Category: SEED

  1. Gender and disaster resilience / Oct 6, 2020 [Virtual Session]

    The growing intensity and frequency of natural disasters have drawn efforts in academia and public policies towards improving resilience of cities and communities.

    infur.msd.unimelb.edu.au/2020/10/06/gender-and-disaster-resilience-oct-6-2020-virtual-session

  2. Young women’s everyday political actions in a North Indian informal settlement / Jul 30, 2020 [Virtual Session]

    Some scholars have examined the various ways in which youth are shaping the city as an outcome of their social and political actions.

    infur.msd.unimelb.edu.au/2020/07/30/young-womens-everyday-political-actions-in-a-north-indian-informal-settlement-jul-30-2020-virtual-session

  3. How informal settlers’ socio-economic traits shape flood adaptation / Jun 30, 2020 [Virtual Session]

    Millions of urban poor are living in slum conditions in low-income countries. Often, governments in these countries are unable or unwilling to provide alternative housing or resettle residents to a safer place.

    infur.msd.unimelb.edu.au/2020/06/30/how-informal-settlers-socio-economic-traits-shape-flood-adaptation-jun-30-2020-virtual-session

  4. Post-COVID-19 World: What’s the future like for ECRs? / May 29, 2020 [Virtual Session]

    We are seeing a growing interest in COVID-19 research and how the pandemic will shape urban life. As individuals and governments scramble to navigate the adverse impacts of the crisis, no one is certain when the pandemic will end and what traces it will leave in cities.

    infur.msd.unimelb.edu.au/2020/05/29/post-covid-19-world-whats-the-future-like-for-ecrs-may-29-2020-virtual-session

  5. Doing ethnography in a transitional context / April 27, 2020 [Virtual Session]

    This session discusses the challenges of conducting an ethnographic study in a complex context that is currently messed up with ideological, educational and political changes.

    infur.msd.unimelb.edu.au/2020/04/27/doing-ethnography-in-a-transitional-context-april-27-2020-virtual-session

  6. Media globalization and identity crisis: Is hyperlocalism a way forward? / Feb 28, 2020

    With our lives increasingly revolving around the internet, our access to global information has arguably weakened our connection with the local values and cultural traditions.

    infur.msd.unimelb.edu.au/2020/02/28/media-globalization-and-identity-crisis-is-hyperlocalism-a-way-forward-feb-28-2020

  7. Nusantaran Architecture as a constructed architectural identity: The researcher’s dilemma

    The Indonesian government has incorporated the emerging ‘Nusantaran Architecture’ in its massive national tourism plan - dubbed ‘the Ten New Bali’, accentuating a narration of culture preservation.

    infur.msd.unimelb.edu.au/2020/01/29/nusantaran-architecture-as-a-constructed-architectural-identity-the-researchers-dilemma

  8. Research across different contexts / Nov 15, 2019

    Doing research across different contexts: Challenges, connections and contradictions

    infur.msd.unimelb.edu.au/2019/11/15/research-across-different-contexts-nov-15-2019

  9. Why Deleuze was an Idiot / Nov 13, 2019

    In this special session on Deleuzean philosophy, PhD students and ECRs discussed the various aspects of Deleuze’s work and its implication for their research. The meeting was chaired by Tanzil Shafique, who also opened the discussion with an introduction to Deleuze.

    infur.msd.unimelb.edu.au/2019/11/13/why-deleuze-was-an-idiot-nov-13-2019

  10. The Role of the Researcher / Oct 30, 2019

    The monthly session started with presentations from Reden Recio and Rewa Marathe. Reden presented his findings from his recent trip to Manila and Rewa shared her insights from her trip to Delhi.

    infur.msd.unimelb.edu.au/2019/10/30/the-role-of-the-researcher-oct-30-2019

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