Roanne van Voorst

Roanne van Voorst (Ph.D.) is a researcher and writer affiliated with the International Institute of Social Studies at Erasmus University, The Hague, and a member of the Dutch Future Society. As an 'anthropologist of the future,' Roanne’s research explores a sustainable and kinder future, addressing topics such as the future of food, social life, love, and sexuality. In 2014, she earned her PhD with distinction at the Amsterdam Institute of Social Science Research (AISSR), focusing on risk responses of slum dwellers in Jakarta, Indonesia, to floods and other disasters. She has also conducted long-term research on the social effects of climate change in Greenland, particularly regarding gender roles and gender-based violence. Additionally, Roanne has worked as a consultant on the sustainable future of cities, developed online training programs, and is an internationally published author of both fiction and non-fiction. Her upcoming book, Once We Ate Animals (2021), explores a future world where plant-based eating has become the norm.