Kate Power

I’m a researcher and lecturer at The University of Queensland Business School. My expertise is in critically evaluating how people and organisations use language to communicate about themselves and shape the world around them. I’m committed to doing research that promotes justice and equity, and helps government, the media, and industry communicate for the common good. My recent research has explored sustainability in the arts and culture sector, news reporting on violence against women and girls, and COVID-19 crisis communication. I’ve recently collaborated with various peak bodies in the Australian arts and culture sector such as Theatre Network Australia, and arts companies of various sizes (e.g., Queensland Ballet and La Boite Theatre) to develop a free peer coaching program known as “Creating out Loud.” This program builds networks of mutual support for artists and arts workers across all levels of the arts and culture sector. Enriching the arts and culture sector is of high importance to me. In 2021, I was awarded an Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowship to support arts workers recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. To find out how I can help your organisation, email me at k.power@business.uq.edu.au. You can also follow me on LinkedIn. Sustainability of the arts and culture sector: working with arts organisations and government to promote sustainability in, of, and through the Australian arts and culture sector, and to foster career sustainability for artists and arts managers. Gender equity: critically evaluating communication in the media and higher education, to promote gender equity for women in business, female leaders, Pacific Islands women and girls facing gender-based violence, and transgender students. Political communication: analysing how politicians communicate, particularly about COVID-19 and in relation to gender, to help public leaders communicate more effectively about sensitive issues and during crisis situations. Religion / spirituality / nonreligion Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

[2025] Review of Art and politics – government and the arts in Australia: a historical and critical analysis by Josephine Caust. International Journal of Cultural Policy, 31 (1), 123-125. doi: 10.1080/10286632.2024.2416189 [2025] “First Nations Charters” in Australia’s Arts and Culture Sector: A meaningful alternative to Reconciliation Action Plans, or just a rose by another name?. IPRA 2025, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 22-27 June 2025. [2025] “Sustainability” in the arts and culture sector: a discourse analytic appreciative inquiry. Framing sustainability in language and communication. (pp. 203-220) edited by Maida Kosatica and Sean P. Smith. New York, NY, United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781032719214-16 [2024] “First nations charters” in Australia’s arts and culture sector: a meanin