TEAM
This interdisciplinary team of enthusiastic people unlock new chapters on Future Based. They zoom in on the complicated, and make the common extraordinary through podcasts, meetups, reading groups and exhibitions.
Future Based Team
Sabine Winters
Sabine Winters (she/her) is the founder and facilitator of Future Based. She is a researcher, educator, and freelance philosopher of science, with a strong focus on the philosophy of space. In 2023, Sabine joined the Freudenthal Institute as an external PhD candidate. Her research centers on the epistemic value of imagination in space science and exploration. Additionally, Sabine is a tutor, mentor and philosophy educator at ArtEZ University of the Arts (Arnhem, Netherlands), a cultural programmer on art and technology at the Lindenberg Theater in Nijmegen, and she lectures on film and philosophy. She also creates interdisciplinary research programs for artists and scientists. Sabine@Futurebased.org
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Chetana Pai
Chetana Pai (she/her) creates programs, podcasts and events at Future Based. She is a graduate of the University of Twente and has a Masters degree in Interaction Technology. She is especially interested and has worked on research to do with human interaction, human experience, movement, music, technology, and the combination of these fields. In addition to this, she is constantly experimenting with various creative mediums and facilitating workshops. These are mostly geared towards finding and exploring new ways to make people want to be creative and make tangibly (and often involve zines!) For Future Based, Chetana is co-hosting the podcast series Beyond Human Relations. Chetana@futurebased.org
Zsófia Szalavári
Zsófia Szalavári (she/her) is a recent graduate from Leiden University with a MSc in Astronomy and Science Communication. She is passionate about connecting people with each other through engagement with science. She likes experimenting with different forms and ways of doing so and especially enjoys personal interactions, in which she can exchange sparks of fascination at the wonders of our natural world. While having specialised in the study of space during her studies, she is a generalist at heart and is always excited to learn about the world from new perspectives, especially through exchanging ideas with others.
Victoria Libucha
Victoria Libucha (she/her) collaborates with Future Based, curating events and presenting podcasts for the platform. She has a master’s degree in neurophysics from Radboud University, during which she delved deep into the science of sleep, lucid dreaming and muscle activity. Her dream is to perpetually combine scientific knowledge with art forms and unite people through states of awe and wonder. Within the team she works on editing texts, assists in organizing projects and is co-creating the “Dreaming Workshop”.
Lara Parodi
Lara Parodi (she/her) is a philosophy graduate from Tilburg University and has been working in the Rotterdam cultural sector as a copywriter and communications manager since 2021. With a deep passion for literature, feminist philosophy, and connecting people, Lara is now pursuing a new path as she studies to become an English teacher at Hogeschool Utrecht. With Future Based, she is exploring new opportunities and interests, testing the waters for possible future projects.
At the Future Based Foundation, we collaborate with a diverse group of talented freelancers who bring their unique expertise to the table. Together, we form a community dedicated to exploring the frontiers of knowledge and shaping a transformative future. Our team of freelancers represents a tapestry of skills and passions, ranging from writers, artists, and researchers to tech enthusiasts, scientists, and philosophers. This eclectic blend of talents allows us to approach projects and initiatives from multiple angles, fostering innovation and creativity in everything we do.
General call, inquiry, query, request? Get in touch at: goodnews@futurebased.org