We are concerned with thinking beyond the world as it is - to consider the world as it might be - we are embedded in the plural possibilities of this transformation, not in its prediction.  We believe that as society grows and transforms, so do the ways in which individuals behave in and experience the space around them. So we begin with signals of social change in our core areas of focus - the futures of; relationships and interactions; pleasure and entertainment; genders and identities. Aligned with bell hooks, we celebrate ‘the margin as a homeplace, a place of radical openness and as a site of activism and empowerment.’ Students learn how to use futures and foresight methods such as speculative design, scenario planning, storytelling and world-building techniques to study and explore emerging programmes of use.