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Global Futures | Professor Joe Siracusa

We’re at a pivotal moment in time for humanity. Are we doomed to repeat past mistakes or can Global Futures help to better shape our collective tomorrow?

In this insightful episode, special host Matthew Sykes is joined by Professor Joe Siracusa, veteran historian and Inaugural Professor of Global Futures in the Faculty of Humanities at Curtin University. They explore how Global Futures can help us to understand history as a dynamic, non-linear journey that shapes our present and future possibilities, and empower us to make informed decisions for a brighter future.

• Defining Global Futures [01:18]
• Unpacking critical realist ontology [02:20]
• The role of philosophy and science fiction [16:35]
• Turning foresight into actionable insight [11:20]
• Lessons on the past: meeting Martin Luther King [24:26]

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Joe Siracusa
Professor of Global Futures, Curtin University
President Emeritus of Australia’s Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Professor Siracusa has also authored and co-authored over 30 books including America and the Cold War, 1941-1991: A Realist Interpretation, which was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in History. Professor Siracusa is also a regular media commentator on international diplomacy, nuclear weapons and American foreign policy.

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Behind the scenes

Host and researcher: Matthew Sykes
Producer: Emilia Jolakoska
Editor: Zoe Taylor
Executive Producers: Anita Shore and Matthew Sykes

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