Overview
Background
Dr. Sebastien Darchen holds a PhD in Urban Studies obtained in 2008 at Institut de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS-Urbanisation) in Montreal, Canada.
His main research area is about the political economy of the built environment. I study the political economy of the built environment with a focus on the strategies of urban stakeholders involved in the provision of the built environment especially in regeneration contexts (Developers, City Planners, Urban Designers). I am also interested in the cultural aspects of urban planning and in developing practical solutions to sustain creativity in cities.
Key words: urban regeneration, cultural history of cities, political economy.
Availability
- Dr Sebastien Darchen is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Urban Planning, Université Paris VIII
- Masters (Coursework), Université Paris VIII
- Postgraduate Diploma, Paris West University Nanterre La Defense
- Masters (Coursework), University of Cape Town
- Doctor of Philosophy, L'Université du Québec à Montréal
Research interests
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Urban regeneration
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Urban and regional planning
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Creative industries
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Globalisation
Research impacts
Dr. Sébastien Darchen has expertise in urban regeneration in different urban contexts (France, Canada, U.S and Australia). He has published 36 referreed academic articles most of them in top urban planning/urban studies journals such as Urban Studies, Cities, European Planning Studies. He was the lead editor for 3 edited collections published with Routledge and Palgrave McMillan.
Works
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2024
Journal Article
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the music industries of Brisbane and an evaluation of the policy response
Browning, Yanto and Darchen, Sébastien (2024). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the music industries of Brisbane and an evaluation of the policy response. Australian Planner, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/07293682.2023.2298428
2023
Journal Article
Alternative Brisbane: Evolution of goth and punk subcultures as ‘counter-cities’
Darchen, Sebastien, Browning, Yanto and Willsteed, John (2023). Alternative Brisbane: Evolution of goth and punk subcultures as ‘counter-cities’. Cities, 141 104484, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.cities.2023.104484
2023
Journal Article
Regeneration and ‘placemaking’ without governance in a greyfield context: the transformation of Salisbury, Queensland, Australia
Darchen, Sebastien (2023). Regeneration and ‘placemaking’ without governance in a greyfield context: the transformation of Salisbury, Queensland, Australia. Built Environment, 49 (1), 115-131. doi: 10.2148/benv.49.1.115
2023
Journal Article
New urban sustainability policies: Deleuze and local innovation versus policy mobility
Searle, Glen and Darchen, Sebastien (2023). New urban sustainability policies: Deleuze and local innovation versus policy mobility. Planning Theory and Practice. doi: 10.1080/14649357.2023.2166302
2022
Book Chapter
Smart densification
Ahmad, Mubeen, Darchen, Sebastien, Alidoust, Sara and Sipe, Neil (2022). Smart densification. The Palgrave encyclopedia of urban and regional futures. (pp. 1520-1528) edited by Robert C. Brears. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-87745-3_278
2022
Journal Article
Alternative public space: experiences and lessons from Indonesian cities
Panjaitan, Tigor Wilfritz Soaduon, Pojani, Dorina and Darchen, Sébastien (2022). Alternative public space: experiences and lessons from Indonesian cities. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Urban Design and Planning, 175 (2), 56-66. doi: 10.1680/jurdp.21.00005
2022
Journal Article
The music city paradigm and its policy side: A focus on Brisbane and Melbourne
Darchen, Sebastien, Willsteed, John and Browning, Yanto (2022). The music city paradigm and its policy side: A focus on Brisbane and Melbourne. Cultural Trends, 32 (3), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/09548963.2022.2062565
2022
Journal Article
The transformation of public space production and consumption in post-reformation Indonesian cities
Soaduon Panjaitan, Tigor Wilfritz, Pojani, Dorina and Darchen, Sébastien (2022). The transformation of public space production and consumption in post-reformation Indonesian cities. City, Culture and Society, 29 100444, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.ccs.2022.100444
2022
Journal Article
‘Transitory urbanism’ for the creative industries in a top-down regeneration process (Nantes, France)
Darchen, Sébastien and Simon, Gwendal (2022). ‘Transitory urbanism’ for the creative industries in a top-down regeneration process (Nantes, France). European Planning Studies, 30 (10), 1-18. doi: 10.1080/09654313.2021.2024149
2021
Journal Article
Place-bound attributes in music scenes. Evolution of the independent electronica music scene in Brisbane since the mid-1980s
Darchen, Sebastien, Charrieras, Damien and Willsteed, John (2021). Place-bound attributes in music scenes. Evolution of the independent electronica music scene in Brisbane since the mid-1980s. Continuum, 36 (1), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/10304312.2021.1998370
2021
Other Outputs
Electronic cities: between Covid and gentrification dance music is struggling to find its groove again
Darchen, Sebastien, Charrieras, Damien and Willsteed, John (2021, 03 08). Electronic cities: between Covid and gentrification dance music is struggling to find its groove again
2021
Book
Electronic cities: music, policies and space in the 21st Century
Sébastien Darchen, Damien Charrieras and John Willsteed eds. (2021). Electronic cities: music, policies and space in the 21st Century. Singapore: Palgrave McMillan. doi: 10.1007/978-981-33-4741-0
2021
Other Outputs
Pandemie et musique electro: vers un second souffle?
Darchen, Sebastien (2021, 01 13). Pandemie et musique electro: vers un second souffle? The Conversation
2021
Book Chapter
Conclusion
Charrieras, Damien, Darchen, Sebastien and Willsteed, John (2021). Conclusion. Electronic cities: music, policies and space in the 21st Century. (pp. 279-296) edited by Sebastien Darchen, Damien Charrieras and John Willsteed. Singapore: Palgrave McMillan. doi: 10.1007/978-981-33-4741-0_17
2021
Book Chapter
Introduction: Electronic music, policies and spaces in the contemporary city
Darchen, Sebastien, Charrieras, Damien and Willsteed, John (2021). Introduction: Electronic music, policies and spaces in the contemporary city. Electronic cities: music, policies and space in the 21st Century. (pp. 1-16) edited by Sébastien Darchen, Damien Charrieras and John Willsteed. Singapore: Palgrave McMillan. doi: 10.1007/978-981-33-4741-0_1
2020
Journal Article
Delivering social sustainability in the inner-city: the transformation of South-West Montreal, Quebec (Canada)
Darchen, Sébastien and Poitras, Claire (2020). Delivering social sustainability in the inner-city: the transformation of South-West Montreal, Quebec (Canada). Local Environment, 25 (4), 305-319. doi: 10.1080/13549839.2020.1744117
2020
Book Chapter
Global homogenization of public space? a comparison of Western and Eastern contexts
Panjaitan, Tigor, Pojani, Dorina and Darchen, Sebastien (2020). Global homogenization of public space? a comparison of Western and Eastern contexts. Companion to public space. (pp. 165-181) edited by Vikas Metha and Danilo Palazzo. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.
2020
Book Chapter
Project implementation
Darchen, Sebastien, Johnson, Laurel, Sipe, Neil and Mongard, John (2020). Project implementation. Placemaking fundamentals for the built environment. (pp. 177-199) edited by Dominique Hess and Cristina Hernandez-Santin. Singapore, Singapore: Palgrave McMillan. doi: 10.1007/978-981-32-9624-4_9
2019
Journal Article
Home-based work in cities: in search of an appropriate urban planning response
Zenkteler, Matthew, Darchen, Sebastien, Mateo-Babiano, Derlie and Baffour, Bernard (2019). Home-based work in cities: in search of an appropriate urban planning response. Futures, 135 102494, 102494. doi: 10.1016/j.futures.2019.102494
2019
Other Outputs
It's hot in there: evolution of the Goth subculture in subtropical Brisbane
Darchen, Sebastien and Willsteed, John (2019, 09 19). It's hot in there: evolution of the Goth subculture in subtropical Brisbane The Conversation
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Sebastien Darchen is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Bridging Theory and Practice: An Integrated Approach to Urban Growth Management
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Neil Sipe, Dr Sara Alidoust
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing Great Australian Cities
Associate Advisor
Completed supervision
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
An integrated strategic planning process for developing sustainable master-planned communities and towns
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lynda Cheshire
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Public Space Privatisation: The Experience of Indonesian Cities
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dorina Pojani
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2020
Master Philosophy
Climate sensitive urban design: a comparison between Brisbane (Australia) and Nagpur (India)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dorina Pojani
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