Envisioning Futures: Afrofuturist Feminist Perspectives in Postdigital Learning Design
摘要
In this paper, we use speculative methods to envision Afrofuturist feminist perspectives that reimagine postdigital learning design. By critiquing existing power structures within current postdigital learning design practices, we aim to explore transformative futures where these dynamics are fundamentally reshaped. While speculative methods have previously been utilized to investigate potential educational futures in learning design and technology, we believe Afrofuturist feminist speculations offer a distinctive lens that remains underexplored in the field. To address this gap, we, as six Afrofuturist feminist writers identifying as Black (African, African American, African Diaspora) women learning design professionals, crafted speculative narratives blending fictional storytelling with social science fiction. Through these visions, we advocate for a more inclusive, transformative, and sustainable educational ecosystem that enriches the Afro-diaspora while fostering cultural pride and community identity. Although our worldviews and imagined futures are shaped by our individual subjectivities, we believe these differences enhance rather than diminish the value of our contributions, offering diverse insights into future educational ecologies.