New Frictions Post | Katarina Damčević (IOS) Futures Thinking in Times of Crisis (Part II): Playing the Future
How can play contribute to semiotic agility and an active role in shaping the future? Katarina Damčević explores ways of building imaginative capacities in times of uncertainty.
Read the new contribution to our blog|journal Frictions by Katarina Damčević, Futures Thinking in Times of Crisis (Part II): Playing the Future.
In a continuation of her discussions on futures thinking, Katarina Damčević examines the role of play in acting out potential scenarios, imagining future realities and negotiating uncertainty. Drawing on Lotman and the model of futures workshops, she considers how testing of new symbolic rules can generate semiotic agility while enabling people to consider themselves as agents rather than passive witnesses to change. The piece offers insights into how historical imagination and play can contribute to actively shaping futures.
