Research Seminar Series 2008
The Faculty Research Seminar Series is a series of weekly lunchtime presentations of current research by staff, visiting scholars and guests of the Faculty. Students, graduates and members of the public are welcome to attend.
The Research Seminar Series is held in the Japanese Room, First Floor, Architecture and Planning Building, The University of Melbourne every Thursday between 1 and 2 pm, during the semester except where noted. Please come along.
Research Seminar Series, Semester 2, 2008
Thursdays
1.00 pm to 2.00 pm
Japanese Room
First Floor
Architecture building
Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
| Thursday 31 July | Associate Professor Bharat Dave ABP, University of Melbourne | Fabrications |
| Thursday 7 August | Tom Cantwell Property Council | Property tax, government policy and housing affordability |
| Thursday 14 August | Peter Ashford ABP, University of Melbourne | Post pour performance of industrial pavements |
| Thursday 21 August | Janet McGaw and Dr Emily Potter ABP, University of Melbourne | The poetics and politics of sustainable place-making |
| Thursday 28 August | Lindy Joubert ABP, University of Melbourne | The UNESCO Observatory - Multi-Disciplinary Research in the Arts |
| Thursday 4 September | Dr David Nichols ABP, University of Melbourne | The provision of public and community buildings in private subdivisions 1900 - 1930 |
| Thursday 11 September | Dr Darko Radovic ABP, University of Melbourne | World City – a hypothesis to revisit |
| Thursday 18 September | Dr Scott Heyes ABP, University of Melbourne | The sea, a river, a river valley and mountain spirits: using Kurrur Juaq National Park to sustain traditional knowledge |
| Thursday 9 October | Dr Hao Wu ABP, University of Melbourne | Property cycles and state intervention: lessons for China |
| Thursday 16 October | Christine Oakley Department of Planning and Community Development | Planning for all of Melbourne: next steps in Melbourne 2030 implementation? |
| Thursday 23 October | Dr Hannah Lewi and Dr Wally Smith ABP & Department of Information Systems, University of Melbourne | The magic of machines in the home |
| Thursday 30 October | Professor Miles Lewis ABP, University of Melbourne | |
Research Seminar Series, Semester 1, 2008 |
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| 6 March | Associate Professor Paul Walker | ABP, University of Melbourne Chair: Dr Anoma Pieris Topic: Imperial to international: The Empire Survey of Museums and its Aftermath |
| 13 March | Dr Anoma Pieris | ABP, University of Melbourne Chair: Dr Hannah Lewi Topic: Scraps and Patches: Piecing Together the Interior Geographies of Australian Internment |
| 20 March | Jodie Pipkorn | Winner of the 2004 Fritz Janeba Travelling scholarship Chair: Dr Scott Drake Topic: Toward Zero Emission Building in Australia |
| 3 April | Dr Iftekhar Ahmed | Visiting academic Chair: Dr David O'Brien Topic: Post-Disaster Housing Reconstruction: The Asian Context |
| 10 April | Associate Professor Justyna Karakiewicz | ABP, University of Melbourne Chair: Ms Yan Gu Topic: Research Through Design |
| 17 April | Ms AnnMarie Brennan | ABP, University of Melbourne Chair: Associate Professor Paul Walker Topic: A Genealogy of Branding: the Case of Olivetti |
| 24 April | Mr Kevin Taylor | Taylor Cullity Lethleon Chair: Professor Catherin Bull Topic: Research on the Run: Developing A Practice Based Research Agenda |
| 1 May | Associate Professor Qinghua Guo | ABP, University of Melbourne Chair: Associate Professor Jianfei Zhu Topic: The Central Axis of Beijing |
| 8 May | Dr Alex Selenitsch | ABP, University of Melbourne Chair: Dr Greg Missingham Topic: Sets, Series and Suites: Introduction, Conclusion and Something In Between |
| 15 May | Mr Peter Williams | Williams Boag Chair: Professor Philip Goad Topic: Research, Another Way To Practice? |
| 22 May | Dr Chris Heywood | ABP, University of Melbourne Chair: Dr Ajibade Aibinu Topic: Asset Management for Social Housing |
| 29 May | Associate Professor Sun Sheng Han | ABP, University of Melbourne Chair: Professor Nicholas Low Topic: Motorization and Sustainable Transport Planning: An Asian Model |