Cover: In my imagined future, research is...
The cover depicts a realistic-looking irregular dark blue paper star on a white background. Centered on the star is the title text in white, lowercase, italicized letters. At the bottom of the page is the DAIR logo and dair-institute.org underlined. On the right of it are the words: AN IMAGINATION CONSTELLATION CREATED AT 4S SEATTLE 2025
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The inside cover depicts a digital irregular white star on a dark blue background. Inside it is the below text:
At 4S Seattle 2025, we invited participants to write a short message on a star in response to the question: “In my imagined future, research is…”
Together, these stars form an “imagination constellation” of alternative techno-futures: glimpses of how we might reimagine research and its many possibilities.
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An irregular 8-pointed dark orange star appears digitally scanned on a white background. On it, in black marker handwriting, is the word "collective".
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An irregular 5-pointed dark yellow star appears digitally scanned on a white background. On it, in black marker handwriting, is the word "Fluid".
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An irregular 7-pointed dark blue star appears digitally scanned on a white background. On it, in black marker handwriting, is the phrase "Improve conditions for the working class".
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An irregular 5-pointed dark violet star appears digitally scanned on a white background. On it, in black marker handwriting, is the phrase "Critically consciousness".
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An irregular 7-pointed dark orange star appears digitally scanned on a white background. On it, in black marker handwriting, is the word "sustainable" with a few rays drawn pointing away from it.
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An irregular 8-pointed dark yellow star appears digitally scanned on a white background. On it, in black marker handwriting, is the phrase "humble + delegitimized".
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An irregular 5-pointed dark orange star appears digitally scanned on a white background. On it, in black marker handwriting, written in cursive, is the phrase "community-led".
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An irregular 7-pointed white star appears digitally scanned on a white background. On it, in green marker handwriting, is the phrase "More Collaborative".
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An irregular 8-pointed dark yellow star appears digitally scanned on a white background. On it, in black marker handwriting, underlined, is the word "FUN".
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An irregular 5-pointed dark yellow star appears digitally scanned on a white background. On it, in black marker handwriting, is the phrase "independent of corporate influence".
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An irregular 8-pointed dark yellow star appears digitally scanned on a white background. On it, in black marker handwriting, is the phrase "Like cultivating a garden".
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The back cover depicts all the previously described stars collaged on a white background. On the upper right corner is the text CC BY-NC-SA.
Below these are the DAIR logo, dair-institute.org link, and the text:
FACILITATED BY DYLAN BAKER; DESIGN & LAYOUT BY PAULINE WEE SPECIAL THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO IMAGINED WITH US AT 4S SEATTLE 2025
