by Dr. Maree Pardy (anthropologist) Schoo! of Pilosophy, Anthropology and Social Inquiry University of Melbourne ] n are buzzwords around town. Drawing on preliminary findings ftom curent research in Dandenong and Footscray, both presenty subjact to R & R processes, Maree Pardy considers a range of questions related tothe promises of and vstons forthe renewal ofthese suburbs. Qualitative research in both suburbs has so far involved interviews, abservations and conversations with policy and planning personnel, vistors, local residents and retailers. Both suburbs share rch el diverse histories of cass, socio-economics and immigrant and refugee settlement. Both also share a distinctive element of cultural diversity, which has been central to ‘much discussion bout ther branding and future. Yet, while cultural civersity is discussed, multcuturasm seems to have disappeared rom many agendas. Focusing onthe difference between cuitural divers and mticturaism, this tak wil present some ofthe dflering relation to ‘lace’ ‘among urban designe, social and urban planners and the many and diverse individuals and groups who inhabit these suburban spaces. The diference between cutural dversiy and muticuturaism is utined and deployed to suggest the possibilty ofan interesting discursive spit arising here, as these subuths ar dferentaly imagined as spaces of display andlor spaces of dweling. Maree wll expire some prospects and risks that emerge from and win tis slit ——— = eps ERS Research institute RMETUnversty SUPPORT architectslorpeace = vewearchitects ; : Fom, Thursday 2 RMIT Bldg 50, Orr St, Carlton REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED, ENTRY BY GOLD COIN DONATION Dr Maree Pardy isan anthropologist who researches inthe areas of multiculturalism, gender, and immigrant communities in urban Melbourne. ‘She teaches in the Gender Studies program inthe School of Philosophy, ‘Anthropology and Social Inquiry atthe University of Melboume. Maree has presented a number of papers dealing with areas including identi, natonaism, muticuturasm and globalisation and authored the aricle "ant comes to Footscray Mall—thinking about local cosmopoltarism” in the 2005 publication Sub Urban Fantasies. Her current research project, “Urban revitalisation, public space and intercultural encounters’ is being undertaken with Professor Ruth Fincher, Professor Ghassan Hoge and Ms Cathy Henenberg peaceorg work going and is