Jennifer M. Gidley

Jennifer M. Gidley, PhD, is an Australian psychologist, educator and futurist. She is President of the World Futures Studies Federation (UNESCO & UN partner) with members in 60 countries. An Adjunct Professor at the Institute for Sustainable Futures (UTS), Sydney, she has held academic positions in Australian universities (1995-2012) and visiting professorships in Europe. Jennifer works globally including Europe, the USA, Middle East and Asia. She has published dozens of academic papers, several books and 

serves on several academic boards. Recent books: The Future: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford, 2017) and Postformal Education: A Philosophy for Complex Futures (Springer, 2016).

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