Close Modal Public Event Afrofuturism & Radical Imagination Thursday, August 27 | 7:00pm Join the Museum of Science to explore how Black cultural traditions and visionary speculation offer a powerful toolkit for building more inclusive technologies and reimagining the world we inhabit. Member Ticket Presale: Starting June 4thGeneral Public Ticket Launch: June 11thWhat if imagination itself is a technology?Join the Museum of Science for a dynamic discussion at the intersection of art, science, and community — exploring how Afrofuturism offers not just a vision of the future, but a revolutionary framework for building it.Rooted in Black cultural traditions and fueled by visionary speculation, Afrofuturism has long challenged the boundaries of what science, technology, and society can look like. Our panelists will explore questions that sit at the heart of both art and science: How do we envision technologies that serve all people? What role does cultural memory play in shaping innovation? And how can speculative thinking — long dismissed as mere fantasy — become one of our most powerful tools for social and scientific progress? Together, we'll unpack how imaginative storytelling functions as a catalyst — driving innovation, enabling healing, and transforming the communities we live in.Whether you're a scientist, a dreamer, a creator, or simply curious — this is an invitation to think boldly about the futures we want to inhabit, and the tools we need to get there.Photo © Steven Baboun Register for the Event Date and Time Thursday, August 27 | 7:00pm Audience Adults 18+ Location Blue Wing View Map Price Free with Pre-Registration Language English Register for the Event Date and Time Thursday, August 27 | 7:00pm Audience Adults 18+ Location Blue Wing View Map Price Free with Pre-Registration Language English Member Ticket Presale: Starting June 4thGeneral Public Ticket Launch: June 11thWhat if imagination itself is a technology?Join the Museum of Science for a dynamic discussion at the intersection of art, science, and community — exploring how Afrofuturism offers not just a vision of the future, but a revolutionary framework for building it.Rooted in Black cultural traditions and fueled by visionary speculation, Afrofuturism has long challenged the boundaries of what science, technology, and society can look like. Our panelists will explore questions that sit at the heart of both art and science: How do we envision technologies that serve all people? What role does cultural memory play in shaping innovation? And how can speculative thinking — long dismissed as mere fantasy — become one of our most powerful tools for social and scientific progress? Together, we'll unpack how imaginative storytelling functions as a catalyst — driving innovation, enabling healing, and transforming the communities we live in.Whether you're a scientist, a dreamer, a creator, or simply curious — this is an invitation to think boldly about the futures we want to inhabit, and the tools we need to get there.Photo © Steven Baboun Featuring Image Steven Baboun Artist, Photographer, and Creative Director Steven Baboun is a Haitian artist, photographer, and creative director based in New York City. His interdisciplinary practice spans photography, video, performance, textile, and multimedia installation and explores themes of identity, multiculturalism, queerness, belonging, land, politics, and the Haitian experience. Baboun is the founder and creative director of Studio Baboun, a Brooklyn-based creative house, and the co-founder and CEO of NativRoots Collective, a creative agency delivering visual solutions across entertainment, nonprofits, live experiences, and global brands..His accolades include being named a NYSCA 2025 Grantee, a 2022 Aperture Portfolio Prize Finalist, and an honoree for contributions to arts and culture in New York City, recognized by both the Council of the City of New York and the New York State Assembly. In 2025, he was also recognized as one of the Caribbean-American Entrepreneurs: Ones to Watch by Carib Biz Network.
