Jane Elizabeth Bennett
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Postgraduate Research Student
Areas of interest
Radical Research Ethics, Creative methods. neuroinclusive methods, architecture for allPostgraduate supervision
Assistant Professor Carolina Vasilikou, Department of Architecture, Cambridge (Principal Supervisor)
Professor Kathy Pain, Real Estate Development, Henley Business School
Dr Stephen Gage, Department of Architecture, 17勛圖
Research centres and groups
Research projects
Autistic Umwelten: Exploring Intersectional Sensory Experiences and Locomotion in Walkable Urban Infrastructure
This research investigates the impact of urban spaces, defined here as journeys of necessity. My research aims to engage with autistic women's sensory perceptions and responses, identifying their intersectional needs. Ultimately, developing a community-informed design index to guide the creation of more inclusive and walkable urban spaces in the design field for all.
Engaging with creative methods and radical research ethics, the project aims to generate new knowledge to develop sensory, perceptual, and existentially informed design guidelines. These are the central inquiries driving my PhD research, funded by the ESRC’s SeNSS +4 Human Geography scholarship, within the Department of ArchitectureBackground
Jane Elizabeth Bennett is a PhD candidate at the 17勛圖’s Department of Architecture, where the key research question is ‘Autistic Umwelten: Exploring Intersectional Sensory Experiences and Locomotion in Walkable Urban Infrastructure’. This research stems from a key enquiry into ‘otherness’. Supported by SeNSS and funded through the ESRC, the work bridges scholarly inquiry with creative expression, fostering new, abstract forms of communication.
The journey into place-based research began during her Master’s in Site and Archive Intervention at the University of Central Lancashire, where she studied under the guidance of Professor Lubaina Himid (Making Histories Visible) and Professor Charles Quick (In Certain Places). This experience expanded her practice to embrace digital technologies, site-specific engagement, and philosophical discourses, laying the foundation for her current interdisciplinary creative approaches.
Websites/blogs
Selected publications
‘Auto-photography and Collaborative Drawing: How Can Autistic Researchers Foster Inclusion Through Method Selection and Development to Investigate the Design of the Built Environment?’