AECURN Victorian Chapter
Afshin Jafari
Victorian State Representative
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Declan Martin
Victorian State Representative
I am a recent Monash PhD graduate with a special interest in urban industrial planning, economic development, and the cultural economy. My research investigates the development of rent-sensitive industries in high-cost cities with a particular focus on cultural industries and urban manufacturing. Through my research, I aim to inform urban and cultural policy programs that promote inclusive and equitable cities.
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Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=zB-0fnoAAAAJ&hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Declan__Martin
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/declan-martin-95348b1ba
Linus Tan
Victorian State Representative
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Rachael Iampolsky
Victorian State Representative
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Rewa Marathe
Victorian State Representative
Rewa is currently a PhD student in the urban planning discipline at the Melbourne School of Design at the University of Melbourne. She has a Bachelor’s degree in architecture from the Rajiv Gandhi University of Technology of Madhya Pradesh and a Masters degree in urban planning from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Prior to moving to Melbourne for her PhD, Rewa worked with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs) in Delhi as part of the NIUA-CIDCO Smart City Lab.
Zheng Chin
Victorian State Representative
From a young age I remember being frustrated, upset, and angry at the injustice that existed within society. I didn’t understand why, but all I remember was that things seemed incredibly unfair. I knew I wanted to do something, to make a difference, but I didn't know how. This desire to make things better is what drives me to do what I do, and is how I situate myself within the world. At this stage of my life I find myself undertaking a PhD which seeks to understand how social movements and grassroots activism can act as a catalyst for social change. Ultimately I seek to use this research to find democratic ways to transform society by mobilising people to collectively challenge inequitable and unjust social and cultural norms.