The night shift walking tour

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Faculty of Arts, the University of Melbourne

Explore Melbourne up late with experts from the Melbourne Centre for Cities and hear stories from those who work through the night.

Melbourne CBD | Meeting point: State Library Victoria

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Dolly famously sang about what it’s like to work 9-5, but what happens when the rest of us go home, or fast asleep in bed. Explore the spaces and experiences of Melbourne’s ‘Night Shift’ workers and hear their stories in a walking tour that will help us understand what it means to be a night worker, and the often-unseen contribution they make to our society. What to expect:<ul><li>A 90-minute walking tour of the Melbourne CBD.</li><li>A small group with plenty of opportunities for discussion and questions.</li><li>Light refreshments at the end of the tour.</li></ul> Notes on accessibility:<ul><li>While every effort will be made to accommodate mobility levels, please note the tour will involve approximately 3km of walking, including across uneven surfaces.</li></ul> Your tour guides:<a href="https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/1280-alison-young" title="https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/1280-alison-young" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Alison Young</a> is the Francine V. McNiff Professor of Criminology in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne. Alison is the chief investigator of ‘Night Shift’ focused on better planning and designing cities for night workers.<a href="https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/persons/michele-acuto" title="https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/persons/michele-acuto" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Michele Acuto</a> is Pro-Vice Chancellor (Global Engagement) of the University of Bristol, where he is also Professor of Urban Resilience in the School of Geographical Sciences. Michele is the chief investigator of ‘Night Shift’ focused on better planning and designing cities for night workers.<a href="https://msd.unimelb.edu.au/about/our-people/academic/anna-edwards" title="https://msd.unimelb.edu.au/about/our-people/academic/anna-edwards" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Anna Edwards</a> is a Research Fellow in Urban Studies at the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Cities working on the ‘Night Shift’ project. Anna just completed her PhD, researching the evolution of night time economy policy and governance in Australia.<a href="https://www.unimelb.edu.au/cities/about/our-people/jesse-mentha" title="https://www.unimelb.edu.au/cities/about/our-people/jesse-mentha" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jesse Mentha</a> is a Research Fellow at the Melbourne Centre for Cities, working on the ‘Night-Shift’ project. He has a background in urban planning and is interested in how people move through the city after dark. Questions? Contact arts-tickets@unimelb.edu.auWant to hear more from us? Sign up for the <a href="https://your.unimelb.edu.au/secure/s/newsletter-subscription-form?id=N17Km7GBCEeiPB6bkU1kTgaDmuLc2mP4ZL7/UR1sEtX+o4/vAlXES5akHAts8c1y&formType=single" title="https://your.unimelb.edu.au/secure/s/newsletter-subscription-form?id=N17Km7GBCEeiPB6bkU1kTgaDmuLc2mP4ZL7/UR1sEtX+o4/vAlXES5akHAts8c1y&formType=single" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Faculty of Arts newsletter</a>. This activity is produced in collaboration with Being Human, the UK’s only international festival of the humanities.<a href="https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/e/being-human-festival" title="https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/e/being-human-festival" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Explore the full Faculty of Arts international hub program here.</a>

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