UQ|UP Sonia Roitman was invited to give a lecture to the students in the international summer course on Sustainability and Resilience in Spatial Planning. The course is jointly conducted in Semarang, Indonesia, by Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP) and the University of Hawai’i. The lecture discussed issues about resilience and GEDSI, with a focus on gender. It … Continue reading
We have completed the 2024 PLAN3200/7200 course on Exploring Development Complexities in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This year 29 students from UQ (from urban planning, environmental management, geography and social science, both undergraduate and postgraduate students) and 18 UGM students (from urban planning, undergraduate degree) joined the course. Students work with communities in urban and rural settings … Continue reading
The joint studio course between UQ and UGM (Universitas Gadjah Mada) has just started. The course explores the complexities of urban and rural development in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. For two weeks, students from both universities work with communities, supported by Arkom Indonesia, Lingkar and Kalijawi. This year we have 51 students in total: 29 undergraduate and … Continue reading
This week a delegation from KONEKSI (Australia-Indonesia partnership) and DFAT (Australia Government) visited the site locations of the joint research project in Semarang, Indonesia, conducted by UQ, UNDIP (Universitas Diponegoro), Brisbane City Council and Semarang Local government. The project aims to assess the social, environmental and spatial impacts of flood infrastructure in Semarang, using a … Continue reading
Are you eager to learn about the complexity of planning and environmental management problems in different socio-economic and cultural situations? Are you also eager to develop your skill sets in field research and engagement with real-world stakeholders? If you are, then join us in Indonesia as part of the Indonesian fieldtrip course, PLAN3200/7200. In the … Continue reading
Sonia Roitman (UQ Planning) will participate next week in the Asia Pacific Cities Summit 2023, organised by Brisbane City Council (BCC). This is the flagship networking event by BCC to discuss urban management. Sonia Roitman will discuss the importance of establishing partnerships between universities and local governments. She will present on behalf of the research … Continue reading
This year, the Indonesia Council Open Conference (ICOC) is hosted by The University of Sydney. The conference will be celebrating the 25 years of the conference and will be held on 26 and 27 September 2023, in person and online. You can access the full program here and register for free. Sonia Roitman will talk … Continue reading
In this novel study, a gender audit was conducted to assess how the Seoul (Metro) and Jakarta (MRT) subway systems respond to women’s needs. The audit revealed that both Seoul Metro and MRT Jakarta have made significant efforts to accommodate the needs of all passengers, including women. This is commendable because a public transit system … Continue reading
This year the Indonesia Update conference will be on ‘Governing urban Indonesia’. The Indonesia Update is a project at the Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, that includes an annual conference to discuss issues of governance, politics and economic development in Indonesia. This year’s conference will be in September and it is free … Continue reading
As the 2-week course in Yogyakarta, Indonesia is about to get to a close, students and staff visited the Borobudur and Prambanan temples yesterday. They learned about Buddhism, Hinduism and the mix of religions that makes Indonesia so fascinating. The 23 students from UQ and 18 students from UGM (Universitas Gadja Madah) continue their sharing … Continue reading