Last week Sonia Roitman was invited to give an online guest lecture to the students in the Master of Urban Planning, at the University of Cuenca, in Ecuador. This is a new master program in one of the oldest universities in the country. Most of the students are currently working in urban planning departments at … Continue reading
Dorina just started teaching a condensed module titled ‘UPAD 4-249 Theory and Models of Spatial Development’ at the German University of Technology (GUtech). Located in Muscat, the capital of Oman, GUtech was founded in 2007 and has already graduated nearly 1500 students. It is affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany and has a highly … Continue reading
As part of her study visit to Finland, UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani was invited to give a guest lecture to Aalto University students enrolled in a Master’s course on Land-Use and Transport Policy. She discussed her research on policy learning and transfer in Southeast Asia. Continue reading
To close off a great semester, yesterday students in PLAN7612 Global South Cities, coordinated by Dr Sonia Roitman, had a great conversation with UQ Chancellor, Mr Peter Varghese. This lecture has become a regular annual event in the course. Students had the opportunity to meet face to face (and via Zoom for those off shore) … Continue reading
On Friday, UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani gave a guest lecture on gender issues in urban planning at the University of Catania, Italy. The lecture was hosted by Professor Francesco Martinico and attended by upper level architecture students in the Siracusa seat. Founded in 1434, the University of Catania is the oldest in Sicily. Currently, its student … Continue reading
On Monday, UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani gave a guest lecture on gender issues in urban planning at the University of Padua, Italy. The lecture took place as part of a Master’s level course on Gender, EU Politcs, and Globalization coordinated by Professor Lorenza Perini. The course is taught in English, and students come from all over … Continue reading
Founded in 1948 in Bogota, Universidad de los Andes is regarded as the top university in Colombia and one of the best in Latin America. It offers education in urbanism, architecture and design, as well as environmental/transport engineering. In the past week, Dr Dorina Pojani delivered guest lectures on sustainable transport planning and gender issues … Continue reading