Have you taken up cycling during the pandemic? If the answer is yes, we would like to hear from you! We are conducting a study on people’s active transport choices and motivations during the Covid-19 pandemic. The project is led by Dorina Pojani. To get in touch, please email Fahimeh Khalaj (f.khalaj@uq.edu.au). The project has … Continue reading
The Hustle and Bustle is a series of conversations with city thinkers and shapers, focused on South East Queensland. The podcast is hosted by Nicole Bennetts, a passionate urbanist on the Gold Coast. The episodes are light hearted, conversational and inspiring. In Episode 18, Nicole interviews UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani on one of her latest research … Continue reading
Last Wednesday in West End, three groups of students from the Plan-making course led by Sebastien Darchen proudly presented their work in front of the West End community. Read the full story and check out students reports here: https://kurilpafutures.org/events/boundary-street-precinct/ Continue reading
Last week the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA), Queensland branch, celebrated the 35th PIA Queensland Awards for Planning Excellence. UQ|UP staff and students attended the event to celebrate the achievements of the year. We were really excited and proud to see UQ|UP students received two awards. Congratulations! For Planning Research, Rachel Gallagher (PhD student) received … Continue reading
Indigenous knowledge systems are vital to the design of solutions to climate change — so why are Indigenous voices so rarely included in deliberations? The limits to meaningful Indigenous presence in climate change response events are more structural than simply the day-to-day politics of exclusion. While there is now a growing chorus of calls by … Continue reading
Canberra is the capital of Australia, but not everyone in the world knows it. Why should a small, new and little-known city host the seat of political power? Wouldn’t it be more logical to use the most important cities from an economic and cultural point of view, such as Melbourne or Sydney? Australia’s choice to … Continue reading
Each semestert, the Faculty of Science asks full-time students who achieved a GPA of 6.6 or greater in the previous semester to nominate their most effective teacher. These nominations allow UQ to celebrate the outstanding efforts of our staff to support students through effective teaching. In this round, Stephanie Wyeth and Dorina Pojani were among … Continue reading
Today, UQ|UP celebrates the amazing planners all the around the world and recognise their continued efforts to help plan, design and deliver better cities and regions! Continue reading
University students love to study Brisbane’s West End. Some even like to consult local people, but they seldom report back their findings or discuss their ideas in person. This semester a group of postgraduate and undergraduate students of Urban Planning and Design from The University of Queensland are closing the circle and presenting the findings … Continue reading
This year’s lecture in the Master of Development Practice (MDP) will be delivered by Prof Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt, from ANU. The lecture is entitled ‘ The secret and gendered lives of the underground‘ and will take place on 3 November 2021, 5pm-6pm in the Mitchie Building (9), Room 221, St Lucia Campus. The lecture is intended … Continue reading
Title A City-Networks Perspective on the Global Economy Abstract A popular approach to conceptualising the global economy has been through the lens of network science, in which cities act as economic ‘hubs’, and the connections between them as ‘spokes’. Such connections refer to various types of flows, including information, resources, and capital. This presentation … Continue reading
Sarah Howells, the host of the Breakfast program on ABC Radio Sunshine Coast, invited UQ|UP member Dorina Pojani to chat about mass transit options on the coast. The Sun Coast Council has proposed various options and routes, including light rail: https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Council/Planning-and-Projects/Major-Regional-Projects/Sunshine-Coast-Mass-Transit-Project/Document-Library. Should the Sunshine Coast emulate the Gold Coast? What are the risks and opportunities? … Continue reading
Open for members of the Green Office, Green Labs, and Green Ambassador Program, this seminar will inform you about the options available for getting to and from campus in a sustainable way that works for you! Afterwards there will be morning tea and the opportunity to network with other Green Programs reps. This event will … Continue reading
Sebastien Darchen was invited to talk about music and place at ‘Bartzz in the Belfry‘ a radio program by Andrew Bartlett on 4zzz on Monday 4th. He discussed with Andrew his latest edited collection Electronic Cities. Listen in: https://4zzz.org.au/program/bartzzz-in-the-belfry/2021-10-04%2000:00:00?fbclid=IwAR0Y8k519KU53VDuaufD6ItAswBERzBfZ4IQKT4VqiPltRjlRdTHEhiyzzE Continue reading
Young Queenslanders are already shaping Queensland’s future when it comes to reducing emissions and building resilience. If you’re a Queenslander aged 25 years and under, you can have a say about current and future climate action in Queensland. Share your thoughts in an online forum—led by Linh Do—Climate Reality Leader and Director of the Leaders for … Continue reading
Hopping on your bike when it’s raining, or snowing, might seem unappealing. But research by Richard Bean, Dorina Pojani, and Jonathan Corcoran, recently featured in The Conversation found that inclement weather conditions deter some cyclists more than others. In the first analysis of its kind, the UP|UP team captured eight years of data from 40 … Continue reading
Trophy cities: A feminist perspective on new capitals Abstract This seminar will present Dr Pojani’s latest book Trophy cities: A feminist perspective on new capitals (Edward Elgar, 2021). Offering a fresh perspective, this timely book analyses the socio-cultural and physical production of planned capital cities through the theoretical lens of feminism. Dr Pojani evaluates the historical, … Continue reading
Point8 is currently seeking applications for their annual Cadet Program. The program is suitable for 3rd- or 4th-year university students interested in undertaking work experience in transport planning and related disciplines. For more information, check out the LinkedIn add: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6848107031099011072 or contact the Point8 Cadet Recruitment Team at cadetrecruiting@point8.com.au Continue reading
Offering a fresh perspective, this timely book analyzes the socio-cultural and physical production of planned capital cities through the theoretical lens of feminism. Dorina Pojani evaluates the historical, spatial and symbolic manifestations of new capital cities, as well as the everyday experiences of those living there, to shed light on planning processes, outcomes and contemporary … Continue reading
Last Friday, UQ|UP participated in a symposium organised by UQ Indigenous Engagement. The purpose of the symposium was to reflect and showcase how Indigenous knowledges are embedded in the teaching curriculum. Jim Walker, from the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, and member of UQ|UP presented the work he has been leading at the Faculty … Continue reading