Graduate Studies Coordinator
e: sjthompson@cardiffmet.ac.uk
w:
metatechnicityresearch.net
Area of Responsibility
Principal Lecturer. Graduate Studies Coordinator (Doctoral)
Qualifications
PhD (Plymouth, 2008)
Master of Arts Royal College of Art (1987)
BA (Hons) Design for Industry (Northumbria University 1984)
SFHEA
FRSA
Biography
I am a designer-theorist who is concerned with metaphysiological interplay of the body and tools in the enaction of cognition. I started my career working as a concept designer for a number of design consultancies in Britain and Germany before establishing my own design practice and eventually moving into a career as a University Art & Design academic.
My research ranges from the highly speculative through to more applied aspects of HCI and Interaction Design. I place particular attention upon the relational nature of cognition and the material world particularly in respect to deep histories and future trajectories of technology.
I am a co-convenor of the Metatechnicity Research at Cardiff Metropolitan University, and a member of the Transtechnicity Research Network at the University of Plymouth.
I lead the Master of Research (Art & Design) programme and supervise research degree students.
