Research output per year
Research output per year
PhD Melb., Dr
The University of Western Australia (M257), 35 Stirling Highway,
6009 Perth
Australia
PhD University of Melbourne
MA (Research) University of Arts Belgrade
BA (1st class Honours), University of Arts Belgrade
Katarina is a Senior Lecturer and the Discipline Lead in Media and Communication at the University of Western Australia. She joined UWA in 2013, having previously taught in the School of Culture and Communication and the School of Social and Political Sciences at The University of Melbourne, where she also completed her PhD. Prior to commencing her academic career, Katarina had an extensive professional background across media industries in a range of key creative and executive roles and now translates this industry experience into her teaching.
Katarina’s research spans digital media and cultures; media infrastructures, platforms and practices; social studies of science and technology; human-computer interactions; the socio-cultural and ethical implications of emerging technologies; XR/VR; robotics and AI; communication design and strategies; digital advocacy, governance and policy; commons; media ecologies and the environmental impact of technological progress.
One of the main trajectories of Katarina’s current research interests concerns outer space and the techno-environmental transformation of the human condition.
Katarina’s research features in high-ranking journals of international and national standing and in many cases has been granted free access by the editors. She has been invited to contribute to edited collections and present her work and give keynotes at a range of national and international academic and industry events, with some recent talks including:
Katarina’s work has received a number of academic and industry awards, grants, scholarships and fellowships, most recently:
In 2018, Katarina co-organized the symposium on Multi-Planetary Futures with colleagues from the Centre for Mobilities Research and the Institute for Social Futures at Lancaster University.
Katarina’s teaching is grounded in her interdisciplinary and industry expertise and empowers students to make a positive impact upon the world, nurturing their capacity to be confident professionals, responsible citizens and engaged members of communities. She seeks to support the development of each student’s capacity to participate ethically and effectively in contemporary digital environments, encouraging their independent thinking, the application of problem-solving and networking skills, and ability to cultivate professional and personal resilience within a fast-changing industry.
At UWA Katarina is regularly nominated for teaching excellence awards. She has designed innovative curricula and subjects/units and teaches across undergraduate, honours and postgraduate levels of study, including
2021– Discipline Lead, Media and Communication
2021– Coordinator, UG major in Communication and Media Studies
2017–2020 Coordinator, Masters of Strategic Communication,
2013–2015 Coordinator, Masters of International Journalism
Katarina is available for the supervision of MA and PhD projects engaging broadly with the areas of her research interests.
digital media and cultures
media technologies, infrastructures and platforms
media and communication ethics, governance and policy
digital communication design and strategies
social studies of science and technology
emerging digital technologies
robotics, AI and VR
outer space
commons and communities
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference paper › Chapter › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review