Blanka Deroko

Blanka Deroko is a Senior Lecturer at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. She is a multidisciplinary academic with expertise in digital media, human experience design, human-computer interaction, and liminal aesthetics, blending art, technology, and consciousness studies.

• MPhil/PhD, Planetary Collegium, Center for Advanced Enquiry in the Interactive Arts, Plymouth University, UK
• MFA in Art Theory and Practice, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
• University Fellow in the Graduate School, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
• BFA, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Study Abroad, l'École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France

Her research focuses on liminal environments where technology and human experience intersect, including immersive spaces for space travel preparedness, digital aesthetics in post-biological contexts, and the role of media in shaping identity. She has published extensively in journals like Technoetic Arts and Journal of Space Philosophy.

Her recent publications (2012–2022) emphasize liminal aesthetics, immersive environments, and digital consciousness. These works span space travel applications, virtual reality, and the fragmentation of digital identity.

She has presented at international conferences such as the Paris Design Summit, Science of Consciousness Conference, and Computer Art Congress, addressing topics like creativity in liminal worlds and sensual technology.