This November, UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani participated in the recording of Podcast No. 6, titled “Governance and Design,” at the Albanian Pavilion of the Venice Biennale. The session formed part of the Pavilion’s public program and brought together a dynamic group of contributors working at the intersection of architecture, planning, and urban governance. The conversation was … Continue reading
The Gogocast team at Gogo.al recently hosted UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani for a wide-ranging conversation on urban planning in Albania, undertaken during her visit as part of the GERMIN Fellowship. This podcast has emerged as a notable platform in the Albanian media landscape, distinguished by the hosts’ commitment to thoughtful and rigorous public dialogue. Although Dorina … Continue reading
UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani recently appeared on Allison Tyra’s Infinite Women podcast to discuss how women experience and navigate contemporary cities. In the episode, Dorina and Allison delved into the persistent gender divide in urban planning — tracing its historical roots and considering how these inequalities continue to shape the built environment today. These themes lie … Continue reading
A new episode of the ‘A is for Architecture’ podcast was just released! UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani speaks to Ambrose Gillick about her book ‘Trophy Cities: A Feminist Perspective on New Capitals‘. They explore how new capital cities – Brasilia, Canberra, Abuja, Sejong, Astana and even Washington DC – are conceived of as totalized projects, dominant visions competing … Continue reading
Want to know more about the links between the feminist movement and city planning? Listen to Dorina discuss her books Trophy Cities and Early Planning Utopias on Harvard’s podcast ‘Architecture Off-Centre‘, with Vaissnavi Shukl. Available on all the major platforms: Continue reading
Australia’s facing a worsening housing crisis. At the same time, the number of overseas migrant arrivals is at its highest ever since records began. Is increased migration driving up housing and rental prices? UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani is invited to the SBS Examines podcast along ANU’s Peter McDonald to share her expert opinion on this matter. … Continue reading
Co-hosted by Prof Tracey Bunda and A/Prof Katelyn Barney, both at UQ, this podcast series focuses on Indigenising the university curriculum. Each episode is an interview with Indigenous and/or non-Indigenous academics across the faculties at the University of Queensland. In the latest episode, UQ|UP’s Sonia Roitman and Greg Kitson discuss how they teach students to … Continue reading
Housing is a basic human need, yet a lack of affordable housing perpetuates a crisis affecting over a billion people worldwide. This week on On the House: The Household Management Science Insights podcast, host Gabriella Joustra chats with UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani to learn more about its challenges. Have a listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast-episode/podcast/id1648508806?i=1000659684073 Continue reading
Dorina Pojani was invited on the Get Around Cabo Car Free podcast to talk about her latest research on cycling and parking, her Robin Hood planning idea, bike confidence, density, architecture, urban planning, carfree lifestyles – the list goes on! Listen to the full episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/42q9FHPTRHrenQ9cNwVJ3x This episode is one of the People & Projects … Continue reading
As the housing crisis worsens, do we have the courage to reimagine a home among the gumtrees or are we too set in our ways to branch out? This episode of Seriously Social investigates why density is a dirty word in Australia and offers a comprehensive view of the possibilities ahead. Bill Randolph, Lisa Garner … Continue reading