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Personal profile
Curriculum vitae
Silje Kamille Friis is associate professor at Design School Kolding. Friis' research is situated in the interdisciplinary fields of design thinking, creativity, innovation and sustainability. Her academic qualifications include an MA in Industrial Design from the Aarhus School of Architecture and an Industrial Ph.D. in Strategic Design from the Danish University of Education. The Ph.D. study was conducted in conjunction with the design firm e-Types. Throughout her career, Friis been close to professional practice, first as a designer and team leader at LEGO, later as a consultant for private companies and public organizations. In 1999 - 2001 she worked for LEGO at the MIT Media Lab in Boston, USA, and in 2008 - 2009, she was product manager in the insurance company Tryg A/S. Since 2007, Friis been part of the interdisciplinary faculty of the Master's program 'Leadership and Innovation in Complex System' (LAICS) at CBS + AU where she teaches and supervises managers and employees from private and public organizations. From 2010–2014 and since August 2015 Friis has been Associate Professor at Design School Kolding where she develops new curriculum in collaboration with colleagues, teaches and supervises BA, MA and Ph.D. students.
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. Strategic Design, Learning Lab Denmark, Danmarks Pædagogiske Universitet
1 Nov 2003 → 1 Nov 2006
Award Date: 2 May 2007
MA Architecture, Industrial Design, Bestyrelsen, Arkitektskolen Aarhus
1 Oct 1986 → 1 Apr 1994
Award Date: 1 Apr 1994
Research area
- Process and method
Projects
- 3 Finished
Exploring and co-designing age-friendly neighbourhoods with older people
Carroll, S., Friis, S. A. K., Troelsen, J. & Jespersen, A. P.
01/02/2016 → 31/12/2019
Project: PhD project
DSKD Method Collection: DSKD Metode samling
Gelting, A. K. G. & Friis, S. A. K.
01/04/2011 → 01/10/2011
Project: Other
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Research Output
Designing to Increase Biodiversity
Friis, S. A. K., Mar 2020.Publications: Contribution to conference › Paper › Research › peer-review
Speaking to Design Students' Motivation: When Creating Design Thinking Courses Based on United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Friis, S. A. K., Dec 2019, In : The Design Management Journal. 14, 1, p. 60–72 13 p., 6.Publications: Contribution to journal › Journal article
The Contribution of the Vertical Design Disciplines to Design Thinking
Friis, S. A. K., 29 May 2019, Around the Campfire - Resilience and intelligence: Cumulus Conference Proceedings Rovaniemi 2019. Häkkilä, J., Pakanen, M., Luiro, E., Mikkonen, E. & Miettinen, S. (eds.). p. 303-315 13 p. (Cumulus Conference Proceedings Series).Publications: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Sustainable Disruptions
Friis, S. A. K. & Kjær, L. B., 28 Jul 2016. 24 p.Publications: Contribution to conference › Paper › Research › peer-review
The 6C Model: The Contribution of Design to Open, Complex Problem Solving
Friis, S. A. K., 2 Aug 2016, In : The International Journal of Design in Society. Volume 10, Issue 3, p. 13-30 21 p.Publications: Contribution to journal › Journal article