radical placemaking: An experiential digital placemaking approach for social justice

This thesis assessed the role of Radical Placemaking as a tactic of resistance and belonging towards social justice by those who experience marginalisation in the city. Through three participatory action research cycles, the study investigated the use of immersive technologies towards Radical Placemaking with communities in Brisbane, Australia, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study findings revealed that project participants experienced empowerment through upskilling while the digital artefacts afforded meaningful mindset change towards social justice intentions. The thesis concludes by offering a methodological framework where marginalised communities can (re)produce the “digital occupation” of place through situated (his/she/they)-storymaking and telling.