Doctor Michael Darcy

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
Geography and Urban Studies (SSAP)

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Biography

Michael Darcy is a prominent researcher on social housing policy and management, and the connections between social disadvantage and place. His recent work questions orthodox approaches to concentration and de-concentration of disadvantage, and the way in which constructs of social capital and social mix have been deployed in public policy. His research approach reflects a commitment to deep engagement with local communities and organisations, and he is also a frequent and sought after commentator on these issues having made multiple appearances on media programs including Today Tonight, The World Today, Living Black, as well as invited presentations for organisations such as The Centre for Independent Journalism, Sydney Social Forum, Shelter NSW and NTEU.

Michael has worked with many research partners including the Westpac Foundation, Centrelink, NSW Dept of Housing, City of Sydney, City of Parramatta and National Shelter. He was twice appointed by the Minister as an expert member of the NSW Housing Assistance Plan Advisory Committee and has been a Board Member of Shelter NSW and Australia New Zealand Third Sector Research. He is currently a member of the Executive Board of Research Committee 43 (Housing and Built Environment) of the International Sociological Association.

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Qualifications

PhD University of Sydney
MAdmin Kuringai CAE
BSocWk University of New South Wales

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

Geography and Urban Studies (SSAP)

Contact

Email:	M.Darcy@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone:	(02) 9685 9173
Mobile:	0414909013
Location:	EH.G.11 Parramatta

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Publications

Books

Roffey, C., Darcy, M., Keenahan, D. and Varua, M. (2012), 'Developing a Common Language between Corporations and Small Community Organisations : A Resource Handbook', : University of Western Sydney 9781741082395.
Darcy, M., Garland, D., Schraner, I., Richardson, R., Bolzan, N., Onnudottir, H. and Brooker, R. (2010), 'Homeless In Parramatta', : Parramatta City Council and University of Western Sydney 9781741082135.
Keevers, L., Treleaven, L., Backhouse, H. and Darcy, M. (2010), 'Practising Social Justice: Measuring What Matters', : Illawarra Community Forum 9780958087032.
Darcy, M., Waterford, M. and Mcivor, J. (2009), '"To Market, to Market . ." Competitive Tendering and Purchase of Service in the Community Sector', : UWS 9781741082012.
Sidoti, E., Banks, R., Darcy, M., O'Shea, P., Leonard, R., Atie, R., Di Nicola, M. and Stevenson, S. (2009), 'A question of balance: Principles, contracts and the government-not for profit relationship', : UWS The Whitlam Insititute 9781741081817.
Bolzan, N., Darcy, M. and Mason, J. (2006), 'Fenced Out Fenced In: Border Protection, Asylum and Detention in Australia', : Common Ground Publishing 1863355995.

Chapters in Books

Rogers, D., Darcy, M. and Arthurson, K. (2017), 'Researching territorial stigma with social housing tenants : tenant-led digital media production about people and place', Negative Neighbourhood Reputation and Place Attachment: The Production and Contestation of Territorial Stigma, Routledge 9781317089537.
Darcy, M. and Rogers, D. (2017), 'The real 'housos' : reclaiming identity and place', From Conflict to Inclusion in Housing: Interaction of Communities, Residents and Activists, UCL Press 9781787350359.
Arthurson, K. and Darcy, M. (2015), 'The historical construction of 'the public housing problem' and deconcentration policies', Housing in 21st Century Australia: People, Practices and Policies, Ashgate 9781472431134.
Rogers, D., Arthurson, K. and Darcy, M. (2013), 'Disadvantaged citizens as co-researchers in media analysis : action research utilising mobile phone and video diaries', Sage Research Methods Cases, Sage 9781446273050.
Darcy, M. and Gwyther, G. (2012), 'Recasting research on 'neighbourhood effects' : a collaborative, participatory, trans-national approach', Neighbourhood Effects Research: New Perspectives, Springer 9789400723085.
Darcy, M. and Bolzan, N. (2006), 'Who Are 'We'?: Inclusion and Exclusion in Australian Political Discourse.', Fenced Out Fenced In: Border Protection, Asylum and Detention in Australia, Common Ground Publishing 1863355995.
Darcy, M. and Stubbs, J. (2005), 'Housing and Contemporary Social Work Practice', Social Work: Fields of Practice 2nd Edition, Oxford University Press 0195550471.
Darcy, M. and Manzi, T. (2004), 'Organisational Research: Conflict and Power within UK and Australian Social Housing Organisations', Social Constructionism in Housing Research, Ashgate Publishing Ltd 0754638375.
Darcy, M. (2004), 'Sydney as a Case Study of Housing and Social Justice in Australia', A Fair Go: Some Issues of Social Justice in Australia, Common Ground Publishing 1863355618.

Journal Articles

Gurran, N., Forsyth, A., Darcy, M., Searle, G., Buckle, C. and Zou, S. (2021), 'Population growth, regional connectivity, and city planning : international lessons for Australian practice', AHURI Final Report, vol 362 .
Darcy, M. (2018), 'Research approach or policy problem : which comes first?', Housing, Theory and Society, vol 35, no 2 , pp 220 - 222.
Davison, G., Legacy, C., Liu, E. and Darcy, M. (2016), 'The factors driving the escalation of community opposition to affordable housing development', Urban Policy and Research, vol 34, no 4 , pp 386 - 400.
Darcy, M. and Rogers, D. (2016), 'Place, political culture and post-Green Ban resistance : public housing in Millers Point, Sydney', Cities, vol 57, no 1 , pp 47 - 54.
Darcy, M. (2016), 'The challenge of community engagement', Inner Sydney Voice, , no Summer 2015/16 , pp 21 - 21.
Darcy, M. (2015), 'Community engagement or community capture', Inner Sydney Voice, vol Winter, no 125 , pp 19 - 19.
Darcy, M. (2015), 'Citizens' rights to the global city', Inner Sydney Voice, vol Summer 2014-15, no 123 , pp 22 - 23.
Rogers, D. and Darcy, M. (2014), 'Global city aspirations, graduated citizenship and public housing : analysing the consumer citizenships of neoliberalism', Urban, Planning and Transport Research, vol 2, no 1 , pp 72 - 88.
Arthurson, K., Darcy, M. and Rogers, D. (2014), 'Televised territorial stigma : how social housing tenants experience the fictional media representation of estates in Australia', Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, vol 46, no 6 , pp 1334 - 1350.
Darcy, M. and Rogers, D. (2014), 'Inhabitance, place-making and the right to the city : public housing redevelopment in Sydney', International Journal of Housing Policy, vol 14, no 3 , pp 236 - 256.
Darcy, M. (2013), 'From high-rise projects to suburban estates : public tenants and the globalised discourse of deconcentration', Cities, vol 35 , pp 365 - 372.
Keevers, L., Treleaven, L., Sykes, C. and Darcy, M. (2012), 'Made to measure : taming practices with results-based accountability', Organization Studies, vol 33, no 1 , pp 97 - 120.
Arthurson, K., Darcy, M. and Rogers, D. (2012), 'Housos : the TV series, the stage show, and real life', Architect Victoria, vol 3 , pp 25 - 25.
Drake, G., Blunden, H. and Darcy, M. (2012), 'Rough sleepers in Parramatta : from street to home', Parity, vol 25, no 5 , pp 25 - 26.
Drake, G. and Darcy, M. (2011), 'Chronically Homeless Men in Parramatta CBD', Parity, vol 24, no 9 , pp 42 - 42.
Darcy, M., Blunden, H. and Hall, N. (2011), 'Unintended Consequences: the impact of delivery systems on homelessness', Parity, vol 24, no 9 , pp 45 - 45.
Darcy, M. (2010), 'De-concentration of Disadvantage and Mixed Income Housing: a Critical Discourse Approach', Housing, Theory and Society, vol 27, no 1 , pp 1 - 22.
Garland, D. and Darcy, M. (2009), ''Working Together?': The Salvation Army and the Job Network', Organization, vol 16, no 5 , pp 755 - 774.
Darcy, M. (2008), 'Housing Sydney', The Sydney Journal, vol 1, no 1 , pp 27 - 37.
Darcy, M., Nicholls, R., Roffey, C. and Rogers, D. (2008), 'Research students and community development : the challenges of integrating academic expectations with community needs and values', Metropolitan Universitites: An International Forum, vol 19, no 1 , pp 21 - 37.
Darcy, M. (2007), 'Place and Disadvantage: the need for reflexive epistemology in spatial social science', Urban Policy and Research, vol 25, no 3 , pp 347 - 361.
O'Shea, P., Leonard, R. and Darcy, M. (2007), 'Does 'Competition' Kill Social Capital', Third Sector Review, vol 13, no 2 , pp 49 - 69.
Tregeagle, S. and Darcy, M. (2007), 'Child welfare and information and communication technology : today's challenge', British Journal of Social Work, .
Darcy, M. and Georgiou, D. (2004), 'Purpose, Professionalism and Management Culture - the challenges for housing providers and their staff in delivering community renewal', Housing Works, vol 2, no 1 , pp 13 - 18.
Jacobs, K., Marston, G. and Darcy, M. (2004), ''Changing the mix': contestation surrounding the public housing stock transfer process in Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania', Urban Policy and Research, vol 22, no 3 , pp 249 - 263.
Darcy, M. (2003), 'Markets, Markets Everywhere', The Australian Universities Review, vol 46, no 1 , pp 17 - 18.
Darcy, M. (2002), 'Community Management: how management discourse killed participation', Critical Quarterly, vol 44, no 4 , pp 32 - 39.

Conference Papers

Arthurson, K., Rogers, D. and Darcy, M. (2012), 'Territorial stigma : 'Housos' and the representation of disadvantage in the media', Australian Sociological Association. Conference, University of Queensland.
Rogers, D., Darcy, M., Butler, P. and Smith, R. (2012), 'Satirical mediation : stigma, social satire and the representation of public housing tenants and estates in Housos', Australasian Housing Researchers? Conference, Adelaide, S. Aust..
Darcy, M. and Gwyther, G. (2010), 'Centrelink's 'Place Based Services': Can a national service delivery agency address local needs and conditions?', Innovation in Public Policy Making' Symposium, Social Policy Association Conference 2010 Symposium:nd practice, Lincoln UK.
Darcy, M. and Blunden, H. (2004), 'Housing costs and work locations in Sydney', State of Australian Cities Conference, Parramatta.

Other Publications

2014, 'Estimating Transport Disadvantage and Unmet Transport Need: Methodological Options: Final Report', Report
2014, 'Unintended Consequences: The Impact of Delivery Systems on Homelessness in the Nepean/Blacktown Region: Final Report', Report
2013, 'Rough Sleepers in Parramatta: From Street to Home: Final Report', Report
2013, 'Australian Housing and Urban Research Insitute Final Report Series', Report

Urban Studies, Housing and Social Policy, Community Organisations and New Public management.