Design Futures and Capacity Building for Anticipatory Innovation in Higher Education - 2026_IDR_DESIGN_2
Posted on: 26/01/2026
Deadline: 27/02/2026
Scientific-Disciplinary Group
08/CEAR-08 - Design, Architectural Technology, Architectural Engineering And Management Of Built Environment
Description
The research programme is situated within the field of design and futures studies and aims to support the theoretical and applied development of the Ministry for the Future (MINISTRY) educational framework, conceived to strengthen the capacity building of higher education institutions facing socio-technical and environmental transformations.The research integrates Design Futures, strategic foresight, speculative design, and experiential learning to enhance universities’ ability to anticipate change, navigate systemic uncertainty, and design educational strategies oriented toward sustainability, responsible innovation, and multispecies justice.Research activities include the theoretical investigation of future literacy and anticipatory governance models within design research, as well as the development, adaptation, and testing of design-led pedagogical tools such as scenarios, speculative prototypes, and institutional frameworks transferable across disciplines and contexts.
Job posting website
Number of positions
1
Funding body
Politecnico di Milano
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