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Grad Studies Thesis Week

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Open to: Public, Student, Staff, Faculty, Alumni

Celebrate our grad students during Thesis Week, April 7–11!

Events include MFA Thesis Defences (both in-person and online) and the MDes Thesis Symposium (online). The schedules can be found below, and all events are open to the public. Come support our students as they reach this important milestone!

When

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Location

On Campus

Emily Carr University of Art + Design

520 E 1st Ave, Vancouver, BC, V5T 0H2 See on Map

Online Attendance

A mix between virtual + on-campus

Open to Public?

Yes

Cost

Free

MFA Full-Residency Program

Part of Grad Studies Thesis Week, the MFA Full-residency 2025 Thesis Defences celebrate the culmination of artistic exploration and academic research conducted over the last two years by our talented graduating cohort.

Presentations

Monday, April 7

TimeStudentThesis TitleLocation
9:30-10:45amClaudia Goulet-Blaismére-fille: an archive of careD2435
9:30-10:45amJianing LiThe Inner Tide of Bodies of Water: Living through Ancestral Memory and Celestial TimeD2315
1:00-2:15pmPip MamoI Am in the Guts of This House: Haunting as a site of artistic inquiryD2315
1:00-2:15pmSansa WuAn Inward Journey of Self-Exploration: Autobiographical Graphic Novels as Slices of LifeZoom


Tuesday, April 8

TimeStudentThesis TitleLocation
9:30-10:45amXuemei Zhou0.5 in LimboZoom
1:00-2:15pmManuele AriasSoul of StonesZoom


Wednesday, April 9

TimeStudentThesis TitleLocation
11:00am-12:15pmNaomi WatkinsE kitsc-kt ne pésellkwe, me7 méllelc-kt. (When we get to the lake, we will rest.): An exploration of reconnection, displacement and animacy.Zoom
1:00-2:15pmLucine LuoFinding Agency in Material Practice: Moving From Isolation to Connection in the Post-COVID EraD2435


Thursday, April 10

TimeStudentThesis TitleLocation
9:30-10:45amDevin ChambersGaps: I’m not sure this is going anywhere. I’m afraid this is going to end. There might not be anything else.Zoom


Friday, April 11

TimeStudentThesis TitleLocation
1:00-2:15pmLam HoangThe Last Christmas Eve: Animating the Past through Styles and MaterialsD2315
4:00-5:15pmBoya LiangBecoming in Uncertainty: Bridging Ways of Knowing Through ProcessD2315



MDes Online Symposium

Part of Grad Studies Thesis Week, the MDes 2025 Spring Thesis Symposium celebrates the culmination of design exploration and academic research conducted over the last two years by our talented graduating cohort.

All are welcome to attend online here.

Presentations

Monday, April 7

TimeStudentThesis Title
2:00-2:40pmCici (Xi) QiuExploring the Role of Communication Design in Supporting and Enhancing Emotional Wellness in Youth
2:40-3:20pmMelody (Man Yee) ChongDesigning for Mindful Moments: Fostering Well-being through Interaction Design


Tuesday, April 8

TimeStudentThesis Title
4:00-4:40pmMorgan MartinoCollecting With/In the Pluriverse: Lively Collections as Creative Research Method
4:40-5:20pmRebecca (Yingci) ZhongOracle Bone Uncoded: Bridging Mandarin Cultural Heritage and Modern Language Acquisition through Visual Narratives
5:20-6:00pmJojo (Yining) Zhou从她到她们: Feminist Perspectives on Language Reform in Simplified Chinese


Wednesday, April 9

Time

StudentThesis Title
9:00-9:40amDechen NagiEntities, Metadata & Blended Systems
10:00-10:40amYuchen LiuGamified Diet: A Behavior-Driven Approach to Mindful Eating Through Virtual Avatars
4:00-4:40pmNatalie ChiovittiFootnotes on Designers’ Perspectives: Climate-Centric Communication Design for Sustainable Fashion Consumption


Thursday, April 10

TimeStudentThesis Title
9:00-9:40amYahan XingFinding Balance in Soft Choreographies: Unraveling Stories, Memories, and Care
10:00-10:40amMaria AzamMuslims, Media, Machines: Countering Narrative and Algorithmic Injustice Through Community-Led Storytelling
3:00-3:40pmPritam PaulExpanding CMF Design: Integrating Multi-Sensory Experiences and Sustainability for Product Innovation
4:00-4:40pmQianxuan ChenEmbracing Motherhood: No Little Thing
4:40-5:20pmAyako TagakiTowards a Framework for Designer/Scientist Collaboration in Sustainable Product Development
5:20-6:00pmJennifer LamontUnspoken Inclusive Communication: Wearable Technology for Neurodivergent Children


Friday, April 11

TimeStudentThesis Title
9:00-9:40amJefferson AladeRendezvous: Facilitating (collective listening experiences)
9:40-10:20amAsad AftabSpatial Cinematography: How Spatial Camera Systems, Non-Interactive Immersion and Production Workflows Impact VR Filmmaking
11:30am-12:10pmJoshita NagarajGaslit by Design: Addressing Deceptive Design Practices Through Education and Awareness
12:10-12:50pmLilian (Zhaotong) ChenAn Exploratory Study on Bridging Biometric Insights to Emotional Well-Being





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