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Thinking Collection

Ongoing access to the SOCD community, speaker series, and critical conversations about the future

Yearly membership Live talks + full archive

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Overview

Get ongoing SOCD access to our community and conversations. For the past 6 years we've run a series of talks allowing us to hear from leading thinkers and practitioners about their work and what it means for the future. From the Future of Quantum Computing to the Future of Civil Discourse. From the Future of AI in Speculative Design to the Future of Healthcare.

We are working to support critical conversations about issues impacting the future of humanity. The Thinking Collection is your way in. It's a yearly membership that gives you access to the School of Critical Design speaker series, our community spaces, and a growing archive of talks, articles, signals, and projects from practitioners working at the edges of design, futures, and culture.

For less than a London cappuccino a month you are supporting cutting edge practitioners to share their work with the community, and supporting the mission. This is for anyone who wants to stay connected to the thinking — whether you're a current practitioner, an alumni, a curious outsider, or someone exploring whether this world is for them.

Details

Yearly membership Live talks + full archive

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Full Access To

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ArtBar _ A place to chat, share, rant, dream, chill, meet, discuss, time travel, prepare, transcend... A private community space for members and SOCD alumni to connect, share work, and think out loud together.

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Articles _ Sharing meaningful ideas in longer form writing, thoughts, discussions, interviews, reflections, and more. Original writing from the SOCD team and guest contributors on topics that matter.

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Library _ Books we are reading around topics we think may be critical to the future of everything. A curated and growing reading list with notes and context from the SOCD team.

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Show _ A place to share your projects and get feedback, and to see inspirational projects and discuss. A space for showing work in progress, finished pieces, experiments, and provocations.

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Signals _ Sharing the concrete and specific happenings of today, that hint at the potentials of tomorrow. A running feed of emerging technology, cultural shifts, policy changes, and design provocations.

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Talks _ Our speaker series inviting cutting edge practitioners to share their thinking and work. Live sessions and a growing archive of past talks with transcripts and discussion.

Benefits

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Get access to the School of Critical Design speaker series

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Get access to videos and transcripts of past talks

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Get ArtBar access — Our Community Conversations

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Support the practitioners, designers, and thinkers sharing their work

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Support the School of Critical Design mission

This course is for

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Anyone curious about speculative design, futures thinking, and critical practice who wants to stay connected to the conversation

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Designers, strategists, researchers, and creatives who want ongoing exposure to cutting edge thinking and emerging practice

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Alumni of SOCD courses who want to remain part of the community and continue learning

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Professionals who want to support the mission of normalizing speculative design and futures practice

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Anyone who wants access to a curated stream of talks, articles, signals, and projects from practitioners working on the future‍‍

Want to see how we run this work end to end? Read The Speculative Design Methodology: A Practitioner’s Workflow.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Thinking Collection?

The Thinking Collection is the School of Critical Design's yearly community membership. It gives you ongoing access to the SOCD community, our speaker series, and the critical conversations we host about the future of technology, healthcare, climate, AI, and culture.

What does the Thinking Collection include?

Yearly access to live talks, the SOCD speaker-series archive, community spaces for ongoing conversation, and invitations to member-only events. Past speakers have covered the futures of quantum computing, civil discourse, AI in speculative design, healthcare, and more.

Who is the Thinking Collection for?

Designers, strategists, researchers, and anyone with a serious interest in the future of design, business, and society. You do not need to have taken a SOCD course to join.