For the Workshop: How do we say future? in Istanbul 2026 the Deadline for applications has been extended to 16 November 2025.
The Workshop will be a co-production of the AESOP TG Urban Futures and Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul. With "How do we say future?" we want to explore the ways we envision and narrate futures and how this is shaped not only by who is involved, but also by which types of tools and approaches we use, from which disciplines they originate, and for what purposes we use them? Scholars and practitioners with an interest in futuring and futuring approaches from diverse disciplines such as urban planning, architecture, visual arts, sociology, literature, communication, and technology are warmly invited to participate. The workshop will run from 2-4 February 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey, the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. The workshop will accommodate a maximum of 30 participants. To ensure diversity in groups and facilitate a fair selection process, candidates are expected to submit online a brief professional account, a short motivation (300 words) of why they plan to participate, and finally an extended abstract (1500 words, references not included). All materials can be submitted via this link. Participation is free of charge. Participants will have to cover their individual expenses for travel, accommodation and sustenance. Further information can be obtained from
