Dr. Elise Hodson

Elise Hodson has a PhD in Communication & Culture (York University) and masters degrees in museum studies (University of Toronto) and design history (Bard Graduate Center). Her doctoral work focused on distributed authorship in contemporary design practice and global production. Elise’s research interests include global design history and commodity studies; design economies and the value of design; design and social innovation; and design museums and museology. Prior to coming to Aalto University, Elise was Chair of the School of Design at George Brown College in Toronto, Canada.

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