WELCOME TO
“INTERSECTIONAL FUTURISMS”
Helsinki, Finland | November 05-06, 2025

I am thrilled to invite scholars, artists, and practitioners to submit contributions to the first edition of Intersectional Futurisms: Navigating Margins, Disrupting Norms, a two-day transdisciplinary artsci (artistic-scientific) seminar taking place at the University of Helsinki, Finland, on November 5–6, 2025.

This seminar will critically engage with the intersections of marginalization, (digitally mediated) social interactions, anti-colonial praxis, and futurism, envisioning liberatory and transformative futures through artistic and scholarly approaches. By centering voices at the margins and embracing innovative methodologies, this event will explore speculative, decolonial, and creative frameworks—including Afrofuturism, queer futurism, Indigenous futurism, crip futurism, and eco-futurism—to challenge oppressive norms and reimagine brighter futures.

To foster a safe space for creative exchange and challenge traditional academic and artistic frameworks, we welcome submissions in a variety of formats, from traditional talks to artistic performances, speculative storytelling, visual essays, multimedia projects, foresight workshops, and other innovative and experimental contributions that engage with intersectional futurisms, digital practices, and critical scholarship.

🗓️ Submission deadline: April 28, 2025
🗓️ Notification of decision: June 6, 2025
🗓️ Registration (FREE OF CHARGE): June 09th – October 1st, 2025

For details on submission guidelines and themes, please visit https://www.intersectionalfuturisms.com/ 

And for further inquiries, please email us at contact@intersectionalfuturisms.com

We look forward to your contributions and hope to see you in Helsinki in November!

✨ Let’s imagine and build transformative futures together ✨