KNOW THE FUTURE:
YOU’LL SPEND YOUR LIFE THERE!
Four Thursdays, January 29, February 5, 12, 19
at 6 – 7:30 P.M.
Museum of Printing History, 1324 W. Clay
(Between Waugh and Montrose, and between West Gray and West Dallas)
January 29 — Peter Bishop: Thinking about
the Future Without a Crystal Ball
Today, the present tumbles rapidly into the past, and we need
new tools to think about what is to come. Dr. Peter Bishop will help
us understand and anticipate the future. He is chair of the graduate
program in studies of the future at the University of Houston –
Clear Lake, president of Strategic Foresight and
Development, and a consultant to the Center for Houston’s Future.
February 5 — Stephen Murdock: Texas of the Future
How will Texans live and work in the 21st century? Dr. Stephen Murdock
will tell us about surprising trends and developments that will have
important implications for education, work, and families in our state.
He is a Regents Professor and head of the department of rural sociology
at Texas A&M University. He is also the official State Demographer
of Texas.
February 12 — Derek Woodgate: The New Generation Gap
How will younger generations differ from their parents and grandparents,
even as they too grow older? What changes can we anticipate in their
music, their games and their values? Derek Woodgate is a founding member
of the Association of Professional Futurists and founder and principal
of the Futures Lab, Austin, Texas.
February 19 — Peter Bishop: The Future of Houston and
Its Quality of Place
The Center for Houston’s Future recently concluded a study of
how Houston might develop toward the year 2025. Dr. Bishop will discuss
the possible developments and the issues they raise for our city. This
session should be interactive…after all, it is our future!
