Program Overview


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Australasian Cities at the Crossroads: Navigating Legacy, Innovation & Sustainability

Pre-Event - Tuesday 9 December

**Program timings subject to change**

4:00pm - 5:00pmBrisbane City Field Trips
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Welcome Reception and HDR Symposium awards


Day 1 - Wednesday 10 December

**Program timings subject to change**

8:30am - 9:00amRegistration
9:00am - 9:30am
Welcome to Country /Conference Opening
9:30am - 10:30am
Keynote (1) - First Nations Lecture
10:30am - 11:00am
Morning Tea
11:00am - 12:30pm
Parallel sessions (1)
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Lunch
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Parallel sessions (2)
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Afternoon Tea
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Keynote (2)
4:30pm - 5:15pm
Slot for thematic panels & interest groups
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Public Lecture, State Library of Queensland


Day 2 - Thursday 11 December

**Program timings subject to change**

8:30am - 9:00amRegistration
9:00am - 10:00am
Keynote (3) - Women in Urban Studies Panel
10:00am - 10:30am
Morning Tea
10:30am - 12:00pm
Parallel sessions (3)
12:00pm - 1.00pm
Lunch + Women’s Luncheon
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Parallel sessions (4)
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Afternoon Tea
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Parallel sessions (5)
4:30pm - 5:15pm
Slot for thematic panels and interest groups
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Conference Dinner


Day 3 - Friday 12 December

**Program timings subject to change**

8:30am - 9:00amRegistration
9:00am - 10:00am
Keynote (4) – ECR Lecture
10:00am - 10:30am
Morning Tea
10:30am - 12:00am
Parallel sessions (6)
12:00pm - 1.00pm
Lunch
1:00pm - 2:30pmParallel sessions (7)
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Afternoon Tea
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Keynote (5) – The Pat Troy Memorial Lecture
4:00pm - 4:30pm
Closing of Conference and awards

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