Linnéa Kirby is a circus technologist and human-computer interaction (HCI) researcher with interests ranging from the creative to the analytical. She received a B.A. in Psychology with a concentration in Cognitive Sciences and a minor in Computer Science from Oberlin College in 2016 and an MSc. in electrical engineering from McGill University in 2025. She has also trained in circus arts at the School for Acrobatics and New Circus Arts (SANCA), Circus Warehouse, Esh Circus Arts, and attended the New England Center for Circus Arts (NECCA)’s PROTrack program in 2018.
Linnéa is particularly motivated by the concept of “meaningfulness” regarding the addition of interactive technology within circus and other performing arts.