Dr. Caitlin Vincent is a researcher in the cultural and creative industries. Her areas of interest include performance and technology, cultural labour and employment, equity and diversity, and professional development in the arts. Dr. Vincent has co-authored several high-impact industry reports, including The status of women in the Canadian arts and cultural industries: Research review 2010-2018, and published across digital performance, opera, scenography, gender studies, cultural employment, and public diplomacy.
Dr. Vincent's PhD dissertation examined the disruptions posed by digital technology on legacy performance mediums, with a particular focus on large-scale repertoire opera. In addition to investigating the aesthetic possibilities for interactivity between live performers and digital sets and establishing the historical lineage of this relationship, her work considered the impact of digital technology on workforces and creative hierarchies, design processes, and company infrastructures. Dr. Vincent outlined a new classification system for different modes of digital scenography and proposed a reevaluation of administrative expectations for companies that use digital elements.
Dr. Vincent has been a Lecturer in Creative Industries at the School of Culture and Communication at the University of Melbourne since 2019. She is an Affiliate Member of the Centre for People, Organisation and Work at RMIT University.
Publications:
Journal Articles
Johanson, Katya, Hilary Glow, Amanda Coles, and Caitlin Vincent. Accepted 2019. “Controversy, uncertainty and the diverse public in cultural diplomacy: Australia-China relations.” Australian Journal of International Affairs. https://doi.org/10.1080/10357718.2019.1632259
Vincent, Caitlin, and Jordan Beth Vincent. 2018. “Notation by Context: Digital Scenography as Artefact of Authorial Intent.” Leonardo Music Journal 28: 72-76. https://doi.org/10.1162/lmj_a_01044
Vincent, Caitlin, Jordan Beth Vincent, Kim Vincs, and Katya Johanson. 2017. “The Intersection of Live and Digital: New Technical Classifications for Digital Scenography in Opera.” Theatre and Performance Design 3, no. 3: 155-171. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322551.2017.1400764
Vincent, Jordan Beth, Caitlin Vincent, Kim Vincs, and John McCormick. 2016. “Navigating control and illusion: Interactivity versus ‘faux-interactivity’ in trans-media dance performance.” International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media 12, no. 1: 44-60. https://doi.org/10.1080/14794713.2016.1161955
Book Chapters
Vincent, Jordan, Caitlin Vincent, Scott deLahunta, John McCormick, and Kim Vincs. 2018. “Artwork spawning artwork: trans-disciplinary approaches to artistic spin-offs and evolution in the digital context.” Digital Echoes: Spaces for Intangible and Performance-based Cultural Heritage, edited by Sarah Whatley, 283-299. London: Routledge.
Conference Papers (peer-reviewed)
Vincent, Caitlin, Jordan Beth Vincent, and Amanda Coles. Accepted 2019. “Identifying Trends, Assessing Response: Gender Representation at the Royal Opera.” Gender and Sexuality at Work Conference 2020 [Proceedings].
Industry Reports
Glow, Hilary, Katya Johanson, Bronwyn Coate, and Caitlin Vincent. 2019. The impact of Australia’s participation in the Venice Biennale. Canberra: The Australia Council for the Arts.
Fairbrother, Peter, Alicia Boyle, Ruth Barton, Todd Denham, Nigel Douglas, Karen Douglas, Phillip Toner, Caitlin Vincent, Lauren Rickards, and Bruce Wilson. 2019. Future Jobs and Regional Workforce Development Report. Regional Australia Institute.
Coles, Amanda, Kate MacNeill, Jordan Beth Vincent, Caitlin Vincent, and Philippe Barré. 2018. The status of women in the arts and cultural industries: Research review 2010-2018. Ontario: Ontario Arts Council. www.arts.on.ca/oac/media/oac/Publications/Research%20Reports%20EN-FR/Arts%20Funding%20and%20Support/OAC-Women-the-Arts-Report_Final_EN_Oct5.pdf
Coles, Amanda, Hilary Glow, Katya Johanson, Jordan Beth Vincent, Tim Boots, Jane Howard, Clare Reddan, and Caitlin Vincent. 2017. Public diplomacy evaluation 2014-16. Canberra: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Media Articles
Vincent, Caitlin. 2019. “Opera is stuck in a racist, sexist past, while many in the audience have moved on.” The Conversation, July 9. https://theconversation.com/opera-is-stuck-in-a-racist-sexist-past-while-many-in-the-audience-have-moved-on-120073
Vincent, Caitlin. 2018. “Opera’s digital revolution may be the key to increasing the art form’s appeal.” The Conversation, July 30. https://theconversation.com/operas-digital-revolution-may-be-the-key-to-increasing-the-artforms-appeal-100459
Radio
2019 - "Franz Schubert - What do you know about him? ABC Radio Hobart – Evenings with Paul McIntyre, November 19. [Guest Segment]. Excerpt: www.abc.net.au/radio/hobart/programs/evenings/caitlin-vincent-franz-schubert/11719638
2019 - “Did Salieri murder Mozart?” ABC Radio Hobart – Evenings with Paul McIntyre, October 15. [Guest Segment]. Excerpt: www.abc.net.au/radio/hobart/programs/evenings/caitlin-vincent-does-listening-to-mozart-make-you-smarter/11605554
2019 - “Richard Wagner: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly.” ABC Radio Hobart – Evenings with Paul McIntyre, August 28. [Guest Segment]. Excerpt: www.abc.net.au/radio/hobart/programs/evenings/richard-wagner/11458758
2019 - “Opera is stuck in a racist, sexist past, while many in the audience have moved on.” ABC Radio Hobart – Evenings with Louise Saunders, July 16. [Guest Segment].
2019 - “Opera is stuck in a racist, sexist past, while many in the audience have moved on.” 2SER Radio Sydney – The Daily with Nathaniel Keesing, July 10. [Guest Segment].
Dr. Vincent's PhD dissertation examined the disruptions posed by digital technology on legacy performance mediums, with a particular focus on large-scale repertoire opera. In addition to investigating the aesthetic possibilities for interactivity between live performers and digital sets and establishing the historical lineage of this relationship, her work considered the impact of digital technology on workforces and creative hierarchies, design processes, and company infrastructures. Dr. Vincent outlined a new classification system for different modes of digital scenography and proposed a reevaluation of administrative expectations for companies that use digital elements.
Dr. Vincent has been a Lecturer in Creative Industries at the School of Culture and Communication at the University of Melbourne since 2019. She is an Affiliate Member of the Centre for People, Organisation and Work at RMIT University.
Publications:
Journal Articles
Johanson, Katya, Hilary Glow, Amanda Coles, and Caitlin Vincent. Accepted 2019. “Controversy, uncertainty and the diverse public in cultural diplomacy: Australia-China relations.” Australian Journal of International Affairs. https://doi.org/10.1080/10357718.2019.1632259
Vincent, Caitlin, and Jordan Beth Vincent. 2018. “Notation by Context: Digital Scenography as Artefact of Authorial Intent.” Leonardo Music Journal 28: 72-76. https://doi.org/10.1162/lmj_a_01044
Vincent, Caitlin, Jordan Beth Vincent, Kim Vincs, and Katya Johanson. 2017. “The Intersection of Live and Digital: New Technical Classifications for Digital Scenography in Opera.” Theatre and Performance Design 3, no. 3: 155-171. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322551.2017.1400764
Vincent, Jordan Beth, Caitlin Vincent, Kim Vincs, and John McCormick. 2016. “Navigating control and illusion: Interactivity versus ‘faux-interactivity’ in trans-media dance performance.” International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media 12, no. 1: 44-60. https://doi.org/10.1080/14794713.2016.1161955
Book Chapters
Vincent, Jordan, Caitlin Vincent, Scott deLahunta, John McCormick, and Kim Vincs. 2018. “Artwork spawning artwork: trans-disciplinary approaches to artistic spin-offs and evolution in the digital context.” Digital Echoes: Spaces for Intangible and Performance-based Cultural Heritage, edited by Sarah Whatley, 283-299. London: Routledge.
Conference Papers (peer-reviewed)
Vincent, Caitlin, Jordan Beth Vincent, and Amanda Coles. Accepted 2019. “Identifying Trends, Assessing Response: Gender Representation at the Royal Opera.” Gender and Sexuality at Work Conference 2020 [Proceedings].
Industry Reports
Glow, Hilary, Katya Johanson, Bronwyn Coate, and Caitlin Vincent. 2019. The impact of Australia’s participation in the Venice Biennale. Canberra: The Australia Council for the Arts.
Fairbrother, Peter, Alicia Boyle, Ruth Barton, Todd Denham, Nigel Douglas, Karen Douglas, Phillip Toner, Caitlin Vincent, Lauren Rickards, and Bruce Wilson. 2019. Future Jobs and Regional Workforce Development Report. Regional Australia Institute.
Coles, Amanda, Kate MacNeill, Jordan Beth Vincent, Caitlin Vincent, and Philippe Barré. 2018. The status of women in the arts and cultural industries: Research review 2010-2018. Ontario: Ontario Arts Council. www.arts.on.ca/oac/media/oac/Publications/Research%20Reports%20EN-FR/Arts%20Funding%20and%20Support/OAC-Women-the-Arts-Report_Final_EN_Oct5.pdf
Coles, Amanda, Hilary Glow, Katya Johanson, Jordan Beth Vincent, Tim Boots, Jane Howard, Clare Reddan, and Caitlin Vincent. 2017. Public diplomacy evaluation 2014-16. Canberra: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Media Articles
Vincent, Caitlin. 2019. “Opera is stuck in a racist, sexist past, while many in the audience have moved on.” The Conversation, July 9. https://theconversation.com/opera-is-stuck-in-a-racist-sexist-past-while-many-in-the-audience-have-moved-on-120073
Vincent, Caitlin. 2018. “Opera’s digital revolution may be the key to increasing the art form’s appeal.” The Conversation, July 30. https://theconversation.com/operas-digital-revolution-may-be-the-key-to-increasing-the-artforms-appeal-100459
Radio
2019 - "Franz Schubert - What do you know about him? ABC Radio Hobart – Evenings with Paul McIntyre, November 19. [Guest Segment]. Excerpt: www.abc.net.au/radio/hobart/programs/evenings/caitlin-vincent-franz-schubert/11719638
2019 - “Did Salieri murder Mozart?” ABC Radio Hobart – Evenings with Paul McIntyre, October 15. [Guest Segment]. Excerpt: www.abc.net.au/radio/hobart/programs/evenings/caitlin-vincent-does-listening-to-mozart-make-you-smarter/11605554
2019 - “Richard Wagner: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly.” ABC Radio Hobart – Evenings with Paul McIntyre, August 28. [Guest Segment]. Excerpt: www.abc.net.au/radio/hobart/programs/evenings/richard-wagner/11458758
2019 - “Opera is stuck in a racist, sexist past, while many in the audience have moved on.” ABC Radio Hobart – Evenings with Louise Saunders, July 16. [Guest Segment].
2019 - “Opera is stuck in a racist, sexist past, while many in the audience have moved on.” 2SER Radio Sydney – The Daily with Nathaniel Keesing, July 10. [Guest Segment].