Dear Transport & Geography Commission members,
We are pleased to announce the upcoming online workshop organized by the IGU Transport and Geography Commission focusing on “Moving Forward: Understanding Women’s Realities in Urban Transport.” This online workshop explores the intersections of gender, mobility, and transport through three cutting-edge perspectives from Australia. Associate Professor Dorina Pojani (University of Queensland) provides the historic backdrop with a feminist critique of early planning utopias. Professors Nicole Kalms (Monash University) and Kurt Iveson (University of Sydney) bring the story into the present by examining contemporary issues of gender equity and safety in public transport systems.
Details:
• Topic: Moving Forward: Understanding Women’s Realities in Urban Transport
• Date: 3 September (Wed) 2025
• Time:
- 17:00–18:00 AEST (Sydney)
- 15:00–16:00 CST (Beijing)
- 08:00–09:00 BST (London)
- 09:00–10:00 CEST (Paris)
• Agenda Highlights:
1. Early Planning Utopias: A Feminist Critique
(Dr Dorina Pojani, Assoc. Prof. of Urban Planning, University of Queensland)
2. Train Wreck: Public Transport and Women’s Safety
(Dr Nicole Kalms, Prof. of Architecture, Monash University)
3. Everyday Equalities on Sydney’s Trains
(Dr Kurt Iveson, Prof. of Urban Geography, University of Sydney)
• Join the Workshop via Zoom:
Zoom Link: https://liverpool-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/98073191073?pwd=q5yl1Ebuvc…
Meeting ID: 980 7319 1073
Passcode: $wNa8GHk
We look forward to your participation in this workshop.
Stay tuned for more updates from the IGU Transport and Geography Commission.
Thank you for your continued support.
Transport and Geography Commission 