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Personal profile
Biography
Nicole Kalms is an Associate Professor in the Department of Design and founding director of the Monash University XYX Lab which leads national and international research in Gender and Place. Nicole is the Deputy Associate Dean of Research. Nicole has a PhD in Architecture from Monash University. She obtained her Bachelor Degree in Architecture from RMIT and practiced architecture for several years before undertaking a Masters degree in Landscape Architecture (RMIT). Nicole is a full-time member of Monash University’s Faculty Art, Design and Architecture where she is focused on cross-disciplinary research.
Dr Kalms’ scholarly contributions include the edited book Contentious Cities: Design and the Gendered Production of Space (Routledge 2021), the monograph Hypersexual City: The Provocation of Soft-Core Urbanism (Routledge 2017) examining sexualized representation and precincts in neoliberal cities. Her forthcoming monograph She City: A Design Handbook for Challenging Inequity in Cities (Bloomsbury) will draw on interdisciplinary research and case studies from gender scholars, design practitioners, and feminist activists to update the significant research on gender and the city.
The innovation of Kalms’ research is the examination of digital, experiential, political and material interventions collated to articulate both the shared and conflicted struggles of minoritised communities internationally. Her praxis repositions design as a strategic tool for challenging inequity.
Dr Kalms regularly writes for a diverse non-academic audience, and is frequently invited to speak to the public about identity and urban space at major national and international cultural institutions. Kalms has been interviewed on BBC World TV (2018) and France 24 TV (2019). Kalms was the keynote speaker at the Planning Institute of Australia Congress (2019) and the Autonomy Mobility Summit in Paris (2019). Dr Kalms serves on a variety of advisory boards, committees and panels in relation to public policy, urban safety and placemaking.
Research interests
Urbanism
Feminism
Spatial Practice
Spatial Media
Critical Studies
Interdisciplinarity
Gender
Co-Design
Gender Equality
Supervision interests
Urbanism
Feminism
Spatial Practice
Spatial Media
Critical Studies
Interdisciplinarity
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
Architecture, PhD, MONASH UNIVERSITY
3 Mar 2011 → 5 May 2017
Award Date: 30 May 2017
Landscape Architecture, Masters (Research), RMIT University
Award Date: 25 May 2006
Architecture, Bachelor (Hons), RMIT University
Award Date: 17 Mar 1998
Research area keywords
- Sexuality
- Gender
- Feminism
- Urbanism
- Hypersexuality
- Gender equality
- Reduced Inequalities
Network
Projects
- 17 Finished
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AICPAIRSP1: Audit on safety and accessibility for women and people with disabilities: Tanete Rilau and Palanro Stations, South Sulawesi railway line
Kalms, N., Natalia, V., Patandianan, M. V. & Matthewson, G.
12/07/22 → 11/12/22
Project: Research
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Making Home: Older women at risk of homelessness
Kalms, N., Dyring, S. & Donnelly, S.
27/03/22 → 1/04/22
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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Not neutral: Diverse and inclusive public spaces
Kalms, N., 2023, Architecture Australia, 112, 1, p. 66-67 2 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article › Other
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Housing for Women Over 45: A best practice report on housing types for women at risk of homelessness in Melbourne
Donnelly, S., Dyring, S., Kalms, N. & Stead, N., 2022, Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation. 67 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other Report › Other
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Perceptions of safety in cities after dark
Yang, H., Berry, J. & Kalms, N., 2022, Lighting Design in Shared Public Spaces. Sumartojo, S. (ed.). New York, USA: Routledge, p. 84-103 21 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Portfolio: Unequivocal Women’s Housing: A post-occupancy study of housing types for women over 45 at risk of homelessness in suburban Melbourne
Donnelly, S., Dyring, S., Kalms, N. & Stead, N., 2022Research output: Non-textual form › Design / Architecture › Research
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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
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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YourGround: XYX Lab’s Gender + Place Research
Nicole Kalms (Contributor)
27 Apr 2023Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Annual Conference of the Jaap Bakema Study Centre
Timothy Moore (Speaker) & Nicole Kalms (Speaker)
23 Nov 2022 → 24 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Designing Cities Symposium
Nicole Kalms (Organiser)
21 Oct 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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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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Addressing safety for Women and Girls on Public Transport: Presentation of Toolkit for Gender-Sensitive Placemaking
Gill Matthewson (Contributor) & Nicole Kalms (Contributor)
16 Feb 2022Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Press/Media
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Years after a brutal Merri Creek assault, Melbourne women fear not enough has changed
13/04/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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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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Comfort Zone - a better journey for women and girls
15/09/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts
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