Cambridge 2024
Expanding research on possibility
The 4th International Conference of Possibility Studies was held in person at the University of Cambridge and have the theme Expanding Conceptions for Research on Possibility.
This edition was organised by the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge under the auspices of the Possibility Studies Network.
The conference brought together scholars, researchers, and practitioners from around the world and from across disciplines with an interest in the diverse methods associated with understanding, studying, and fostering the possible within minds, communities, and cultures.
More information on the conference and the presentations on our wiki.
8—12 July 2024, Cambridge, UK
Renowned International Keynotes
The conference featured distinguished keynotes from across social sciences and the humanities, education, arts and design, including Lord Simon Woolley (University of Cambridge, UK), Keri Facer (Bristol University, UK), Katina Michael (Arizona State University, USA), Nathan Crilly (University of Cambridge, UK), Hilary Cremin (University of Cambridge, UK), Hanna Meretoja (University of Turku, Finland), Jonas Bozenhard (Hamburg University of Technology), Eleanor Dare (University of Cambridge, UK) and Penny Hay (Bath Spa University, UK).
Conference Themes
The conference included presentations belonging to the following themes:
Applying future-thinking
Methodological innovations
The foundations of possibility
Shared possibilities
The power of possibility
AI. Digital Technologies. Research Possibilities
Creativities Research: The coming possibilities
Researching in and with worlds of possibility
The futurities of social enquiry
Possibility and culture
Possibilities and/of human development
Possibility Studies across disciplines
Organising Committee
Pamela Burnard University of Cambridge
Vlad Glaveanu Dublin City University
Wendy Ross London Metropolitan University
Constance de Saint Laurent Maynooth University