The Leadership Council on Cultural Diversity organized a panel discussion and networking event on Cultural Diversity and Innovation. Respect for cultural diversity and innovation is crucial for Australian planners, who are serving an increasingly international population base. Moreover, it has been proven that diverse workforces lead to better decision-making in business and government. Also, cultural … Continue reading
All PhD and MPhil planning students in SEES are invited to participate in this event, and to submit a poster showcasing their research. Poster submission is open to all students. Participation at least once during candidature is compulsory. Friday 3 November – SEES Poster Showcase Entrants will stand beside their poster from 1:30–2:00 to discuss their … Continue reading
Humans have always formed networks through their relationships – before the internet, before the phone and before the car. But social networks are not always fair, and social network analysis can show where any problems are and how to manage the provision of life-essential services more equitably. For example, investigating how the introduction of new … Continue reading
This July, nearly 300 geographers and planners came to UQ to attend the 2017 Institute of Australian Geographers (IAG) conference. This year’s conference theme was ‘Geography Counts’, stressing the role of geography in informing policy from a holistic, global perspective. The diversity of keynote speakers reflected the interdisciplinarity of the conference. IAG 2017 Conference Chair was … Continue reading
Guangzhou is today the most multi-cultural city in China, not least because of its large African and Arab populations. Unlike most Europeans and Japanese, some Arabs and Africans seek to stay in the city and make it their home, marrying Chinese and having children. But can they ever be fully accepted, not as foreigners but … Continue reading
UQ is working to improve gender equity in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine. In this ambit, an exclusive opportunity was offered to two SEES lecturers, Dr Dorina Pojani (planning) and Dr Teresa Ubide (volcanology) to hear Australia’s first female and 11th Nobel Laureate, Professor Elizabeth Blackburn AC, discuss gender equity and diversity issues in … Continue reading
ISA World Congress of Sociology (Toronto, 15-21 July 2018) Call for Papers The deadline for abstract submission for the ISA congress is 30/09/17. There are very interesting panels organised by the RC21 (Urban and regional development). If you are working on SDGs, the New Urban Agenda and the Paris Agreement, you might want to submit … Continue reading