Research interests
The politics of cultural production
Arts organisations and audiences
The history of the arts and culture in Australia
Arts audiences
Public arts programs for children
Australian book publishing
Affiliations
Centre for Memory, Imagination and Invention
Teaching interests
Bachelor of Arts - Professional Writing major sequence Developing arts audiences Representing Australia
Professional activities
Projects
Arts consumer curation of cultural experiences
Publications
ETHICS IN AUDIENCE RESEARCH: By the book or on the hop?
K Johanson, H Glow
(2022), pp. 374-390, Routledge Companion to Audiences and the Performing Arts, B1
K Johanson, B Coate, C Vincent, H Glow
(2022), Vol. 92, Poetics, C1
Beyond the "good story" and sales history: where is the reader in the publishing process?
K Johanson, L Rutherford, B Reddan
(2022), pp. 1-16, Cultural Trends, London, England, C1
#Ownvoices, disruptive platforms, and reader reception in young adult publishing
Leonie Rutherford, Katya Johanson, Bronwyn Reddan
(2022), Vol. 38, pp. 573-585, Publishing Research Quarterly, Berlin, Germany, C1
C Vincent, H Glow, K Johanson, B Coate
(2021), Work, Employment and Society, C1
Gaming the Data: The Evaluation of Arts Activities and the Tensions for Public Policy
Hilary Glow, Katya Johanson
(2020), pp. 183-194, The Australian Art Field Practices, Policies, Institutions, London, Eng., B1
H Glow, K Johanson
(2019), Vol. 25, pp. 298-308, International journal of cultural policy, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Reinstating the artist's voice: artists' perspectives on participatory projects
Katya Johanson, Hilary Glow
(2019), Vol. 55, pp. 411-425, Journal of sociology, London, Eng., C1
Controversy, uncertainty and the diverse public in cultural diplomacy: Australia-China relations
K Johanson, A Coles, H Glow, C Vincent
(2019), Vol. 73, pp. 397-413, Australian journal of international affairs, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Katya Johanson, Hilary Glow, Bronwyn Coate, Caitlin Vincent
(2019), [Melbourne, Vic.], A6
H Glow, Katya Johanson, A North-Samardzic, Anne Kershaw, Amanda Coles, Jordan Vincent
(2018), Melbourne, Vic., A6
Wrestling with beauty: putting the aesthetic into arts evaluation
K Johanson, H Glow
(2017), pp. 95-108, Applied practice: evidence and impact in theatre, music and art, London, Eng., B1
Countours of teenagers' reading in the digital era: scoping the research
L Rutherford, L Waller, M Merga, M Mcrae, E Bullen, K Johanson
(2017), Vol. 23, pp. 27-46, New review of children's literature and librarianship, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Accounting for quality: arts evaluation, public value and the case of "Culture counts"
A Gilmore, H Glow, K Johanson
(2017), Vol. 26, pp. 282-294, Cultural Trends, C1
The intersection of live and digital: new technical classifications for digital scenography in opera
C Vincent, J Vincent, K Vincs, K Johanson
(2017), Vol. 3, pp. 155-171, Theatre and Performance Design, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
Teen reading in the digital era: Snapshot Report March 2017
L Rutherford, K Johanson, L Waller, M McRae
(2017), Burwood, Victoria, A6
Public diplomacy evaluation 2014-2016
A Coles, H Glow, K Johanson, J Vincent, T Boots, J Howard, C Reddan, C Vincent
(2017), Canberra, A.C.T., A6
V Murray, K Johanson
(2015), Vol. 9, pp. 52-65, Studies in Australasian Cinema, C1
A virtuous circle: the positive evaluation phenomenon in arts audience research
K Johanson, H Glow
(2015), Vol. 12, pp. 254-270, Participations, Aberystwyth, Scotland, C1
Wild and banal: the value of the arts as commons
K Johanson
(2015), Vol. 6, pp. 111-121, International journal of event and festival management, Bingley, Eng., C1
The value of 'being there': How the live experience measures quality for the audience
J Radbourne, K Johanson, H Glow
(2014), pp. 55-68, Coughing and clapping : investigating audience experience, Surrey, Eng., B1
New modes of arts participation and the limits of cultural indicators for local government
K Johanson, H Glow, A Kershaw
(2014), Vol. 43, pp. 43-59, Poetics, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1
The advantage of proximity : the distinctive role of local government in cultural policy
K Johanson, A Kershaw, H Glow
(2014), Vol. 73, pp. 218-234, Australian journal of public administration, Melbourne, Vic., C1
More yuppy stuff coming soon: gentrification, cultural policy, social inclusion and the arts
H Glow, K Johanson, A Kershaw
(2014), Vol. 28, pp. 495-508, Continuum, Melbourne, Vic., C1
Knowing and measuring the audience experience
J Radbourne, H Glow, K Johanson
(2013), pp. 1-13, The audience experience: a critical analysis of audiences in the performing arts, Bristol, England, B1
Listening to the audience: methods for a new era of audience research
K Johanson
(2013), pp. 160-171, The audience experience: a critical analysis of audiences in the performing arts, Bristol, England, B1
The state of play : protocols as children's cultural policy
H Glow, K Johanson
(2012), Vol. 18, pp. 1-12, International journal of cultural policy, Abingdon, England, C1
The reader as audience : the appeal of the writers' festival to the contemporary audience
K Johanson, R Freeman
(2012), Vol. 26, pp. 303-314, Continuum, Melbourne, Vic., C1
'It's not enough for the work of art to be great' : children and young people as museum visitors
K Johanson, H Glow
(2012), Vol. 9, pp. 26-42, Participations, Middlesex, England, C1
Building arts audiences : arts participation and barriers report
A Kershaw, K Johanson, H Glow
(2012), Melbourne, Vic., A6-1
Strategic arts framework : Maribyrnong City Council
H Glow, K Johanson, A Kershaw
(2012), Melbourne, Vic., A6-1
La politique culturelle australienne. 1945-2009
K Johanson
(2011), pp. 49-73, Pour une histoire des politiques culturelles dans le monde, Paris, France, B1
Being and becoming : children as audiences
K Johanson, H Glow
(2011), Vol. 27, pp. 60-70, N T Q. New Theatre Quarterly, Cambridge, England, C1
Culture for or by the child? 'Children's culture'and cultural policy
K Johanson
(2010), Vol. 38, pp. 386-401, Poetics, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1
Building capacity or burning out? Supporting indigenous performing artists and filmmakers
H Glow, K Johanson
(2010), pp. 71-84, Media international Australia, incorporating culture and policy, St Lucia, Qld., C1
Measuring the intrinsic benefits of arts attendance
J Radbourne, H Glow, K Johanson
(2010), Vol. 19, pp. 307-324, Cultural trends, London, England, C1
Empowering audiences to measure quality
J Radbourne, K Johanson, H Glow
(2010), Vol. 7, pp. 360-379, Participations : journal of audience & reception studies, Middlesex, England, C1
Hidden stories : listening to the audience at the live performance
J Radbourne, H Glow, K Johanson
(2010), pp. 1-14, Double dialogues, Canterbury, Vic., C1
Your genre is black : indigenous performing arts and policy
H Glow, K Johanson
(2009), Strawberry Hills, N.S.W., A1
Audience experience : measuring quality in the performing arts
J Radbourne, K Johanson, H Glow, T White
(2009), Vol. 11, pp. 16-29, International journal of arts management, Montreal, Quebec, C1
Instrumentalism and the 'helping' discourse : Australian indigenous performing arts and policy
H Glow, K Johanson
(2009), Vol. 15, pp. 315-329, International journal of cultural policy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Honour bound in Australia : from defensive nationalism to critical nationalism
K Johanson, H Glow
(2009), Vol. 11, pp. 385-396, National identities, Basingstoke, England, C1
How to (re) value Indigenous performing arts
L Johnson, H Glow, K Johanson
(2009), Vol. 6, pp. 391-396, The Asia Pacific journal of arts and cultural management, Adelaide, S.A., C1
Indigenous performing arts and the problem of judging 'excellence': A discussion paper
H Glow, K Johanson
(2009), Vol. 6, pp. 382-390, The Asia Pacific journal of arts and cultural management, Adelaide, S.A., C1
How Australian industry policy shaped cultural policy
K Johanson
(2008), Vol. 14, pp. 139-148, The international journal of cultural policy, London, U.K., C1
Culture and political party ideology in Australia
K Johanson, H Glow
(2008), Vol. 38, pp. 37-50, Journal of arts management, law, and society, Washington, D.C., C1
Australian indigenous performing arts and cultural policy
H Glow, K Johanson
(2008), ICCPR 2008 : Proceedings of the fifth International Conference on Cultural Policy Research, Istanbul, Turkey, E1-1
Voices of dissent in the age of emperor Kennett
H Glow, K Johanson, G D'Cruz
(2007), pp. 174-185, Class act: Melbourne workers theatre 1987-2007, Carlton North, Vic., B1
L Kaye, K Johanson
(2007), pp. 68-80, Making books : contemporary Australian publishing, St. Lucia, Qld, B1
Turning Victoria into cultural capital: Victorian arts policy 1992-1999
H Glow, K Johanson
(2007), Vol. 90, pp. 123-132, Journal of Australian studies, St. Lucia, Qld., C1
Re-thinking multiculturalism: performing the Cronulla beach riot
K Johanson, H Glow
(2007), Vol. 5, pp. 37-43, International journal of the humanities, Altona, Vic., C1
Dead, done for and dangerous: teaching editing students what not to do
K Johanson
(2006), Vol. 3, pp. 47-55, New writing : the international journal for the practice and theory of creative writing, Clevedon, England, C1
Looking for cultural value: critiques of Australian cultural policy
H Glow, K Johanson
(2006), Vol. 4, pp. 259-269, Asia Pacific journal of arts and cultural management, Adelaide, S.Aust., C1
R Freeman, K Johanson
(2006), pp. 119-131, Case for blended and collaborative learning as strategies for teaching editing and publishing within a postgraduate writing program, Napier, New Zealand, E1
Nationalism and art in Australia: change in a time of conservatism, 1948-1968
K Johanson, R Rentschler
(2005), Vol. 35, pp. 8-20, Journal of arts management, law and society, Washington, DC, C1
The politics of exclusion: political censorship and the arts-as-industry paradigm
H Glow, K Johanson
(2004), Vol. 2, pp. 128-141, Asia Pacific journal of arts and cultural management, Adelaide, S. Aust., C1
The new arts leader: the Australia Council and cultural policy change
K Johanson, R Rentschler
(2002), Vol. 8, pp. 167-180, International journal of cultural policy, London, England, C1
The new arts leader : the Australia Council and cultural policy change
K Johanson, R Rentschler
(2002), pp. 433-440, Cultural Sites, Cultural Theory, Cultural Policy : Proceedings of the second international conference on cultural policy research, Wellington, New Zealand, E1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Discovering a 'good read': Pathways to reading for Australian teens
A/Prof Leonie Rutherford, Dr Michael Dezuanni, Prof Katya Johanson, Prof Andrew Singleton, A/Prof Donald Matheson, Dr Susan La Marca
ARC Linkage - Projects
- 2022: $31,059
- 2021: $102,849
- 2020: $95,045
- 2019: $51,907
Other Public Sector Funding
Arts audiences: measuring quality in the performing arts
Prof Katya Johanson, Prof Hilary Glow, Prof Jennifer Radbourne, Ms Judy Morton
ArtsVic Arts Victoria
- 2011: $9,886
Maribyrnong City Arts and Cultural Framework
Prof Katya Johanson, Dr Anne Kershaw, Prof Hilary Glow
Maribyrnong City Council
- 2012: $23,671
City of Moonee Valley Audience Research Report
Dr Anne Kershaw, Prof Katya Johanson, Prof Hilary Glow
Moonee Valley City Council
- 2012: $20,000
Arts About Us Evaluation
Prof Hilary Glow, Dr Anne Kershaw, Prof Katya Johanson, Prof Yin Paradies
VicHealth Victorian Health Promotion Foundation Awards
- 2015: $39,000
- 2014: $21,000
- 2013: $60,000
Festival City Review
Prof Hilary Glow, Prof Katya Johanson
Maribyrnong City Council
- 2014: $8,000
- 2013: $2,000
City of Yarra Events in Public Spaces Discussion Paper
Prof Katya Johanson
City of Yarra Grant - Research
- 2014: $4,025
The Arts in Everyday life
Prof Katya Johanson
City of Yarra Grant - Research
- 2015: $6,500
An evaluation of the 'Culture Counts' trial 2015-16
Prof Hilary Glow, Prof Katya Johanson
Creative Victoria
- 2016: $6,000
- 2015: $10,526
Public Diplomacy Evaluation
Dr Amanda Coles, Prof Katya Johanson, Prof Hilary Glow, Dr Jordan Vincent
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade DFAT
- 2017: $50,000
The impact of the Venice Biennale on Artists and the Australian Arts Sector
Prof Katya Johanson, Prof Hilary Glow
Australia Council for the Arts Grant - Research
- 2019: $11,000
- 2018: $49,000
Program Evaluation for Creative State Actions
Prof Katya Johanson, Prof Hilary Glow, Dr Anne Kershaw, A/Prof Emily Potter
Department of Jobs, Precincts & Regions
- 2020: $35,627
- 2019: $27,272
- 2018: $72,727
Local Government Arts & Culture Grants for contemporary Melbourne.
Prof Katya Johanson
Yarra City Council
- 2022: $7,980
Industry and Other Funding
Network for Audience Research in the Performing Arts
Prof Katya Johanson
Arts and Humanities Research Council UK
- 2019: $2,688
- 2018: $7,923
Australian Teenagers' Reading Behaviour in the Digital Era
A/Prof Leonie Rutherford, Prof Katya Johanson, A/Prof Lisa Waller, Dr Elizabeth Bullen, Dr Margaret Merga
Copyright Agency Limited
- 2019: $1,346
- 2016: $16,000
Evaluation of the Melbourne Fringe 'Compass' Program
Prof Katya Johanson, Prof Hilary Glow
Melbourne Fringe Grant - Research
- 2016: $7,000
Australian adolescents and reading: discoverability, social enablers, and digital inclusion
A/Prof Leonie Rutherford, Prof Katya Johanson
Copyright Agency Limited
- 2022: $29,051
- 2020: $24,264
- 2019: $26,506
Changing organisations to diversify arts audiences
Prof Hilary Glow, Prof Katya Johanson, Dr Anne Kershaw
Ian Potter Foundation Grant - Research
- 2022: $100,000
Because the Night Interactive Archive.
Prof Stefan Greuter, Mr Gerard Mulvany, Ms Tonya Meyrick, Mr Simeon Taylor, Prof Matthew Delbridge, Prof Katya Johanson, Dr Misha Myers, Dr Simon Wilmot
Playbox Theatre Company t/as Malthouse Theatre
- 2022: $40,000
- 2021: $40,000
Supervisions
Caitlin Claire Vincent
Thesis entitled: Digital scenography in opera in the twenty-first century
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Communication and Creative Arts
Roberta Shaw
Thesis entitled: Looking and aesthetics: Beyond literary representations of voyeurism.
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Communication and Creative Arts
Sally Colin-James
Thesis entitled: The Complete Fool: Insights and Trajectories from an Ancient Path
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Communication and Creative Arts
Ailsa Brackley du Bois
Thesis entitled: Lost Spaces of Popular Theatrical Entertainment, Ballarat Goldfields, 1850s - 1870s
Master of Arts, School of Communication and Creative Arts
Debra Dank
Thesis entitled: Landscape, Language and Gudanji: Polyphonic Expressions in Multimodal Narrative Performance
Doctor of Philosophy, NIKERI Institute
Robin Freeman
Thesis entitled: Ethical approaches to editing Indigenous writing in settler societies
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Communication and Creative Arts
Ilona Jetmar
Thesis entitled: Making Sacred: Diasporic Objects and Places in Contemporary Art Practice
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Communication and Creative Arts
Rebecca Elizabeth Hutton
Thesis entitled: Homebirds: re-conceptualising music in young adult LGBTQ fiction
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Communication and Creative Arts
Yoni Prior
Thesis entitled: Pragmatic Dramaturgy: The Creative Management of Limits in Performance-Making Processes
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Communication and Creative Arts