Pedro Alves da Veiga is a Portuguese transdisciplinary artist and researcher. He holds a degree in Computer Science (Nova University of Lisbon), a Post-graduation in Advanced Studies of Digital Media Art (Aberta University) and a PhD in Digital Media Art (Aberta University and University of Algarve). He currently is an invited Professor at the Aberta University, in Lisbon, Subdirector of the PhD programme in Digital Media Art, following a two decade business career in web-design and information systems, including the launch and sale of two IT companies. He is a member of CIAC's Scientific Council (Research Center for Arts and Communication), a collaborator of ID+ research centre. He develops his academic interests around arts-based research on creative programming, mixed media assemblage, multimedia generative systems, and theoretical work on artivism, the impacts of the experience, attention and ubiquity economies in art ecosystems. His artworks have been exhibited in Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, Romania, Russia, China, Thailand and the USA.
Current positions
- Professor Auxiliar Convidado Universidade Aberta
PhD Details
- Title Experiência e atenção: construção e constrição de ecossistemas de média-arte digital
- Field Doutorado em Média-Arte Digital pela
- Year 2018
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International conferences
- Alvelos, H.; Barreto, S.; Veiga, P.A. & Pereira, J. (2022). Mediations between scientific knowledge and cognitive bias: employing semantic assets and semiotic tools of communication design in media content circulation. In Proceedings of IV Conferência Internacional Comunicar Ciência, Covilhã, Portugal.
- Alvelos, H.; Pereira, J.; Chatterjee, A.; Barreto, S.; Veiga, P.A.; Lima, C. & Penedos-Santiago, E. (2023). When in Memeland, Speak in Memes: Contributions of Design Towards the Betterment of Online Behavior Regarding Public Health. In Advances in Design and Digital Communication IV. Springer. 10.1007/978-3-031-47281-7_39 Link
- Alvelos, H., Pereira, J.B., Chatterjee, A., Barreto, S., Veiga, P.A., Lima, C., & Penedos-Santiago (2024). When in Memeland, Speak in Memes: Contributions of Design Towards the Betterment of Online Behavior Regarding Public Health. In: Martins, N., Brandão, D. (eds) Advances in Design and Digital Communication IV. DIGICOM 2023. Springer Series in Design and Innovation, vol 35. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47281-7_39 Link