2nd Call for Papers (pdf)
On-line abstract
submission form
Conference Themes
Systematic futures knowledge is useful in, for example, strategic vision and
scenario projects. Furthermore, it helps in versatile training and evaluation
projects, as well as in active futures shaping and building in different fields
of society. This conference tries to achieve better understanding about the
forces that drive consumption patterns. It also tries to connect these drivers
to the actions that should be noted by business and other stakeholders.
Typical tools used for development in futures studies are foresight systems, as
well as futures oriented thinking. Futures studies and foresight are especially
useful in long-term planning and in situations where strategic solutions are
needed. The objective of this conference is to promote high-quality,
futures-oriented research and thinking based on futures studies.
The conference is designed to be an integrative, informative and interpretative
conference between academics, public sector and corporate representatives whose
chief interest is sustainable development. Besides keynote lectures, sessions
include a more traditional conference framework involving workshops, panels, and
poster presentations.
Preliminary Subgroups
1. The Future of Responsible Consumption:
- Sustainable consumption
- Consumers and changing values
- Environmentally significant consumption
- The globalisation of consumption
- Sustainable food consumption
- The future of the social media
- Communicating corporate social responsibility
- Empowering tomorrow’s consumers
- Innovative education for a sustainable future: Southern
perspective
- Consumers of the future
2. Futures Research Methodologies:
- Delphi
- Scenarios
- Futures Research Methods
Conference Abstracts
Abstract submission period is now over. All those who have
submitted their abstracts have been notified whether their abstract have been
accepted or not.
Full Papers
After your abstract has been accepted
submit an electronic copy of your full manuscript (not to exceed 15
double-spaced pages including figures, tables, and references typed with Times
New Roman 12) via email to
conference2009@tse.fi. The template for full paper can be downloaded from
the style guidelines page.
The deadline for submitting the full paper is May 1st, 2009. Electronic
submissions will only be accepted in .doc or .rtf formats sent to the email
above. The subject of the email must be “Conference 2009”.
The full papers will be reviewed. The prerequisite for the review is 1) the full
paper has been submitted on time and 2) the full paper follows the paper
template. The review feedback will be posted to corresponding authors at latest
on 18th May. The deadline for the revised full papers is 5th June, 2009.
The conference proceedings will be published in electronic format during the
summer.
The best papers of the conference will be
offered to be published as a special issue in two journals. There is an
agreement of the special issue with Progress in Industrial Ecology, An
International Journal (PIE). Negotiations with one more journal are still
underway.
Language
The official conference language for all papers and
presentations is English.
