[BONUS] FUTURE TRENDS FORUM: WORLDBUILDING Q&A
[BONUS] Future Trends Forum: Worldbuilding Q&A | 5 March 2026
On Thursday, March 5, 2026, the Future Trends Forum returned to the topic of creative teaching.
Host Bryan Alexander spoke with two experts on the topic: Rochester Institute of Technology associate professor Trent Hergenrader and Dr. Stephen Slota, authors of the new book The Worldbuilding Workshop: Teaching Critical Thinking and Empathy Through World Modeling, Simulation, and Play (MIT Press).
In addition to addressing Bryan’s questions, Trent and Stephen responded to audience inquiries about pedagogical practices, artifacts, support structures, disciplines, and more.