Announcing the First Edition of The Art and Science of Uncertainty & the Future

An Interdisciplinary Summer School at Cardiff University

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I am delighted to announce the first edition The Art and Science of Uncertainty & the Future: an interdisciplinary summer school hosted by the Data Lab for Social Good Research Group.

First Edition: July 2026

The inaugural edition will be held 6–11 July 2026. Over the course of one intensive week, participants will engage with four keynote lectures by leading thinkers, a series of research talks, five hands-on workshops, two panel discussions, and a site visit. The programme is designed to foster dialogue across disciplines and to explore how uncertainty is understood, communicated, and acted upon in shaping future outcomes.

The summer school is aimed at PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, early-career researchers, and practitioners who wish to engage deeply with the challenges and opportunities posed by uncertain futures.

Applications and Updates

The official website is now live and applications are open:
👉 https://dl4sg-summer-school.github.io/

We have also launched a LinkedIn page, where we will share programme updates, speaker announcements, workshop details, and other developments:
👉 https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/dl4sg-summer-school/

Leadership and Organisation

The summer school is led and organised by the following team:

Leadership - Prof. Bahman Rostami-Tabar — Director & Academic Lead

Organising Committee - Mr. Harsha Halgamuwe Hewage — Programme Manager (PhD student, Cardiff Business School)
- Prof. Peter Madden — Programme Support (School of Geography & Planning, Cardiff University)
- Mrs. Beverly Francis — Logistics Coordinator (Cardiff Business School)
- Dr. Thanos Goltsos — Site Visit Coordinator (Cardiff Business School)

Advisory Board

We are honoured to be supported by a distinguished advisory board of leading scholars and practitioners:

• Prof. Caucher Birkar — Tsinghua University & University of Cambridge (Fields Medal, 2018)
  
• Prof. Laura Albert — Former President of INFORMS, University of Wisconsin–Madison
  
• Prof. Pierre Pinson — Imperial College London
  
• Prof. Katherine Griffiths — Dean for Research and Innovation, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Cardiff University
  
• Prof. Caroline Lear — Dean of Research and Innovation, College of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Cardiff University
  
• Prof. Patrick Caron — Senior Researcher, CIRAD
  
• Prof. Mohammed Amin Mohammed — The Strategy Unit
  
• Prof. Peter Madden — School of Geography & Planning, Cardiff University
  
• Prof. Bahman Rostami-Tabar — Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University