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Research Biography
Tully Barnett is Associate Professor in Creative Industries in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. She is an interdisciplinary cultural policy researcher. Her DECRA Fellowship (2019-2022) was awarded for the project "Digitization and the Immersive Reading Experience". She is a Chief Investigator for ARC Linkage project "Meaningfully Reporting the Value of Culture", part of the Laboratory Adelaide: The Value of Culture project looking for qualitative and quantitative methodologies for measuring and reporting the intangible and non-financial benefits of cultural activities, institutions and events, with collaborators Julian Meyrick and Robert Phiddian. She is the co-author of What Matters? Talking Value in Australian Culture (2018, Monash University Publishing). Her research on the intersection of arts and wellbeing has resulted in two co-authored reports as well as journal articles and pieces for The Conversation. She serves on the advisory board of the Australasian Consortium of Humanities Research Centres (ACHRC) and the executive committee of the Australasian Association of Digital Humanities (aaDH).
Research Interests
Cultural policy
Cultural value
Creative Enterprise
Contemporary literature
Digital humanities
Reading
Cultures and technologies of reading in the twenty-first century
Twenty-first century literatures
Research Areas
- Screen and media
- Literature
Supervisory Interests
- Digital Humanities
- Contemporary literature
- Cultural value
- Cultural policy
- Arts organisations
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Some things can't be measured: Rethinking Context, Metrics, and Disciplinarity in the Digital Humanities
Barnett, T. & Sumner, T. D., 2026, The Companion to Digital Humanities in Practice. Crompton, C., Estill, L., Lane, R. J. & Siemens, R. (eds.). Oxon, UK: Taylor and Francis - Balkema, p. 354-367 14 p. (Routledge Companions to the Digital Humanities).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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‘The joy, the laughter, the chaos’: Care aesthetics as foundational for communicating the work of community arts organisations
Vandergiessen, K., Barnett, T. & Peters, S., 2026, Care Aesthetics and the Arts. Maguire‑Rosier, K., Polonyi, R. & Thompson, J. (eds.). Oxon, UK: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, p. 139-156 18 p. (Routledge Studies in Care Aesthetics).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Beyond Virtual Production: Integrating Production Technologies
Barnett, T. (Editor), Bevan, J. (Editor), Mackness, C. (Editor) & Wallin, Z. (Editor), 2025, Oxon, UK: Taylor and Francis - Balkema. 208 p.Research output: Book/Report › Anthology › peer-review
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Interview with Rosina Possingham
Possingham, R. & Barnett, T., 2025, Beyond Virtual Production: Integrating Production Technologies. Barnett, T., Bevan, J., Mackness, C. & Wallin, Z. (eds.). Oxon, UK: Taylor and Francis - Balkema, p. 111-120 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Lost in the Virtual Abyss: Female Participation and Experience in Virtual Production Industry and Educational Contexts in Australia
Erhart, J., Dooley, K. & Barnett, T., 2025, The Screens of Virtual Production : What is Real?. Mitchell, S., Perry, C., Redmond, S. & Torre, L. (eds.). London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, p. 255-268 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
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LP23: Co-designing Aboriginal Digital Museology Frameworks in the Southern Gulfs
Yip, A. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Roberts, A. (Chief Investigator (Flinders Lead)), Barnett, T. (Chief Investigator), Thomas, J. (Chief Investigator) & Paterson, A. (Chief Investigator)
22/09/25 → 29/12/28
Project: Research
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ACHF: Australian Creative Histories and Futures
Hay, C. (Chief Investigator (Flinders Lead)), Hurrell, C. (Chief Investigator), Barnett, T. (Chief Investigator), Wake, C. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), trezise, B. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)) & Johnson, A. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead))
27/05/24 → 30/06/28
Project: Research
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Evaluating the cultural value and impact of the James and Diana Ramsay Foundation
Barnett, T. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead))
10/07/25 → 9/01/26
Project: Research
Prizes
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Digital Technologies Award, History Council of South Australia
Edmonds, P. (Recipient), Barnett, T. (Recipient), Burke, H. (Recipient), Allen, M. (Recipient), Kowlessar, J. (Recipient), Noack, D. (Recipient), Smith, C. (Recipient), Kotarba, A. (Recipient) & Lawry, F. (Recipient), 2 Jun 2025
Prize: Honorary award
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What does an arts and health organisation do?
Cothren, A. (Speaker) & Barnett, T. (Speaker)
22 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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What does an arts and health organisation do?
Cothren, A. (Speaker) & Barnett, T. (Speaker)
12 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Assemblage Centre for Creative Practice Research (Organisational unit)
Matthews, A. (Chair) & Barnett, T. (Chair)
2022 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of board
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How do we value the arts? Looking beyond the metrics
Barnett, T. (Speaker)
4 Jun 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk