Future Studies in the UniverCity: collective experimentation to expand possibilities

4th edition. December 2025

Programme 2025

11th December

• 15:00 – 15:30 Welcome and Registration. Parte-hartzaileen harrera eta lehen hartu-emana.
• 15:30 – 16:00 Opening Session
  • Jon Altuna (Vice Chancellor, Mondragon Unibertsitatea)
  • Iñaki Larrea (Research Coordinator, Faculty of Humanities and Education)
• 16:00 Walk to Bilbao la Vieja
• 16:30 – 18:30
  • Urban immersion: Collective experimentation in Bilbao La Vieja
  • Guided visit and dialogue with Xake Espazioa and local community projects.
  • Exploration of transformative urban and social innovation experiences.
• 19:00
  • Informal networking / pintxos & drinks (optional)
  • Suggested spot: Bilbao La Vieja neighborhood bar/café (collaborative setting)

12th December. Bilbao AS Fabrik campus

• 09:00 – 09:15
  • Welcome and introduction to the day
  • Short framing by Arantza Ozaeta & Aitor Zuberogoitia (MU)
• 09:15 – 10:30
  • Thematic Axis A — The importance of (re)thinking the future in times of systemic crisis
  • Mikel Hidalgo (Basque Government – Social Innovation & 2030 Agenda Plan)
  • Wendy Ross (London Metropolitan University)
    • Moderation and short dialogue with participants.
• 10:30 – 11:00
  • Coffee break
• 11:00 – 12:45
  • Thematic Axis B — Future Studies in the UniverCity: collective experimentation about the future
  • Stuart Candy (Tecnológico de Monterrey)
  • Annalisa Sannino (Tampere University)
  • Jone Belaustegigoitia (Mondragon Unibertsitatea)
    • Moderation: Ricardo Garcia Galiot (Häme University of Applied Sciences)
    • Includes short dialogue among speakers and audience.
• 12:45 – 14:00
  • Lunch break
• 14:00 – 15:15
  • Thematic Axis C — Future Studies and Higher Education
  • Elke Van Dermijnsbrugge (University of Groningen)
  • Antti Rajala (University of Neuchatel)
  • Paula Alvarez (Mondragon Unibertsitatea)
    • Moderation: Oier Imaz (Mondragon University)
• 15:15 – 15:30
  • Short break
• 15:30 – 17:30
  • Birthgiving Workshop — Prototyping futures in higher education
    • Facilitator: Ricardo Galiot (Häme University of Applied Sciences)
    • Collective session to experiment with speculative and collaborative prototyping.
• 17:30 – 18:00
  • Closing session and collective reflection
  • Summary of insights, next steps for UniverCity network, and farewell