Dr Gill Matthewson, Parlour (Melbourne)

The Path to Parlour.

Recently retired from Monash University in Melbourne, Dr Gill Matthewson is a graduate of the University of Auckland. After a decade in practice and decades of teaching, Gill completed a PhD at the University of Queensland on women's careers in the architecture profession. Dr Matthewson was a co-founder of Parlour: women, equity, architecture, a world-leading organisation devoted to studying and supporting gender equity in architecture. Her research extended into demographic studies of the Australian architecture profession as a whole.

Dr Matthewson also contributes regular commentary and analysis on contemporary issues in architecture to Parlour and other professional publications. As an activist, researcher, and writer, Matthewson has long advocated for women in architecture; Dr Matthewson has been described as 'the most persistent commentator to date' on women in New Zealand architecture. She will be presenting the story of her path and an update on her recent research and advocacy work.

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