh.

  • Fri 14
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    • Making Waves: Spring 2025
    • Performance
    14th March 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM GMT

    ‘In the Shadow of Tomorrow’ A preview and an invitation

    Edinburgh Futures Institute, Level 0 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    A preview dance performance featuring University of Edinburgh dance students and cutting edge robotic technology.

    Free
  • Tue 18
    On the left, a woman with long hair in a patterned shirt sits at a table, hands clasped. On the right, another woman with long hair, dressed in dark clothing, draws on a surface with a screen showing her work behind her.
    • Making Waves: Spring 2025
    • Performance
    18th March 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM GMT

    Kathleen Jamie & Painting Music

    Edinburgh Futures Institute, Level 0 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    A live performance featuring new poetry from Kathleen Jamie and music created by AI from live drawings by Kate Steenhauer.

    Free
  • Thu 20
    Event flyer with a colorful gradient background for a talk titled "Voices for Transgender Equality: Trans Rights Activism Under Trump." Speaker: Thomas J Billard. Date: Mar 20, 4:30 pm, Room 2.55, Edinburgh Futures Institute. QR code and link included.
    • Talk/Discussion
    20th March 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM GMT

    Voices for Transgender Equality: Trans Rights Activism Under Trump

    Edinburgh Futures Institute 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    TJ Billard offers an insider’s view into transgender activism during the first two years of the first Trump administration.

  • Fri 21
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    • Making Waves: Spring 2025
    • Talk/Discussion
    21st March 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM GMT

    Fern Brady in conversation with Michael Pedersen

    Edinburgh Futures Institute, Level 0 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Comedian Fern Brady joins Michael Pedersen to talk creativity, comedy and books.

    Free
  • Tue 25
    Abstract textile art with vibrant pink, turquoise, orange, and white patterns. The design features intricate, organic shapes reminiscent of natural or biological forms, displayed against a light gray background.
    • Making Waves: Spring 2025
    • Talk/Discussion
    25th March 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM GMT

    Creating to Celebrate: the Edinburgh Seven Tapestry

    Edinburgh Futures Institute, Level 0 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    A panel event celebrating the creation of the Edinburgh Seven Tapestry.

    Free
  • Wed 26
    A woman in a black dress sits atop a large, mechanical snail-like creature with spiral designs. She holds reins connected to the creature's head. The background is a misty, surreal landscape with a gradient sky.
    • Making Waves: Spring 2025
    • Workshop
    26th March 1:00 PM - 5:15 PM GMT Future-Proofing Creative Skills for Responsible AI Adoption

    Future-Proofing Creative Skills for Responsible AI Adoption

    Edinburgh Futures Institue, Level 4 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh

    A workshop series on the skills needed by creatives in the current technological landscape, in partnership with Adobe.
    For Freelancers

    Free
  • Mon 31
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    31st March 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM BST

    Centre for Investing Innovation Guest Lecture: Sahra Ghalebikesabi

    Room 2.55, Edinburgh Futures Institute 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9EF

    Join the Centre for Investing Innovation for a guest lecture featuring Sahra Ghalebikesabi, Google DeepMind.

    Free
  • April 2025

  • Tue 1
    Graffiti-style text in bright pink on a white background reads "CULTURE IS BAD.
    • Making Waves: Spring 2025
    • Talk/Discussion
    1st April 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM BST

    Culture is Bad for You

    Edinburgh Futures Institute, Level 0 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    A panel event on the mechanisms of exclusion in cultural work and how they are mirrored in other national and policy contexts

    Free
  • Wed 2
    dmstfct, Waluigi’s Purgatory (2024) A surreal scene features a person in historical dress standing by a striped fortress structure under a starry night sky. Silhouetted figures are on the roof. Two barren trees and a checkered ground complete the enigmatic setting.
    • Making Waves: Spring 2025
    • Workshop
    2nd April 1:00 PM - 5:15 PM BST Future-Proofing Creative Skills for Responsible AI Adoption

    Future-Proofing Creative Skills for Responsible AI Adoption

    Edinburgh Futures Institue, Level 4 Event Space 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh

    A workshop series on the skills needed by creatives in the current technological landscape, in partnership with Adobe.
    For students and early career practitioners

    Free
  • Wed 2
    The word "DECADE" is written in bold, uppercase letters with a blue horizontal line cutting through the lower third of the letters. The text is white on a black background.
    • Talk/Discussion
    2nd April 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM BST

    Emerging Futures for Tokenised Licensing in the Creative Industries

    This webinar is designed for individuals and organisations across the creative industries who are navigating the evolving landscape of digital content management and licensing.

  • Wed 2
    Network diagram showing interconnected nodes with labels such as 'Digital Methods,' 'Tracking COVID-19,' 'TikTok,' and 'Vaccine.' Nodes are colored differently, depicting various categories and their relationships.
    • Talk/Discussion
    2nd April 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM BST

    Repurposing media for collective inquiry: notes from the Public Data Lab

    Room 2.35, Edinburgh Futures Institute 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh

    In this talk, the co-founders of the Public Data Lab will share their experience of developing new collaborative methods through digital tools.

    Free
  • Wed 2
    A promotional banner for a lecture by Professor Oliver Escobar titled "Democracy as if the future mattered: Can democratic innovation change the world?" at the School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh.
    • Lecture
    2nd April 5:15 PM - 7:30 PM BST

    Inaugural lecture: Professor Oliver Escobar

    G.03 - 50 George Square 50 George Square, Edinburgh

    Join us to celebrate Oliver Escobar's professorship at his inaugural lecture.

    Free
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Making Waves is an exciting programme of events that explores creativity in different forms, crossing areas such as the arts, technology, science, and the environment..

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Learning Curves

Our Autumn 2024 programme of events explored the future of education through panel discussions, poetry readings, live music and performance, and deep intellectual debate and discussion.

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POWER TRIP

Our Autumn 2023 programme of events explored leadership in all its forms – from the seats of power to the front lines of activist movements and even in our own workplaces.

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Love machine

Our Spring 2023 programme of events explored the interconnections of AI and data with humanity through conversations, performances, and workshops.

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Our Autumn 2022 programme featured more than 20 events exploring crisis, migration, displacement and equality coalescing around the theme of Climate Justice.

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"The production and intellectual content of your recent events has been fantastic! Thank you for the opportunity to attend and learn. This is probably the best event I have been to all year."

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"Really, really impressed with Futures Institute events. Properly impressive speakers, and seamless technical management. Thank you for keeping them hybrid/online – it's a really nice way to keep in touch!"

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"Amazing! I hope that Utopia Lab can ring in every event season, the dream space that you curate and allow to flourish is an important and novel lens that Edinburgh Futures Institute offers partners, students, staff, researchers and anyone with an interest in collaborative thinking and doing."

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