2024 DICHOTOMY LECTURE
Not Neutral
Design and gender inequity in cities and communities
Invited Speaker: Nicole Kalms
Monash University I XYX Lab
Associate Professor. Nicole Kalms will discuss the research of the Monash XYX Lab. Founded in 2016, the XYX Lab is a team of interdisciplinary design researchers exploring gender-sensitive design practices through creative practice and evidence-based research.
This presentation will explore a range of projects that bring together planners, policy makers, local government and stakeholders to make tangible the experiences of underrepresented communities in urban space and planning.
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Nicole Kalms
Monash University I XYX Lab
Nicole Kalms is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Art Design and Architecture founding director of the Monash University XYX Lab which leads national and international research in Gender and Place. Kalms’ research examines digital, experiential, political and material interventions to reposition design as a strategic tool for challenging gender inequity. Her recent research has focused on public transport spaces for women and girls, gender-sensitive crime prevention and the use of participatory co-design to challenge gender-neutral urban policy.