Léa Mosesso

About

Hi, I'm Léa and I work on the environmental impacts of digital technologies. At the intersection of interaction design and HCI, my work focuses on creating less consuming digital devices and services, and reducing dependency on digital technologies, while taking into account user experience.

In the past years, I studied smartphone obsolescence to understand the role of software in the renewal of smartphones, and how to extend their lifespan. I also studied attachments to smartphones, to understand why it is so hard to not replace them when they become obsolete.

My work includes participative workshops, and creative media to share my findings.

Publications

Obsolescence Paths: living with aging devices

Léa Mosesso, Nolwenn Maudet, Edlira Nano, Thomas Thibault, Aurélien Tabard · ICT4S 2023

♛ Best paper honorable mention

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Vivre avec un smartphone obsolète

Léa Mosesso · Master's thesis

♛ Best thesis award 2023 of the French Digital Council

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Teachings

[EN] "Critical UX" lecture and design workshop

Télécom Paris · February 2025

[FR] Master's degree examination board

Media Design lab of École de design Nantes Atlantique · September 2024

[FR] Supervision of a design project on maintenance

DSAA Villefontaine · December 2023

[EN] Presentation of my work

HEAD Genève, Media Design master · April 2023

[EN] Introductory course to Figma

Strate Lyon, MSc Strategy & Design for the Anthropocene · April 2023

News

[FR] Workshop Reprenez le contrôle de votre smartphone ! at Musée des Arts et Métiers

February 2025 · Paris

[FR] Exhibition at Le Shadok

February 2025 · Strasbourg

[FR] Workshops Vivre sans smartphone ? at Maison de l'Écologie

October 2024 to January 2025 · Lyon · With Aurélien Tabard

[FR] Lecture at L'Académie du Climat during the event "Faire système: approches alternatives du smartphone et limites planétaires"

November 2024 · Paris

[FR] Workshop Smartphones : reprenez le contrôle ! at Le Rize library

July 2024 · Villeurbanne

[FR] Workshop Re-paramétrage des smartphones at Maison de l'Écologie

June 2024 · Lyon · With Thomas Thibault

[FR] Lecture for the Designers Éthiques association

June 2024 · Rennes

[FR] Le Monde, Comment diminuer l’impact carbone de nos pratiques numériques

April 2024

[FR] Prix du Mémoire 2023 du Conseil National du Numérique (article, lettre d'information)

March 2024

[FR] Newsletter Nourritures terrestres #68 : Vivre avec un smartphone obsolète

March 2024

[FR] Newsletter Tech Trash

March 2024

[FR] Lecture at Journée de l'Écoconception Numérique

February 2024 · Paris · With Thomas Thibault

[FR] Podcast Techologie #87 : Vivre avec un smartphone obsolète

February 2024

[FR] Les chemins de l'obsolescence, collection numérique de l'AMUE

October 2023 · With Nolwenn Maudet, Edlira Nano, Aurélien Tabard

Stand on digital obsolescence during an event on sustainable development

September 2023 · Vénissieux · With Deuxfleurs

[FR] Lecture during the event "Rencontres de la redirection écologique"

June 2023 · Lyon · With Christel Fauché

[EN] Paper presentation at the ICT4S research conference

June 2023 · Rennes

[FR] Lecture at Green Days

March 2023 · Lyon