Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Gene Bawden is a communication designer and Deputy Head of MADA’s Design Department.
His research and design practice embraces the confluence of the material, the visual and the spatial, and the narratives of belonging articulated in each. Specifically he interrogates the design of Australian domestic spaces constructed as a prescriptive but highly charged representation of cultural belonging, social alignment and gendered expectation. His work reveals the historical context of Australia’s highly gendered spatial alliances, and the rich interplay of semiotics embodied within the constraints of the country’s Western-centric domestic milieu.
Gene is a member of the Faculty’s XYX Lab, which affords him the opportunity to combine his knowledge of gendered spatial practices and his communication design expertise within collaborative research projects aimed at mitigating gender inequity in Australia’s urban environments. Key to the Lab’s methodologies is the facilitation of Design Thinking processes using bespoke material tools of enquiry. This is an area of investigation that is increasingly part of Gene’s expanding area of material/spatial research; and manifests in his teaching through MADA’s design curriculum and the Monash MBA “Design Thinking” unit.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Design, PhD
Award Date: 18 Nov 2015
Research area keywords
- gender and design
- design and co-design
- Communication Design
- Social History
- Interior design history
- Graphic Design
Network
Projects
- 15 Finished
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Co-designing health futures
Heiss, L., Bawden, G., Roberts, J. & Page, R.
16/05/22 → 16/06/22
Project: Research
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Gender-sensitive training for safe and inclusive communities: A pilot for transformative placemaking in the public sector
Kalms, N., Bawden, G., Berry, J., Matthewson, G., Rowland, D., Bowler, J., Wyrdeman , G., Bantock, L., Beech, C., Finnerty, J., Ledovski, T., Ashby, S., Cox, S., Ellis, B., Dening, C., Hatcher, J., Lee, A., Hetherington, B., Collins, A., Moore, S., Griffiths, B., Watson, T., Cost, F., Murphy , K., Carroll, L. & Carling, N.
21/06/21 → 28/02/22
Project: Research
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Your Ground
Kalms, N., Bawden, G., Matthewson, G. & Aisenberg, A.
Bayside City Council, Moira Shire Council , Latrobe City Council, Moorabool Shire Council, Banyule City Council, Casey City Council, City of Greater Geelong, Hume City Council, City of Kingston, City of Monash, City of Port Phillip, City Of Stonnington, Wyndham City Council, Yarra City Council, City of Greater Dandenong, City of Ballarat, Moreland City Council, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) (Victoria), Maribyrnong City Council, Nillumbik Shire Council, Warrnambool City Council, Cardinia Shire Council, Central Goldfields Shire Council, Respect Victoria, City of Whittlesea
9/04/21 → 31/08/21
Project: Research
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Hypersext City
Kalms, N., Bawden, G., Berry, J., Matthewson, G., Moore, T. & Webb, I.
4/03/21 → 9/04/21
Project: Research
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Community Safety Audit of Merri Creek Trail – Coburg Precinct
Kalms, N., Bawden, G., Matthewson, G. & Berry, J.
4/03/20 → 30/06/20
Project: Research
Research output
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The Future is Participatory: Collaborative Communication Design for Global Health Initiatives
Thiessen, M., Heiss, L., Mcgee, T. & Bawden, G., 2023, In: Visible Language. 57, 1, p. 14-35 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Colonial imaginaries reimagined
Bawden, G. & Martin, B., 2021, Contentious Cities: Design and the Gendered Production of Space. Oxon, UK: Routledge, p. 10-24 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Contentious Cities: Design and the Gendered Production of Space
Berry, J. (ed.), Moore, T. (ed.), Kalms, N. (ed.) & Bawden, G. (ed.), 2021, Oxon, UK: Routledge. 266 p.Research output: Book/Report › Edited Book › peer-review
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HyperSext City
Kalms, N., Bawden, G., Berry, J., Matthewson, G., Moore, T. & Webb, I., 2021Research output: Non-textual form › Design / Architecture › Research
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Introduction: Contentious cities
Berry, J., Moore, T., Kalms, N. & Bawden, G., 2021, Contentious Cities: Design and the Gendered Production of Space. Oxon, UK: Routledge, p. 1-9 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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2018 Dean's Award for Research Impact
Kalms, Nicole (Recipient), Bawden, Gene (Recipient), Salen, P. (Recipient), Matthewson, Gill (Recipient), Edwards, A. (Recipient) & Korsmeyer, Hannah (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2019 Premier's Design Awards - Service Design - Finalist: 'SHEcity'
Kalms, Nicole (Recipient), Bawden, Gene (Recipient), Berry, Jess (Recipient), Salen, P. (Recipient), Korsmeyer, Hannah (Recipient), Edwards, A. (Recipient) & Condliffe, Z. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2020 Good Design Awards - Communication Branding and Identity - Gold Winner: 'Yours, Mine, Ours'
Bawden, Gene (Recipient), Webb, I. (Recipient), Kalms, Nicole (Recipient) & Korsmeyer, Hannah (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2021 AGDA Awards - Spatial/Exhibition Design - Distinction: 'HyperSext City'
Bawden, Gene (Recipient), Kalms, Nicole (Recipient), Webb, I. (Recipient), Berry, Jess (Recipient), Matthewson, Gill (Recipient) & Moore, Timothy (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2021 Designers Australia Awards - Interact Category - Winner: 'HyperSext City'
Kalms, Nicole (Recipient), Bawden, Gene (Recipient), Berry, Jess (Recipient), Webb, I. (Recipient), Matthewson, Gill (Recipient) & Moore, Timothy (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Addressing safety for Women and Girls on Public Transport: Presentation of Toolkit for Gender-Sensitive Communication Campaigns
Gene Bawden (Contributor), Gill Matthewson (Contributor) & Nicole Kalms (Advisor)
5 Apr 2022Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Making Spaces Public
Mel Dodd (Host), Gene Bawden (Contributor), Emily Floyd (Contributor), Timothy Moore (Contributor) & Sarah Lynn Rees (Contributor)
2 Mar 2022Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Melbourne Design Week 2022: Make inclusive public spaces
Gene Bawden (Host), Jess Berry (Contributor), Nicole Kalms (Advisor), Isabella Webb (Contributor) & Gill Matthewson (Advisor)
18 Mar 2022Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public event
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REFRAME: BOOK CLUB Presented by Monash University Art Design and Architecture
Gene Bawden (Contributor) & Charity Edwards (Contributor)
29 Mar 2021Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public event
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HyperSext City: Gender Justice Workshop #2
Gene Bawden (Invited speaker)
8 Apr 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
Press/Media
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Consenting Cities - the art, design and Venice biennale x Melb design week
Nicole Kalms, Gene Bawden, Jess Berry & Indae Hwang
28/05/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Designing better cities for women and gender diverse people
Nicole Kalms, Gene Bawden, Jess Berry & Gill Matthewson
20/12/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Women designers and feminist cities: it’s not what you think Dismantling ideas don't need to dismantle a city.
Nicole Kalms, Gene Bawden, Isabella Webb, Jess Berry, Gill Matthewson & Timothy Moore
7/10/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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THE COURIER: 'Ballarat's unsafe spaces for women and gender diverse people identified'
Nicole Kalms, Gene Bawden, Jess Berry & Gill Matthewson
9/04/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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ABC RADIO: 'How city design affects our feelings of safety'
12/03/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview