Apt to be Rapt

Apt to be Rapt host, Aurora Elms, meets with professional futurist, Peter von Stackelberg to talk about soft and hard world-building, surveillance, what future studies is, and the importance of having self-awareness about our assumptions in order to have greater power over our fates.    About: Peter von Stackelberg is a writer, award-winning investigative journalist, and professional futurist. He teaches journalism, transmedia storytelling, and communication studies at Alfred University in Alfred, New York.   Peter’s work as an investigative journalist was awarded the Citation of Merit – Roland Michener Award for Meritorious Public Service in Canadian journalism for reporting on science, technology, and environmental issues.  The Michener Award is Canada’s highest distinction in Canadian journalism.   Peter has also worked on technology, innovation, and strategic foresight projects for companies like Honda R&D North America, General Motors, Shell Oil Company, Lockheed Martin, Texaco, Hasbro, and many others.   He has a B.A. in Journalism from Ryerson University, a M.S. in Studies of the Future from University of Houston-Clear Lake, and a M.S. in Information Design & Technology from SUNY Polytechnic University.

How do the technologies, narratives, and practices of surveillance change who we are and create new identities? In this Apt to be Rapt episode, Aurora Elms speaks with Dr. David Armstrong of King's College London about the history and evolution of privacy.