Laura Kozak
Research Associate | Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Laura Kozak is a design researcher, community organizer and Assistant Professor at Emily Carr University. Her work focuses on relational, place-based ethics, and asks how designers contribute to relationships with communities, land, water and ecological beings through decolonizing and anti-oppression practices. She is currently co-leading the Circular Food Innovation Lab in collaboration with numerous food businesses, food rescue organizations, local Nations, and City of Vancouver Engineering Services to address pervasive challenges of food insecurity and food waste. An affiliate of Emily Carr's DESIS Lab, Laura has published and presented papers internationally at PDC2020 (Participatory Design Conference), Nature: Climate Action, PIVOT: A World of Many Centers, Cumulus and ServDes.
