Intimate futures: bringing the body into futures work

Marcus P Bussey

doi:10.1007/s40309-014-0053-6

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Intimate futures: bringing the body into futures work

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Intimate futures: bringing the body into futures work

Marcus P Bussey

European Journal of Futures Research, Vol.2(53), pp.1-8

2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40309-014-0053-6

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Abstract

post-phenomenology

intimate futures

language

cross-cultural communication

identity

It is argued in this paper that the intimate nature of language, as well as the intimacy of the senses, form important elements in the theory and practice of futures. Such elements tend to be sidelined as futurists pragmatically privilege the use of tools and techniques over the less tangible assets of relating, sensing and intuiting. Of interest in this paper is the power of intimacy to overcome the sense of separation that lies at the heart of the existential dissonance that characterises the modern 'condition'. This is a decidedly phenomenological or even post-phenomenological position. It is argued, and then explored through two examples, that intimacy and the sensory experience of the world provide a platform for imagining, thinking and doing futures work in a more integrative and empowering way.

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Title: Intimate futures: bringing the body into futures work
Authors: Marcus P Bussey (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Publication details: European Journal of Futures Research, Vol.2(53), pp.1-8
Publisher: SpringerOpen
Date published: 2014
DOI: 10.1007/s40309-014-0053-6
ISSN: 2195-4194
Organisation Unit: School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Engage Research Lab; School of Law and Society; Sustainability Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99448800702621
Output Type: Journal article

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