Copyright
Alison Gill; Abby Mellick Lopes; Francesca SidotiPublished On
2021-04-29Page Range
pp. 384-391Language
- English
Print Length
7 pages
Re-pair
An Open Project for Cultures and Economies of Repair in Western Sydney
Contributors
Alison Gill
(author)Alison Gill is Senior Lecturer in Design at Western Sydney University. Alison's research interests in design philosophy, cultural theory and socio-material studies are evident in publications about social practices of repair, alternative conceptions of use and visual narratives; sports product advertising; deconstruction fashion; audience/user practices and sustainable design education. Her current research projects investigate cultures of everyday resourcefulness like sharing, reuse, customization, and repair to encourage transitions to more sustainable economies.
Abby Mellick Lopes
(author)Abby Mellick Lopes is an Associate Professor in Design Studies at University of Technology, Sydney. Abby's collaborative research focuses on the relationship between design and social arrangements to support the transition to more sustainable cultures and economies, with recent projects tackling the social impacts of heat and development trends on the urban commons; civic trust in drinking water; and food and waste economies and cultures of repair, with a particular focus on the communities of Western Sydney. Abby has published in Design Studies, Design and Culture, Cultural Studies Review, ACME: an international e-journal for critical geographies and elsewhere, and written several book chapters on design, sustainability and transdisciplinarity. Her work has been presented in the UK, the USA, Canada, Cyprus, Spain, Malaysia and China.
Francesca Sidoti
(author)Francesca Sidoti is a PhD candidate at the Institute for Culture and Society at Western Sydney University. Her research focuses on the role of place, particularly in the lives of young adults in regional New South Wales.