Zheng Chin

​Bachelors of Industrial Design with Honours (RMIT)

Masters of Urban Planning (University of Melbourne)

PhD of Urban Planning - ongoing (Monash University)

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From a young age I remember being frustrated, upset, and angry at the injustice that existed within society. I didn’t understand why, but all I remember was that things seemed incredibly unfair. I knew I wanted to do something, to make a difference, but I didn't know how. This desire to make things better is what drives me to do what I do, and is how I situate myself within the world. At this stage of my life I find myself undertaking a PhD which seeks to understand how social movements and grassroots activism can act as a catalyst for social change. Ultimately I seek to use this research to find democratic ways to transform society by mobilising people to collectively challenge inequitable and unjust social and cultural norms.