Lishma: Jewish Futurism with Nelia Teixeira

Jewish Futurism will draw on Strategic Foresight methodologies to explore how Jewish thought, tradition and communal life may evolve in response to rapid technological, cultural, and societal change. The course seeks to examine how signals and trends present challenges and opportunities for Jewish institutions, ritual, identity, and leadership in the 21st century and beyond. Students will engage Jewish ideas alongside Futures tools to imagine innovative, meaningful possibilities for Jewish life in the centuries ahead.

Bio

Nelia is a lawyer, strategic, foresight practitioner, and systems thinker whose work explores how we can navigate complexity and long-term change. Currently on sabbatical, she is fascinated by wisdom traditions and the contemporary “meaning crisis,” with a particular interest in Judaism and the evolving role of faith, institutions, and ritual in a rapidly changing world. She previously worked for the Canadian federal government, major financial institutions, tech start-ups and non-profits, experiences that inform her interdisciplinary approach.

She holds a J.D. from the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law, a B.A. in International Studies from York University, a M.Des from OCAD University, and is currently pursuing a LL.M from Osgoode Hall Law School.