Professor Brendan Barrett
Adjunct Professor
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College: Design and Social Context
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Department: Design and Social Context
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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brendan.barrett@rmit.edu.au
About
Dr Brendan Barrett is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Media and Communication.
He is a specially appointed professor in the Center for the Study of Co*Design at Osaka University, Japan, where he teaches and undertakes research around the themes of science communication, sustainability and ethical urbanism.
He holds visiting professorships at the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability and at the University of Tokyo Institute of Future Initiatives.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts (UK) and has spent the greater part of his professional career working with the United Nations, implementing an extensive range of educational and communication projects, including founding the bilingual Our World magazine and producing several award-winning documentaries for an extensive range of clients.
He is a specially appointed professor in the Center for the Study of Co*Design at Osaka University, Japan, where he teaches and undertakes research around the themes of science communication, sustainability and ethical urbanism.
He holds visiting professorships at the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability and at the University of Tokyo Institute of Future Initiatives.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts (UK) and has spent the greater part of his professional career working with the United Nations, implementing an extensive range of educational and communication projects, including founding the bilingual Our World magazine and producing several award-winning documentaries for an extensive range of clients.
Research fields
- 4406 Human geography
- 4407 Policy and administration
- 4601 Applied computing
- 4701 Communication and media studies
- 5001 Applied ethics
- 3507 Strategy, management and organisational behaviour
- 3605 Screen and digital media
- 3901 Curriculum and pedagogy
- 3903 Education systems
- 3904 Specialist studies in education
Supervisor projects
- Can Dhaka Be Liveable and Sustainable? The Complexities and Dilemmas of Planning and Planners for Achieving Urban Liveability and Sustainability
- 30 Aug 2018
Teaching interests
Supervisor interests
Urban planning, Urban policy-making, Urban environmental management, Urban sustainability, Smart and low carbon cities, Urban energy systems, Climate change, Energy security, Local environmental governance
Urban planning, Urban policy-making, Urban environmental management, Urban sustainability, Smart and low carbon cities, Urban energy systems, Climate change, Energy security, Local environmental governance
Research interests
Policy and Administration, Specialist Studies in Education, Urban and Regional Planning, Communication and Media Studies, Curriculum and Pedagogy, Applied Ethics
