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Associate Professor Jane Gavan is an academic and artist at the University of Sydney's Sydney College of the Arts, specializing in visual art and creativity. She holds academic affiliations with the Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies and the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre. Her research bridges environmental, material science, and community engagement, focusing on sustainable creative practices and cross-cultural collaborations, particularly in Vietnam. She has led projects such as the 'Manufacturing Creativity' exhibition and co-designed museum exhibitions addressing wartime history and environmental themes.
Educations:
- BVA (SCA)
- BFA (Sydney)
- GradDipGalleryMgmt (UNSW)
- GradCertEdStud (Higher Education, Sydney)
- PhD Design (UTS)
Research Interests: Jane's work explores the intersection of art, environment, and industry through community-focused projects. She investigates material culture and material science, applying practice-based methodologies informed by theorists like Latour and Schon. Her studio practice produces hand-made artworks that reflect environmental consciousness, such as the Underwater Fernweh installation.
Grants & Projects:
- Factories as Studios (Vietnam manufacturing innovation project)
- UNESCO advisory work (2019)
- Sydney Vietnam Institute leadership
Labs/Teams: Member of Sydney Southeast Asia Centre, Sydney Vietnam Academic Network, and the Art of Management and Organisation Society. Leads interdisciplinary initiatives like the 'Food and War' exhibition (2025) and the CocoDesign project in Ho Chi Minh City.
