Futures literacy through narrative

Abstract This paper explores the particular role of narrative in developing futures literacy. As literacy denotes ability to express and absorb meaning through language, enabling individuals parse information relate others, then also needs draw on insights embrace its full emancipatory potential. We set out importance (1) framing, (2) shaping, (3) critiquing world-building techniques that form foundation thinking These into “storiness” futurity, we argue, enhance critical reflexivity illuminate our wider understanding dynamics drive assumptions about future(s). offers three examples how working with tools can First, show theory help us understand limitations human imagination when it comes thinking. Second, offer an overview collaborative, character-led storytelling activate agentic relationship uncertain complex futures. Finally, explore speculative fiction reveals context Overall, demonstrate proficiency literary studies shed more light cultural ontological perspectives specificities be considered anticipate engage