Spring Gatherings
The annual Houston Foresight Spring Gatherings are held over a weekend in April. It brings together futures students, faculty, alumni and friends to get together, network, socialize, and learn. There is typically a dinner and social event on Friday evening, a day-long conference on Saturday, and a home-based party on Saturday night.
Each year, the UH Foresight Team is intentional about identifying where curiosities lie and so frame the Gathering with a set of inquiries. This year’s theme, Being and Becoming Human, provides an opportunity to explore the myriad aspects of what it means to be human and how the conception of self is changing.
- What does the future tell us about what it means to be human?
- How do technologies and concepts like AI, AGI, and the Singularity factor into our perceptions of ourselves?
- What futures of humanity are available to us through different cultural and social lenses?
- How can futurists help society navigate the loss of anticipated futures in light of changing climate, values, and social infrastructure?
The Gathering will take place April 19 and 20, 2024. A tentative schedule follows, and a more detailed agenda will be provided closer to the date of the event.
Friday, April 19, 2024
Activation Lab Live (12-5 PM)
The newly established virtual Activation Lab will come to life with an alumni refresher, partnership presentations, and student sharing.
Dinner at Goode Company Taqueria (Evening)
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Spring Gathering (8:30-4:30)
This year’s gathering will offer both traditional presentation styles and experiential workshops. Topics to be explored include:
- Trauma-informed Futures & Wellness
- Transhumanism & Humans 2.0
- Transformational & Ancestral Futures
- Post-Work, Living Circular, and Evolving Identity
Reception at Andy’s Home (Evening)
The Spring Gathering is free to attend, but space is limited! Please complete the early registration form as soon as possible.