Susanne Pratt
Advisory Team
As a transdisciplinary researcher, educator, artist and techno-scientific muser Dr Susanne Pratt explores how creative practice can foster social and environmental responsibility, with an emphasis on futures-oriented research to improve collective flourishing and responsible innovation. Susanne has both teaching and practical experience in art, digital storytelling, futures studies, innovative social research methods, public engagement, environmental humanities, feminist politics of care, transdisciplinary pedagogy and science & technology studies (STS). Susanne currently teaches across a range of transdisciplinary subjects including subjects on envisioning futures, science fiction, creative methods and entrepreneurial initiatives and the past, present and future of innovation. Her creative work has been internationally exhibited in various forms, including digital storytelling, convergent media installations, site-specific sound works, urban design proposals and participatory events. At the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) she co-founded the xFutures Lab in 2018. The lab is a transdisciplinary project that consolidates futures-oriented research, teaching, and creative practices to develop new models of socially responsible innovation and value sensitive design of emerging technologies.