A public event by Melbourne Centre for Cities for those interested in how Universities and Cities collaborate for impact.
Friday 21 July 9:15am to 5:00pm
Location: The Old Quad, Level 1, The Library, (Entry via the North wing (opposite the old Union House Building), The University of Melbourne, Parkville Campus
A public event by Melbourne Centre for Cities for those interested in how Universities and Cities collaborate for impact.
One-day symposium featuring thought-provoking speakers, cutting-edge research and practice, and participatory discussions, to think about opportunities and challenges that arise when universities and cities work together to address important urban issues.
Universities play a vital role in shaping the economic, social, and cultural landscape of their communities, and their impact can be felt far beyond the boundaries of their campuses.
At the same time, cities provide universities with a rich and diverse environment that supports their research, teaching, and projects.
So, why is real change so hard? And how do we better leverage the city and university connection for greater impact?
The rise of new technologies, shifting demographics, and changing patterns of work and mobility are all opportunities for universities and cities to collaborate and innovate. Equally, matters such as climate change, decreasing urban biodiversity, increasing social inequalities and shifts in urban governance dynamics, present complex challenges that require better collaboration between practice, theory and research to achieve creative solutions.
This symposium will challenge delegates to engage, discuss, and act, through a day of moderated sessions and showcases at the Parkville campus of University of Melbourne. We convene key voices on the future of cities to debate world-class evidence, coming from universities, local government, civil society, and the private sector. Urban challenges from cities big and small will be addressed through a suite of activities geared towards action and implementation, based on graspable evidence.
The symposium is brought to you by the Melbourne Centre for Cities, an international research hub of the University of Melbourne, in partnership with key stakeholders in city leadership nationally and internationally. You will leave with new knowledge and collaborators while contributing your own expertise toward real local and global challenges.
Join us for any component of the program, or for the whole day at the University of Melbourne’s Parkville Campus.
*a streaming link will be provided to those who can’t participate in -person, this is only for the plenary sessions and is not interactive.
The Melbourne Centre of Cities thanks the University of Melbourne’s Engagement and Partnerships department, for their contribution to help us deliver this symposium.
The University of Melbourne’s Engagement and Partnerships focus on co-design and delivery of diverse outcomes through partnerships, including for people in the city of Melbourne, Goulburn Valley and Northeast Arnhem Land.
Program
9:15 am to 9:30am Location: | Event Welcome, Acknowledgement and Purpose Event MCs: | ||
9:30 am - 10:00am Location: | Keynote #1: University partnerships for impact, Indigenous perspectives Inala Cooper, Director Murrup Barak, Melbourne Institute for Indigenous Development Jason Eades, Director Aboriginal Melbourne, City of Melbourne | ||
10:00am to 10:45am Location: | Plenary Panel #1: University and City relationships for impact? Bridging the distance Speakers: | ||
10:45am to 11:00 am Location: | Melbourne Centre for Cities Research Campaign Speakers: | ||
11:00am to 11:20 am Location: | Morning tea | ||
11:30am to 12:15pm Location: | Keynote #2: Local to Global: Universities and Cities knowledge & diplomacy for Impact Professor Harriet Bulkeley, FBA holds joint appointments as Professor in the Department of Geography, Durham University, and at the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University. Daniel Pejic, the Masterclass as an example of translating Centre research to city capacity. Q & A with audience | ||
12:20pm to 1:20pm Location: | Case study snap shots – Urban Research for Global Impact: A series of short case studies and audience participation to develop a shared understanding on how to harness the knowledge from our cities, for global impact. Session MC: Maya Costa Pinto, Visiting Fellow, Melbourne Centre for Cities Goal 1: Actionable research: what works?
Goal 2: Local, national, and global urban issues: how do we work across scales?
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1:30pm to 2:00pm Location: | Lunch | ||
2:00pm to 2:30pm Location: | Plenary #3: International Students, Cities vs University Responsibility Responding Plenary Panel #3 Speakers:
Moderators: Dr Sabina Andron, Melbourne Centre for Cities Sanskar Agarwal, President at University of Melbourne Student Union International | ||
2:45pm to 3:45pm | Concurrent workshop sessions How can we create impact from city and university partnerships? Reflecting on the theme of Universities and Cities’ partnerships to tackle impact on urban issues and using specific case studies of a success or failure (whole project, moment in time or stage in a process) Speakers and audience will discuss the questions below: | ||
How do we support a new generation of urban leaders? This roundtable will consider what is needed in academia and in governance to develop resilient and well-informed urban leadership. Location: The Library Facilitator: Sam Miles Speakers: | What do we need from practice-ready education? This roundtable will discuss the agendas of your institutions to create competitive urban education, as well as the needs these education programmes should be addressing. Facilitator: Loren Adams Speakers: | Facilitating ‘city diplomacy’: How can universities enhance cities’ international relations? This roundtable will convene ‘city diplomacy’ experts and city officials from the Centre’s programs aimed at supporting international action by cities, to reflect on how cities are engaging in global agendas, and how support like the City Diplomacy Masterclass could support cities in a time of complex geopolitics.
Facilitators: Michele Acuto and Daniel Pejic Speakers: | |
3:45 pm to 4:00pm | Afternoon tea break | ||
4:00 pm to 4:20pm Location: | Research Roundtable Wrap up Honorary Professor Louise Johnson | ||
4:20pm to 4:30pm Location: | Final remarks Event MCs: | ||
4:30 to 5:00pm The Library, Level 1 | Sammy J for Lord Mayor | ||
5:00pm+ | Networking Event | ||
The Melbourne Centre of Cities thanks the University of Melbourne’s Engagement and Partnerships department, for their contribution to help us deliver this symposium.
The University of Melbourne’s Engagement and Partnerships focus on co-design and delivery of diverse outcomes through partnerships, including for people in the city of Melbourne, Goulburn Valley and Northeast Arnhem Land.
Speakers
Harriet Bulkeley
Uly Faoziyah
Provost Nicola Phillips
Moderators
Maya Costa-Pinto
