"What The Future? How to Move on From the Despair of Dystopia and the Fantasy of Utopia"

"What The Future? How to Move on From the Despair of Dystopia and the Fantasy of Utopia"
With Rina Atienza

Details:

A lecture about role playing the future of you, to better handle the dicey situations of culture capture campaigns. You'll discover why futurists and astrologers get paid to help you figure out your destiny and learn some formulas to better navigate your fate.

Regina is a cultural ecologist and “context cartographer” with 20+ years mapping where art, media, and social behaviour collide. Born in Manila and raised in London, she studied History of Art at Warwick and completed an MA in Social & Cultural History at Birkbeck. Her favourite territories include globalisation, civil society, the making of cities, nationalism, exhibition-as-display, media literacy, placemaking, and community. She draws all of these threads of fields of thought together with a provocatively fun newsletter Holy Hand Grenades.

She teaches part‑time at Kingston School of Art, curates games as a “games sommelier,” and founded Rogue Futures Initiatives to explore playful, people‑centred futures.

Venue:
Pizza East, Shoreditch
56 Shoreditch High Street
E1 6JJ

Event Running Time:
Doors 12pm
Introduction 12:25pm
Lecture 12:30pm
Q&A 13:10pm
Finish 13:30pm

FAQs:

What is Pints of Knowledge?

Pints of Knowledge is a series of public talks where experts, researchers, and big thinkers share fascinating ideas all in the relaxed setting of a pub. We bring brilliant minds and curious audiences together over a pint, covering topics from science and politics to history, art, and beyond.

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At each Pints of Knowledge event, you’ll hear engaging talks (approx. 40 minutes) from expert speakers on fascinating topics — followed by an audience Q&A (approx. 20 minutes). The vibe is informal and social, set in a pub where you can grab a drink, meet interesting people, and enjoy big ideas in a relaxed setting.

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