Feminist futurology with Alexandra Whittington

Futurist Alexandra Whittington explains what drew her to futurism and why she focuses on social issues that are "timeless and universal", including the feminist perspective that, she notes, has been largely excluded from future studies. She discusses 'Opportunities: Scenarios for a Post-Pandemic Future', a book she co-authored and edited.

Episode notes

Alexandra Whittington is a futurist, public speaker and lecturer at the University of Houston. She teaches courses which cover the impact of technology on society, and the future of human ecosystems, and has been recognised as one of Forbes’ world’s top women futurists. In this conversation, Alexandra reflects on what attracted her to the world of futurism; details why she has chosen to focus her research on social issues that are “timeless and universal;” and discusses her most recent book ‘Opportunities: Scenarios for a Post-Pandemic Future,’ which explores the type of future we might experience once this crisis has passed.

Read the written interview from this episode on francishellyer.com, published 16 September 2021.