A team of design researchers exploring gender-sensitive design practices and theory - operating at the intersection of gender, identity, urban space & advocacy.
Michelle Hamer’s powerful exhibition, I'm a Believer, gives voice to those whose chronic health issues have been marginalised and overlooked. Nobody Knows invites you to share your experiences of patient-doctor-community relationships anonymously.
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🚶♀️ Prof. Nicole Kalms is looking forward to presenting a keynote and leading a walking tour at VPELA's State Planning Conference! Explore gender-sensitive placemaking and its impact on urban safety and community equity in Lorne. Proudly sponsored by Tract Consultants.
📢 New Publication Alert 📢 Tegan Larin's recent article, "Gender and Sexual Minorities and Disaster: Balancing Structural and Agentic Perspectives," has been published in the July 2024 edition of the Australian Journal of Emergency Management.
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The YourGround NSW Baseline Insights Report is now available! 📍 Developed by CrowdSpot and Monash University’s XYX Lab, this report maps out areas of safety and discomfort to drive improvements in public safety and inclusivity.
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ONLINE WEBINAR | Join XYX Lab's Tegan Larin on the eve of International Women's Day as part of a panel discussion: "Count Her In" Discover research on women and gender in natural hazards and disaster management.
THURSDAY, online at 1 pm. Register here > naturalhazards.com.au/news-a…
Our very own @Xavier_Ho has recently done a segment for ABC's Big Ideas alongside A/Prof Tom van Laer of the University of Sydney's Business School on how storytelling can change the world.
Listen to the full episode here:
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Join Associate Professor Nicole Kalms, the keynote speaker, at the Gender, Space and Place webinar hosted by @WHEast next Wednesday.
Register here: eventbrite.com.au/e/gender-s…
Event details:
🗒 Wednesday 6 March
⏰10:30am – 12:00pm
💻Online via Zoom
❗️Last chance to Pin a spot and contribute to YourGround NSW before February 16 and you could win $100! 🤑
Visit yourground.org for a chance to win a $100 voucher!
@YourGroundMap@Crowd_Spot@MonashUni @MonashADA @XYXLab @HannahTonkinWSC
The @midsumma Art Prize 2024 show is on until 11 February at @novacancymelb gallery QV. 8am-4pm daily. Come celebrate with the LGBTQIA artists together!
ALT Wide angle shot of the Midsumma art prize
ALT Midsumma and Australia Post Art Award 2024
Since its inauguration in 2016 the Midsumma and Australia Post Art Award has established itself as an important award in the ecology of the arts. With finalists selected from across the country, the annual award is a survey of outstanding queer artists working across mediums reflecting their potent personal and political perspectives on the world.
This exhibition upholds the voices of artists revealing art that explores queerness through time, space and various cultural lenses. Be immersed in introspection and interaction within an ever-changing world. Reflect on the quiet and spacious moments, adventure through sexuality and gender fluidity, expand your mind and heart in a pool of poignant queer sincerity, be humbled and inspired by works portraying queer vulnerability.
Each work here today, presents a personal view, representing many facets of the LGBTQIA communities, but more importantly, these works highlight the individuals that ...
Your stories can help map a safer NSW! We want to say thanks with a chance to win when you share yours! Visit YourGround NSW to share your story for a chance to win a $100 voucher!
@YourGroundMap@Crowd_Spot@MonashUni @MonashADA @XYXLab @HannahTonkinWSC
WEBINAR | XYX Director Nicole Kalms will be a keynote speaker at the Gender, Space and Place webinar hosted by @WHEast, focusing on creating safe and inclusive public spaces this March.
🗒 Weds 6 March
10:30am – 12:00pm
Online via Zoom
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XYX Lab PhD candidate, Samantha Donnelly, and director of @schoredprojects, Sophie Dyring, speak with Sophia Maalsen and Cathy Smith in an interview for their book 'A Design Guide for Older Women’s Housing', published 2022.
Check out the full interview : ow.ly/GEkE50Qr8gj
🗣️Tell us where you feel safe! Go to yourground.org to pin a spot and share an experience about your feelings of safety while using public space in NSW.
@YourGroundMap@Crowd_Spot@MonashUni @MonashADA @XYXLab @HannahTonkinWSC
Exploring NSW? If you find a YourGround NSW poster, capture the moment, tag us, and make your mark on the map! Join the movement for a safer and more inclusive state. 🗺️💙 >>> yourground.org/@YourGroundMap@Crowd_Spot@MonashUni @MonashADA @XYXLab @HannahTonkinWSC
How do you feel on your journey?
The YourGround NSW interactive map allows you to anonymously pin a spot and share your experience of safety to help make a safer NSW! >>> yourground.org/@YourGroundMap@Crowd_Spot@MonashUni @MonashADA @XYXLab @HannahTonkinWSC
And another one to wrap up the year! XYX Lab is stoked to announce 'Consenting Cities' has been recognized as a Finalist in the Communication Design Category of the Victorian Premier's Design Awards for 2023!
Congratulations to all finalists for 2023!
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XYX Lab is proud to announce 'Consenting Cities' has received a Merit Award in the Design for Good Category at the ADGA Awards.
Congratulations to @ForThePeopleAu whose project 'Be Equitable' won the Pinnacle Prize at the Awards.
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Are there places you avoid? Why?
Pin a spot and share your experience of safety while using public space in New South Wales. Go to yourground.org to help us map a safer New South Wales.
@YourGroundMap@Crowd_Spot@MonashUni @MonashADA @XYXLab @HannahTonkinWSC