Dr Sophie Jerram

As Tangata Tīriti, Sophie actively researches participation, justice and the governance of shared space.  Her research spans international artistic social practice, ngahere/forest, co-housing and urban commons with deep interest in integrating European practices of the commons with into hapu rangatiratanga and te āo Māori spatial justice.

Sophie is the youngest of a large Otago-based family and is mother to Franta and Vita now in their 20s, in Wellington. She likes to walk and bike, play  and is learning to be patient in the garden. Over the last 12 years she has given much of her spare time to building community through co-founding the Vogelmorn and Critical Signals projects. She regularly consults on and creates new spaces for community, in light of increasing climate and political disruptions.