{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Design Economics Podcast with Vinny Tafuro","title":"EP 1.3 Exploring Afrofuturism and The Dinkinesh Method with Ingrid LaFleur","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/baa134a0\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3141,"description":"Join host Vinny Tafuro for an engaging conversation with guest Ingrid LaFleur, a curator, Afrofuturist, and pleasure activist. Her groundbreaking work has been featured in prominent outlets such as The New York Times and Time magazine. Their conversation explores the roots of Afrofuturism, the impacts of nonlinear presence, and how Ingrid’s Dinkenish Method World Builds can guide us toward better futures.Authors & Books MentionedOctavia Butler, Wild Seed and Parable of the SowerNnedi Okorafor | Who Fears Death | BintiYtasha Womack | Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy CultureRasheedah Phillips | Dismantling the Master's Clock: On Race, Space, and TimeN. K. Jemisin | How Long 'til Black Future Month?About Ingrid LaFleur, aka Dr. XiluvaIngrid LaFleur is a cultural strategist, futures researcher, Afrofuture theorist, and pleasure activist dedicated to fostering equitable and just futures. As the founder of The Afrofuture Strategies Institute (TASI), she merges foresight methodologies with the cultural movement of Afrofuturism to cultivate Afrofuture consciousness and inspire transformative action.A recognized thought leader, LaFleur has shared her expertise through global talks and workshops, including engagements at the Centre Pompidou (Paris), TEDx Brooklyn, Harvard University, and Oxford University. Her groundbreaking work has been featured in prominent outlets such as The New York Times and Time magazine.LaFleur holds a Master of Science in Foresight from the University of Houston, where she honed her ability to envision and strategize for thriving, inclusive futures.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/P3wg-xEkpRvkpDT15uNl06Lyxqq441lxmltvmKML17Q/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xODll/MmJhYWIwMGZhNGRl/ODI0NjVlMDg2YjE0/ZDI0My5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}