Miriam Williams

Dr. Miriam Williams is a Senior Lecturer in Geography and Planning at Macquarie University, where she serves as Deputy Director of the Housing and Urban Research Centre. She holds editorial positions at Geographical Research and maintains memberships in the Community Economies Institute and Australian Right to Food Coalition.

Her research explores urban justice through feminist ethics of care, with focus areas including:

• Public space design and urban commons
• Food justice initiatives and community food systems
• Care-informed spatial planning and governance
• Diverse urban economies and sustainability transitions

Recent publications demonstrate strong emphasis on food insecurity solutions in educational settings and comparative studies of care-based urban planning frameworks. Her work consistently integrates policy recommendations with community-centered approaches.

Honors include:

• 2023 Faculty of Arts Teaching Excellence Award
• 2024 Vice-Chancellor's Teaching Excellence Award

She leads multiple funded projects including an ARC Linkage grant on The Power of Public Spaces with NSW Government partners, international collaborations on care-informed planning with Swedish researchers, and a book project Cities that Care for University of Minnesota Press.

Dr. Williams actively contributes to public discourse through media engagements on urban food justice and regularly advises policy initiatives related to community food security.