Karen Burns & Jos Boys | Melbourne Summer 2018

Our conversationalists for this episode are scholar and theorist Karen Burns (University of Melbourne) and, visiting from London, Jos Boys – whose long and wide ranging career includes working as researcher, consultant, educator, photographer, as well as co-founding the Matrix feminist architecture and research collective in the 80s.   

Karen and Jos discuss their shared feminism and decades of work and activism. They consider what intersectional feminism actually means and share the ways in which they challenge the architectural monoculture and use their skills to change and better contested spaces. Jos speaks eloquently about her work in disability activism, emphasising the importance of thinking critically about how spaces work to include or exclude. This discussion highlights the necessity of being aware of what is going on around you, and the need to put money and time into endeavours.  

This Salon was recorded live on Wurundjeri Country at the Testing Grounds Siteworks in Summer 2018. Organised by Justine Clark, it was supported by Parlour Partner AWS. Photograph Dianna Snape.  

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