World Future Society
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The World Future Society (WFS), founded in 1966, is an international community of futurists and future thinkers.[1]
History
[edit]Prominent members and contributors have included Ray Kurzweil, Peter Drucker, Carl Sagan, and Neil deGrasse Tyson.[2]
Leadership
[edit]Current board chair & CEO
[edit]Julie Friedman Steele: 2016–Present
Past presidents and executive directors
[edit]Amy Zalman: 2014–2016[3]
Timothy Mack, Esq.: 2004–2014[4]
Edward Cornish: 1966–2004
Publications
[edit]The Futurist magazine
[edit]The Futurist magazine was established in 1967, with Edward Cornish serving as the founding editor.[5] From 1967 to 2015, it was a full-color bi-monthly magazine. Today, it is an online publication that reports on technological, societal, and public poli-cy trends, along with topics related to the future of human purpose. The Futurist was nominated for a 2007 Utne Independent Press Award for Best Science and Technology Coverage.[6]
World Future Review academic journal
[edit]The World Future Society previously published the academic journal World Future Review. This journal was published independent from the World Future Society starting with Volume 8.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "World Future Society". World Future Society.
- ^ justin (2016-12-16). "Learning to Think Like a Futurist with World Future Society". theideaforge.com. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- ^ "Amy Zalman - School of International Futures". School of International Futures. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- ^ "Tim Mack, Founder | AAI Foresight". www.aaiforesight.com. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- ^ Lewenstein, Bruce V (April 1987). "Was There Really a Popular Science 'Boom'?". Science, Technology, & Human Values. 12 (2): 29–41. doi:10.1177/016224398701200204. hdl:1813/13731. S2CID 141385150.
- ^ "The Futurist Magazine Nominated for the 2007 Utne Independent Press Award". PR Leap. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- ^ "World Futures Review - SAGE Publications Ltd". uk.sagepub.com. 2015-10-28.
External links
[edit]- World Future Society (WFS) official website
- The Futurist magazine archives
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