Posts by Vanessa Bird
- Read
Browse our rich editorial archive – a decade of opinion & reflection, interpretation & provocation
Speculative, exploratory pieces by a broad range of contributors
The evidence base – Parlour research and other relevant findings
Documenting those who came before us – an archive in progress
Tactics & recommendations from Parlour contributors
Practical support and concrete advice for people, practices and the profession.
- Stepping Up
Practical approaches to improving equity in architecture and built environment practices.
- Watch / Listen
Parlour Live! is our ever-increasing library of event recordings, many with CPD.
Podcast – informal chats about professional lives
Frank yarns with Indigenous practitioners.
Bringing research discussions to the wider professional community.
Sessions from Transformations: Action on Equity symposium
Practical action on equity in the workplace
Shaping the professional futures we want and need
Spirited discussions on feminism & the built environment
Recordings from one-off Parlour events.
Increasing opportunity for those marginalised through cultural background and gender.
Sessions from the Wellbeing of Architects symposium
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- Act
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Our new platform for the Parlour community to come together in self-organised groups.
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Use our positive, productive guides to improve equity – for individual, employees and the professions
Help diversify Wikipedia – learn how to edit today!
- Explore
Dig deep into our extensive library of articles, video, research and resources by topic.
Action at the level of the profession and society – increasing representation and visibility; changing systems.
Improving the world of work – pay equity, flexibility, policy and much more
Career paths and meanders. Climbing the ladder, stepping sideways, navigating, balancing, juggling and much more
Creating more equitable built environments, welcoming and supporting underrepresented groups and disadvantaged communities
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- Marion’s List
Join & use our public register of women and gender-diverse people active in the Australian built environment disciplines.
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- Parlour Collective
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