Futures of Science (by Veli Virmajoki)

Veli Virmajoki & Mika-Petri Laakkonen 6.12.2024

In a rapidly changing world, universities must select strategic paths that work well also in future. The concept of pursuitworthiness – which researchers use to evaluate research programs – can help universities make these choices. In science, research program’s pursuitworthiness comes from specific criteria that look at how valuable it might be in long time, […]

Here is a comprehensive report on university futures. It will give you 10 dimension with 3 models in each. So 30 future directions for universities. Pick your favorites. https://www.utupub.fi/handle/10024/179116

Note: This is a longer version of the review published here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/philosophy-of-science/article/abs/review-of-paul-a-roths-the-philosophical-structure-of-historical-explanation/3F91E3462834E56669B4379A11A819D2 The philosophical structure of historical explanation.Evanston: Northwestern University Press, 2020, 208 pp Roth’s book is rich and intense. In a relatively short space, it seeks to locate historiographical explanations within our general metaphysical and epistemic predicaments. Understanding the argumentative nuances of the book […]

In his paper “Speaking of Facts: or, Reality without Realism,” Paul Roth criticizes the arguments I present in my work “A Deceiving Resemblance: Realism Debates in Philosophy of Science and Philosophy of Historiography”.[1] Roth’s critique of my position in his paper reveals several fundamental issues that are symptomatic of broader issues in philosophy of historiography. […]

I have always loved these lyrics from Bruce Springsteen’s “The River” (1980): “Now those memories come back to haunt me They haunt me like a curse Is a dream a lie if it don’t come true Or is it something worse“ They sound true at first. But when you look closer, they are actually quite […]

Ideas generated with Mika-Petri Laakkonen – a forthcoming paper. 1. Introduction Time and temporality lie at the heart of futures research. Foundational works in the field have called for a closer examination of the role of time in human lives and future-making processes. However, discussions about time in futures research have been sporadic and often […]

Read the original post in this site: https://sites.utu.fi/sfi/news/interdisciplinarity-future In our foresight project, one of the main themes that requires answers is the future of the university as an organization based on individual disciplines. What are the roles of disciplinary and interdisciplinary research in the future and how are they related in each other within a university? […]

Here is a link to the text I wrote about the Delphi survey we conducted in our university. The text can be also found below. https://sites.utu.fi/sfi/news/university-of-turkus-delphi-survey-insights/ In the University of Turku, a Delphi survey was conducted in order to better understand the future of universities and higher education. The survey was part of the university’s […]

This is a repost from https://sites.utu.fi/sfi/news/leveraging-knowledge-for-strategy/ As universities face growing uncertainty and complexity regarding their futures, having effective tools to analyze the external landscape and inform strategy is crucial. For this purpose, a comprehensive literature review was produced as part of the project Analysis of the International Operating Environment of the University of Turku and Global […]

I realized it is been a few months since my last post here. I have been completely immersed in an extensive research and analysis project that has consumed all my time and mental energy lately. Without breaching confidentiality, I was commissioned to conduct a literature review synthesizing research insights on the future of universities globally. […]