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Workshop: Quantum Futures Design

Join researchers, designers and stakeholders for a hands-on workshop exploring how a dialogue game can help people navigate the promises, uncertainties and societal implications of emerging quantum technologies.

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Tidspunkt

Torsdag 22. oktober 2026,  kl. 09:30 - 16:30

Sted

Staff Lounge (1530-220), G-32 (1532-318), G-33 (1532-322)

Venue

  • Location: Department of Mathematics, Ny Munkegade 118, 8000 Aarhus C
    • We will meet in the Staff Lounge in Building 1530 (Rooms 220-226), where coffee and refreshments will be available upon arrival. The afternoon coffee break and closing session will also take place here.
    • All other workshop activities will be held in the adjacent Building 1532, in Rooms 318 (G-32) and 322 (G-33).
    • The lunch break will take place in the Mathematical Canteen. 

Program

  • 09:30-10:00 Coffee and Refreshments
    • Informal arrival, coffee, tea and networking in the Staff Lounge (1530-220)
  • 10:00-10:15 Welcome and Introductions
    • Welcome and practical information (room 1532-318)
    • Icebreaker activity
    • How we will work together
    • Introduction to the design scenarios
  • 10:15-11:00 Dream Session: Imagining the Ideal Dialogue Game
    • Participants work in small groups to explore the most inspiring version of the game and dialogue experience (rooms 1532-318, 1532-322)
  • 11:00-11:20 Feedback and Sharing
    • Groups present emerging visions and ideas
  • 11:20-11:45 Further Development
    • Groups refine concepts in response to feedback
  • 11:45-12:00 Feedback and Sharing
    • Brief presentations of revised concepts
  • 12:00-13:00 Lunch and Networking
    • Lunch in the Mathematical Canteen
  • 13:00-13:10 Welcome Back and Overview
    • Recap of the morning and introduction to the afternoon
  • 13:10-14:10 Design Session: Game Mechanics
    • Develop situations, roles, interactions and game flow
  • 14:10-14:15 Afternoon Recap
  • 14:15-15:15 Group Rotation and Game Testing
    • Participants test concepts developed by other groups.
  • 15:15-15:30 Reflections and Feedback
  • 15:30-15:45 Coffee and Cake Break
    • Coffee, tea and cake in the staff lounge.
  • 15:45-16:30 Deliver: Next Steps
    • Discussion of game materials, facilitator guides and implementation.
  • 16:30 Close

An optional workshop dinner will be held from 18:00 at Food Club, Åboulevarden 30, Aarhus C.

Participation

There are still a few places available in the workshop. If you are interested in participating, please contact Kristian H. Nielsen at khn@css.au.dk.

The workshop is organized by the Quantum Futures group, see Quantum Futures: Sociotechnical Imaginaries and Public Engagement.