FIU's University Outreach program is hosting a two-part seminar by lecturer and futurist, FM 2030.
FM 2030 -- who had his name legally changed to FM 2030 to reflect his beliefs and confidence in the future -- is the author of "Are You a Transhuman" and "Telespheres."
"Conventional names define a person's past: ancestry, ethnicity, nationality and religion," said FM 2030. "The name 2030 reflects my conviction that the years around 2030 will be a magical time."
FM 2030 was one of the first individuals to teach future studies courses in American universities. He began this practice at The New School of Social Research in New York and has continued to lecture on the future and future studies at universities such as Harvard, George Washington University and the Pratt Institute.
The seminar at FIU will focus on the topics:
€Switching on the Future: Specific Techniques for Learning to Look Ahead Rather than Behind
€Shifting From the Collapsing 20th Century Industrial World to the Marvel s of the 21st Century Post-Industrial Track
€The Coming Age of Abundance
€Maximizing Your Chances of Living to a Vigorous 120 Years and Beyond
€Overview 1997-2010: focusing on issues such as transhumans, androids, ultra
intelligent lifeforms, cryonic suspensions, global telecommunities, trends toward non-violence, and post-puritan optimism
The seminars will be held on Tuesday, March 4 and Tuesday, March 11 from 7 - 10 p.m. on FIU's North campus at the Kovens Conference Center.
Tickets are $65 per person for both lectures and $40 per person for one lecture.
For more information, call (305) 919-5669 or 1-800-310-5548.