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Public defense by Luis Vega

MA Luis Vega will defend his doctoral thesis on November 15, 2024, at noon. The defense will be held in Lecture Hall H304 (Otakaari 1, Espoo) and via zoom.
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MA Luis Vega will defend his doctoral thesis on November 15, 2024, at noon. The defense will be held in Lecture Hall H304 (Otakaari 1, Espoo) and via zoom.

Thesis title

Thinking with people and pots: A practice-led design study of sociomaterially distributed thought processes

Candidate
MA Luis Vega
Aalto University, Department of Design

Opponent
Professor Jamer Hunt
The New School, Parsons School of Design

Custos
Professor Maarit Mäkelä
Aalto University, Department of Design

Date and time
Friday, 15.11.2024, 12:00

Event language(s)
English

Venue
Otakaari 1, Lecture Hall H304
& online via zoom:

https://aalto.zoom.us/j/63817455512

Public defense announcement

The thesis will be available for public display 10 days prior to the defense here.
Doctoral theses published by the School of Arts, Design and Architecture are available at Aaltodoc.

Contact information: luis.vega[at]aalto.fi

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