ADA’s print and digital book shares the faculty’s impactful international research and educational initiatives with global audiences.
UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture (ADA) has launched an International volume of Creating Impact from ADA’s Societal Impact, Equity & Engagement portfolio and International portfolio.
The digital click-through book features stories highlighting ADA’s diverse, interdisciplinary approaches to today’s complex challenges, and innovations in education from across the faculty.
“The collection of stories is curated for international audiences. They showcase creativity and collaboration across continents and disciplines, enabling more meaningful ways to connect,” says Professor Emma Kirby, ADA Associate Dean Societal Impact, Equity & Engagement.
“The book demonstrates that prioritising diversity and inclusion is integral to re-imagining, designing and delivering Progress for All across UNSW’s four strategic Societal Impact Focus Areas.”
The projects span reducing e-waste in Vanuatu, AI-enabled immersive technologies and culture as rebellion for a remote Colombian community.
Its research reveals how China’s booming singles economy can help us understand single-person households and how amplifying patient voices can help support women with cancer.
Some partnerships, for example, with women refugee-led organisations in Malaysia and female Hip Hop artists in South Africa, advance gender equality and women’s activism.
Others drive evidence-led reform, for example, by making construction waste visible in public space or by mapping community-centred stories of disaster recovery and resilience.
The book also celebrates sector-leading educational initiatives, such as ADA’s research-led English language program for multi-lingual learners, international educational partnerships and innovative programs.
“International engagement means more than outreach – it is an ongoing exchange of ideas, cultures and possibilities,” says Associate Professor Nicholas Apoifis, ADA Associate Dean International.
“The book shares the myriad ways we can come together to build a future that’s sustainable, connected, healthy and socially just for all.”
Discover the story and video series on the UNSW ADA website.
Top image: A student from Vanuatu Institute of Technology conducts research on reducing solar e-waste on Pentecost Island.
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