About the IDFN
The International Digital Futures Network (IDFN) is a network of leading institutes around the world working on designing, developing and interrogating digital futures through academic research, policy work, sociotechnical approach to technology co-creation and co-design, and development of new methodologies and facilities.
With Bristol Digital Futures Institute (BDFI) at the hub of IDFN, ours is a vibrant, interdisciplinary network of academics, researchers and universities, working at the intersection of engineering, technology, science, arts and social sciences.
Our vision is to be a global force for good, by drawing on a diverse spectrum of people across sectors and disciplines, to co-create new opportunities and initiatives that will meet the world’s needs.
We hold regular meetings and events throughout the year and are in the process of creating visiting fellowship opportunities.
We welcome new members and are looking forward to growing the IDFN community.
Our Mission
Driving Innovation and Expanding Research
The International Digital Futures Network connects new global interdisciplinary institutes to expand and foster research capacity across institutions, sectors and geographical borders. Our collaborative approach responds to pressing issues by generating and advancing new understandings and providing thought leadership to drive innovation and create inclusive and sustainable digital futures.
The IDFN members
City Science Lab at HafenCity University Hamburg
Digital Futures, The University of Manchester
Digital Society Institute, Keele University
Digital Futures Institute, University of Suffolk
Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI), The University of Edinburgh
Futures and Literacies and Methods Lab, Utrecht University
Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University
KU Leuven Digital Society Institute
KHT Royal Institute of Technology
Leverhuime Centre for the Future of Intelligence, University of Cambridge
