The ESRC Centre for Sociodigital Futures begins from the premise that, while the future is unknowable, how the future is enacted in the present – discursively, materially and by whom – matters enormously. This shifts the focus of attention towards the social relations of future making in the present:

• What claims are made about sociodigital futures, how do these drive investments, policies and expectations?
• What futures do these open up, and close down?
• Which of these start to shape 'actual futures', through the changing practices of communities, businesses, policy makers and others?

Answering these questions presents an ambitious agenda, involving empirical research and capacity building. Our multi-disciplinary research and collaborations result in an array of outputs, from publications and articles through to tools and resources.