July 27-29, 2012 • Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel

Preconference Courses: July 26-27, 2012 • Professional Members’ Forum: July 30, 2012

The Evolution of Integral Futures

Terry Collins, principal at Integral Futures Adjunct Faculty at University of Houston, co-author of “The Evolution of Integral Futures: A Status Update,” Houston, Texas, USA

Andy Hines is a lecturer and executive-in-residence at the University of Houston’s Graduate Program in Futures Studies, co-author of “The Evolution of Integral Futures: A Status Update,” Houston, Texas, USA

Since its introduction to the Futures community in 1998 by Richard Slaughter, Integral Futures has evolved through three distinct phases (perspective, methods, and sense making) and has emerged currently as a subject of vigorous debate and controversy.

The session is a follow-up of the published article in World Future Review in June/July 2010, “The Evolution of Integral Futures: A Status Update,” which was written by the presenters,(Terry Collins and Andy Hines) and will include a history and presentation of the evolution of the Integral Futures phases. There will also be an exploration and interactive experiential exercise of what might be the next chapter in its development.