Body, Medicine & Life Science
Bodies, care and lifeHow medical knowledge, bodily standards and life technologies reshape care, identity and lived experience.
2026 THEME · SHP FOUNDING COMMUNITY
QUESTIONS FOR THEFUTURE
Tracing the histories that made our present.
For young researchers, creators, artists, and thinkers.
2026 THEME: Questions for the Future
Tracing the histories that made our present.
The future does not begin tomorrow. The technologies, systems, ideas and ways of living we take for granted today all have histories.
In 2026, SHP invites young people to begin with the present, trace how it came to be, and ask what might be understood, challenged or imagined differently for the future.
We are not looking for predictions. We are looking for better questions.HOW TO PARTICIPATE
The Open Call is the main way to begin participating in SHP.
You may join with a question, an emerging research project, a piece of writing, or simply a strong curiosity you want to develop into sustained inquiry.
History of Infrastructure
Systems behind daily lifeHow energy, interfaces, cities and everyday technologies become the invisible conditions of modern life.
History of Knowledge
Memory, evidence and authorityWho produces knowledge, how it is recorded, and which people and experiences disappear from the story.
History of Automobiles & Mobility
Movement, cities and energyHow cars, roads, speed and energy systems reshape urban space and modern life.
Mobility, Transport Technology & Safety
Transport systems, technology and public safetyHow vehicles, intelligent transport systems, infrastructure and safety practices shape movement, access and public life.
History of X
Objects, standards and hidden systemsBegin with an object, concept or system and trace how it was made, changed and absorbed into social life.
WHY SHP?
Why are we building SHP?“I was not born with knowledge. I am fond of antiquity and earnest in seeking it.”
— The Analects, Shuer
I started SHP with a simple curiosity: Where does knowledge come from, and what happens after it enters the world?
Science gives us methods for investigating the world. Humanity keeps our attention on lived experience, culture, dignity, institutions and unequal consequences. Philosophy helps us question the concepts, assumptions, values and responsibilities that guide what we know and build.
At SHP, these are not separate subjects. Young people bring them together through questions, research, projects, writing and public dialogue.
We believe the next generation should not only learn to succeed within existing systems, but also develop the intellectual independence to question, interpret and reshape them.
Curiosity, rigor and a sense of responsibility to the world are the qualities we hope to cultivate here.
We look back to understand how knowledge was made, look around to see how it shapes human life, and look forward to ask what more responsible futures might require.
If you are curious, questioning, or simply willing to explore, we invite you to join us.
Bring a question, an idea, or a different way of seeing — and help shape the SHP community with us.
ElliottFounder & Editor-in-ChiefEditorial Direction · Platform Strategy
WHAT IS SHP?
A platform for knowledge in the making.SHP is a youth-led platform for inquiry.
We bring scientific investigation, human experience and philosophical reflection together, then develop questions through research, projects, writing and public dialogue.
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QUESTION
Ask a question worth pursuing.
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INVESTIGATE
Research through history, archives, data, observation and dialogue.
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CREATE
Translate understanding into experiments, projects or new forms of inquiry.
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SHARE
Share ideas through SHP Review, exhibitions and public discussion.
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CONNECT
Join a cross-regional, interdisciplinary network of young researchers.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Interest matters more than a single discipline.We welcome:
We welcome people who are genuinely curious about how knowledge and technology shape human life—and willing to develop that curiosity through research, making, writing or dialogue.
Young Researchers
Interested in:- Science & Knowledge
- Technology & Ethics
- Society & Culture
- Human Futures
Creators & Artists
Interested in:- Art + Technology
- Digital Media
- Speculative Design
- Visual Storytelling
Explorers
Students who are curious about:- AI
- Environment
- Society
- Human Futures
SHP FOUNDING CONTRIBUTORS
Not only participants—people who help build the community.Founding Contributors may:
- 01Submit questions
- 02Develop research projects
- 03Publish articles
- 04Participate in discussions
- 05Create public presentations
FOUNDING COMMUNITY ROADMAP
Joining means entering a development path.2026 Roadmap
- PHASE 12026 · COMMUNITY
Founding Community Launch
- Founding contributor introductions
- Online discussions
- Reading groups & workshops
- PHASE 22026 · DEVELOPMENT
Research & Creation
- Independent and collaborative projects
- Research feedback
- Mentorship as the network develops
- PHASE 32026–2027 · PUBLIC
Publication & Exhibition
- SHP Youth Review
- Project case publication
- Public presentations & exhibitions
FUTURE MENTORS & PARTNERS
A collaboration network to be developed.SHP×X
We welcome collaboration across disciplines and sectors. SHP is building connections with mentors, research resources, public institutions and technology communities.
◫Mentors◎Research Resources◇Public Institutions⌁Technology Communities
APPLY & CONNECT
Become a Founding Contributor.THE SHP QUESTION
What is one question about the future that you cannot stop thinking about?
Please prepare the following information and contact us through the application page:
- Name
- School / Organization
- Country / Region
- Interests
- One question you want to explore
- One project or idea you want to develop