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Professor Jennifer M. Gidley PhD is an Australian psychologist, innovative educator and futurist. She is an Adjunct Professor at the Institute for Sustainable Futures at UTS Sydney, and has held academic positions within three other Australian universities (1995-2012). Jennifer's PhD on the evolution of consciousness (2008) was awarded the Chancellor's Gold Medal for Academic Excellence. Jennifer works globally with speaking and research collaborations including Australia, Europe, the USA, Middle East and Asia. 
As former President (2009-2017) of the World Futures Studies Federation, a UNESCO and UN partner founded in Paris in 1973, she led the global peak body for futurists from 60 countries. She serves on several academic editorial boards, has published dozens of academic papers published several books. Her recent books include: The Future: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press, 2017) and Postformal Education: A Philosophy for Complex Futures (Springer, 2016).

Professor Jennifer M. Gidley PhD is an Australian psychologist, innovative educator and futurist. She is an Adjunct Professor at the Institute for Sustainable Futures at UTS Sydney, and has held academic positions within three other Australian universities (1995-2012). Jennifer's PhD on the evolution of consciousness (2008) was awarded the Chancellor's Gold Medal for Academic Excellence. Jennifer... More