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Solip Park is a Researcher at Aalto University's School of Arts, Design, and Architecture, affiliated with the Department of Art and Media. She is also a doctoral student in the Department of Media, focusing on digital game production culture and immigrant/expatriate game creators. Prior to her academic work, Park co-founded the Nexon Computer Museum in Jeju, South Korea, and has worked in international roles at game companies and startups across the USA, South Korea, and Finland. As a freelance translator and comic artist, she integrates creative methods into her research.
- Education: Master of Arts (Aalto University)
Park's research explores the preservation of game culture through comparative studies of institutions like the Finnish Museum of Games and Nexon Computer Museum. Her methodological innovation combines comic-based research and visual discourse analysis to engage the public. Key themes include translocality, praxiology, and international relations in game development.
Her publications span topics like loot box regulation, cross-cultural game jams, and global-local dynamics in the game industry. Park's work has been recognized in the Finnish Game Thesis Competition 2020 and the CHI Conference (honorable mention).
Scientific Awards:
- Honorable mention in CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
- Finnish Game Thesis Competition 2020 award for her Master's thesis
Park's interdisciplinary approach bridges game studies, visual arts, and entrepreneurship, reflecting her diverse career trajectory. She actively contributes to game research through empirical studies and public engagement.
