From visioning to crafting futures? Surveying the expanding literature on future making
Abstract
This article examines the increased use of the concept of “future making” within futures studies and related disciplines. Specifically, it surveys articles in this journal and charts the extra-futures studies interventions that these contributions cite. In so doing, the article explores the cross-disciplinary roots and stakes of the concept. The text suggests that the recent popularity of future making within Futures signals a new tendency within futures studies: Metaphorics of design and craft are challenging the dominance of metaphorics of vision.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Workplace Spirituality and Leadership
Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
Diverse academic and cultural studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Futures
- Volume
- 182
- Pages
- 103877–103877
- Publication date
- 25 June 2026
- Language
- EN