Stuart Candy

Dr. Stuart Candy is a Distinguished Visiting Professor in Critical Futures at Tecnológico de Monterrey's School of Art, Architecture and Design. A pioneer of experiential futures, he has developed practices that support collective foresight through media, arts, and design, now used globally across diverse sectors. His career spans academic positions including the inaugural Professor of Social Foresight at Parsons School of Design and numerous prestigious affiliations.

• PhD, Political Science, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
• Master's, Political Science (Alternative Futures), University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
• Bachelor of Laws (with honors), University of Melbourne
• Bachelor of Arts in History and Philosophy of Science, University of Melbourne

Dr. Candy's research focuses on making future possibilities tangible through experiential methods. His work bridges strategic foresight, participatory futures, and transmedia storytelling to create immersive experiences that enable communities to collectively explore and shape possible futures. This interdisciplinary approach draws from his background in law, history and philosophy of science, and musical theatre.

His recent publications demonstrate consistent contributions to futures methodology, with 2022 works on public imagination toolkits and ethical dilemmas in social agent design building on earlier foundational work in ethnographic experiential futures (2019) and scenario development (2010). These publications reflect his commitment to practical applications of futures thinking across multiple domains.

Dr. Candy maintains significant professional engagements including membership in the OECD Strategic Foresight Expert Group, presidency of the Center for PostNatural History, and founding directorship of Situation Lab's creative research unit. His collaborative approach is evident in projects spanning NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory exhibitions to initiatives with the Obama Foundation and World Energy Council.

As founding director of Situation Lab's creative research unit, Dr. Candy leads a team dedicated to developing innovative approaches for public engagement with future possibilities. His work with this award-winning publisher represents the practical application of his theoretical contributions to the field of experiential futures.