Core expertise
Urbanism and inclusive cities
Architecture’s contribution to diverse urban landscape
Great cities - what makes them work
Impact of feminism on urban design
Sexual harassment in Australian public transport
Biography
Nicole is the founding Director of Monash University’s XYX Lab which leads national research in urban space and gender. As director, Dr Kalms is investigating significant research projects which examine sexual violence in urban space. She is currently working on several major research projects with the aim of providing authorities with information that can enable a change to the way urban areas are planned and designed.
Part of XYX Lab’s work is to give a voice to women and girls – an objective at the heart of its approach to co-design. This encourages women to contribute to re-designing areas of Melbourne where they feel unsafe.
“Women and girls must be involved in designing and planning the city so that urban spaces and public infrastructure incorporate their perspective,” says Nicole.
