The Future of Education

Held over three sessions in October and November 2024, the sixth event in the Edinburgh Futures Conversations Series will seek to explore diverse perspectives on the future of educational systems in the face of current and upcoming challenges.

Each conversation in this series not only discusses critical issues related to the future of education but also involves the participation of thought leaders, scholars, and creatives who offer unique insights and practical experiences, driving a comprehensive discourse on how education can evolve to meet emerging challenges and opportunities.

Crisis

Yasmine Sherif, Sarah Brown, Kainat Riaz, Marjorie Lotfi, Laura Frigenti, Sir Julian Smith, Amani Ahmed

The first panel event in the series focussed on education through the crises of war, emergency, unrest and exclusion.

Utopia

Joelle Taylor, Dr. Koumbou Boly Barry, Sotiria Grek

The second panel event in the series brought together a group of high-profile academics, activists and creatives to debate what kind of alternative education futures are desirable.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

John Warner, Araba Sey, Dr Ben Williamson, Jennifer Williams

The third panel event brings together researchers, writers and thinkers working in the area of AI to discuss what a future of education permeated by AI might look like, what it should look like, and how it might support education for public good.

This article was published on 3 Dec, 2024