Research output per year
Research output per year
Assistant Professor
Universitetsvej 1, 42.1
DK-4000 Roskilde
Denmark
Universitetsvej 1
DK-4000 Roskilde
Denmark
Hi! My name is Matt. My core area of research is in Futures and Foresight Science. This area of research investigates planning tools such as scenario analysis, horizon scanning, innovation forecasting, technology roadmapping, systems modelling, structural analysis, Delphi studies, prediction markets, trend auditing, cross-impact analysis, morphological analysis, stress-testing and wind-tunnelling, and intelligence dashboards. These tools all have underpinning assumptions and produce different futures in the present. We can come to know these tools and improve upon them as we observe their application in practice. STS, or the Sociology of Science and Technology, provides the lens from which inquiry is conducted on these tools and the groups that use them.
These tools are useful for producing answers to the question: “What is the future of X?” Where “X” can be just about anything of interest: From organizations to technologies, sectors, or social movements. Tool application to various topics and areas of concern are in high demand from private organizations to policy makers, and I often consult and facilitate with clients and in projects that leverages my knowledge of the foresight toolbox in research project modules to help groups generate knowledge and insights about the futures they are interested in.
My second area of interest is in innovation, strategy, and policymaking in the maritime and offshore industries. These sectors are investing heavily in technology and developing rapidly. They are also among the most difficult to decarbonize and electrify. I’ve got a large network of industry contacts from this sector with whom I collaborate with on research projects and student projects.
I serve on the editorial board at Futures and Foresight Science and curate a Youtube playlist, “Futures and Foresight Papers Explained” which can be accessed here. I've also developed a Youtube playlist on maritime innovation, "Sustainable Blue Growth," here.
Future of Blue Economies, Postdoc, Future of Blue Economies, Aarhus University
Award Date: 30 Oct 2022
Scenario Planning in Practice: Empirical philosophy, social foundations, paradox, and definitions, Ph.d., Scenario Planning in Practice: Empirical philosophy, social foundations, paradox, and definitions, Roskilde University
Award Date: 15 Dec 2017
Research and Consultancy, Danske Maritime
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Reinhardt, L., Spaniol, M. J. & Dorland, J.
15/12/2021 → 15/12/2024
Project: Research
Matthew J. Spaniol (Peer reviewer)
Activity: Editorial work and peer review › Peer review of manuscripts › Research
Nicolas Padfield (Speaker), Mads Hobye (Speaker), Henning Christiansen (Speaker), Matthew J. Spaniol (Speaker), Niels Jensen (Speaker) & Abdul Halim Bin Abdul Rahman (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
Matthew J. Spaniol (Organizer)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation and participation in conference
Matthew J. Spaniol (Speaker)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Matthew J. Spaniol (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution