Institute for the Future of Knowledge
Seeking to understand the relationship between knowledge and the future, for the purpose of improving both.
Understanding the relationship between what we know and what will happen
The Institute for the Future of Knowledge is a cross-disciplinary ecosystem devoted to understanding the
relationship between what we know and what will happen, for the purposes of improving both.
The future is an ancient concern. Recent advances in computational abilities promise improved predictive performance, yet global events have proven to be resiliently unpredictable. The University of Johannesburg established the IFK to further its championing of a future-oriented focus for South Africa and the wider region.
Research Groups
Data Science Across Disciplines
An interdisciplinary approach to the application of data science and the sense-making theoretical frameworks that shape its development.
The Future of Health
An interdisciplinary approach to understanding humanity’s efforts to improve health and deal with sickness, in the conviction that gaining perspective will improve future medical and public health efforts.
Green Futures
Seeking to positively understand, appreciate and harness earth’s plant life and the socio-ecosystems they interact with for the betterment of humanity and nature.
The Future of Diplomacy
Promoting the understanding of diplomacy, negotiation and statecraft in contemporary international politics
Metaphysics and Machines
Artificial intelligence is altering how we understand the world. The Metaphysics and Machines Research Group explores the implications.