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Good Evening and Apologies for Cross-posting CFP for NZGS-IAG Conference Session, Auckland 11-14 July 2018 Session Title: Shaping Cultural Landscapes: Indigenous Identities and Agency in Urban Planning and Design Convenors: Cadey Korson (Massey University) and Becky Kiddle (Victoria University of Wellington) Across Oceania Indigenous peoples are more likely to live in urban areas than not. Depending on the country, 51-85% of Indigenous people reside in urban settings. Despite the fact that these urban centres have always been Indigenous places, a colonial overlay more often than not obscures the Indigenous identities inherent to this urban landscape. This lack of recognition of Indigenous identities, alongside social and economic stresses, that disproportionately impacts Indigenous peoples has been the impetus for grassroots projects which have led to changes in local and state policy. We invite contributions that discuss and address the following questions and themes: · How are Indigenous peoples decolonising, reclaiming or transforming cities including providing infrastructure, services and affordable homes? · How are urban cultural landscapes being decolonised, transformed and reclaimed to acknowledge Indigenous identities? · How are processes such as customary or participatory urban planning/design and policy decision-making incorporating Indigeneity? · Strategies for reinventing cities in a way that better meets the needs, and reflects the life worlds, of marginalised inhabitants · How does the particular geography of islands limit or expand opportunities for Indigenous leadership or participation in urban planning? · How can non-Indigenous allies work to support decolonising efforts in the urban context? Please send an abstract (150-200 words) with a title, your name, affiliation, and contact information to the session convenors at [log in to unmask] and [log in to unmask] by: 26 March 2018. -- *Cadey Korson, Ph.D.* Lecturer in Human Geography School of People, Environment and Planning Massey University Private Bag 102 904 Auckland North 0745 New Zealand