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Jennifer Nichols & Ceridwen Owen | Hobart Winter 2022

August 16, 2024 • Parlour

Our conversationalists for this episode are Ceridwen Owen and Jennifer Nichols. Ceridwen is an Associate Professor at the University of Tasmania and co-leads the Diverse Inclusions Lab. Jennifer is the Executive Director – Tasmanian and International Chapters of the Australian Institute of Architects.

Jennifer and Ceridwen share their experiences and perspectives on architectural education, practice and academia, emphasising the importance of learning from experiences and adapting to new challenges.

Jennifer describes her love of people, community and relationships, which has made her role at the Institute such a good fit. Ceridwen shares her early experiences growing up in Scotland and studying architecture before she took off to “the other side of the world without a plan”. Fortunately, in Australia she found her people, she found sustainability and she found her love for academia. Our speakers share their belief in the power of architecture and design in positively impacting people’s lives and how this brings immense joy and fulfilment to their work.

This episode was produced with the assistance of the Alastair Swayn Foundation. Find out more at alastairswaynfoundation.org.

This Salon was recorded live on Muwinina Country at the Hobart Brickworks Design Studio in Winter 2022. Held in collaboration with the Findlay Project, we hope you enjoy the conversation.

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