Journal of Futures Studies January 2020 Newsletter

When is Wakanda: Afrofuturism and Dark Speculative Futurity (Special Issue)

Vol. 24 No. 2

Introduction

Introduction to The Special Issue When is Wakanda: Afrofuturism and Dark Speculative Futurity
Lonny Brooks, Reynaldo Anderson, Douglas Taylor and Nicholas Baham
(PP. 1-4)
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Articles

Exploring the Dark Matter(S) of Wakanda: A Quest for Radical Queer Inclusion Beyond Capitalism
Amber Johnson
(PP. 5-14)
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Redefining the Colonial: An Afrofuturist Analysis of Wakanda and Speculative Fiction
Ricardo Guthrie
(PP. 15-28)
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AfroAsian Imaginations: Autoethnographies of Black Panther in Korea
Hannah R. Stohry and Johnnie Jackson
(PP. 29-36)
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The Erasure of Virtual Blackness: An Ideation About Authentic Black Hairstyles in Speculative Digital Environments
Jennifer Williams
(PP. 37-46)
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Black Panther: Cinematic Masterpiece or CIA Recruitment Video?
Douglas Taylor
(PP. 47-54)
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Essays

Engaging the Black Ethos: Afrofuturism as a Design Lens for Inclusive Technological Innovation
Woodrow W. Winchester, III
(PP. 55–62)
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The Black Posthuman Transformer: A Secularized Technorganic
Philip Butler
(PP. 63–66)
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Black Jeopardy Hella Loves Wakanda: Celebrating and Reframing Frequencies and Voices from the Black Fantastic Cultural Imagination
Craig Derksen, Lonny Brooks and Kalemba Kizito
(PP. 67–74)
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Afrofutures of Cosplay: Deviance and DiY in Black Fantastic Performance
tobias c. van Veen
(PP. 75–84)
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General Journal Information

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The Journal of Futures Studies is a publication of Tamkang University, Taiwan, supported by the Graduate Institute of Futures Studies.

The Journal of Futures Studies is a globally-oriented, trans-disciplinary refereed journal. Its mission is to develop high-quality, futures-oriented research and thinking based on the evolving knowledge base of Futures Studies.

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    Emerging methodologies in futures studies, including integrated, layered, and critical approaches, as well as empirical, interpretive or action-learning based approaches,
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    Alternative futures of particular subjects (for example, genetics, nano-technology, utopianism, social movements, or particular areas, such as East Asia).

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