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Shanti Sumartojo is an Associate Professor at Monash University, specializing in design research grounded in cultural geography. Her work focuses on how people experience spaces, the roles of design and technology in everyday lives, and the development of new concepts through creative ethnographic methodologies. With a history of collaboration across diverse contexts, Shanti seeks to motivate real-world change through design engagement activities and studying the implications of public space design in urban environments. She has authored over 100 publications examining topics like robot geographies, commemorative sites, national identity, lighting design, and affective-digital entanglements in public spaces. Shanti's research is funded through significant grants amounting to over $3 million, supporting projects that contribute to public cultural sectors and sustainable community development. She actively mentors PhD students and welcomes inquiries into potential research collaborations.
Monash University • Melbourne, Australia
Leading design research initiatives and mentoring students in the Department of Sociology.
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