Kate Lloyd

Professor Kate Lloyd is a prominent academic in Geography and Planning at Macquarie University, specializing in Indigenous Geographies, Development Studies, and University-Community Engagement. Her work emphasizes collaborative, action-oriented research with Indigenous communities, particularly through the Bawaka Collective in North East Arnhem Land. She holds affiliations with the Global Indigenous Futures Research Centre and Housing and Urban Research Centre. Her teaching focuses on critical development geographies and experiential learning, convening courses like Theory and Methods in Human Geography and Geography and Planning Field School.

Education:

• PhD, University of Sydney (2002)
• BA Hons First Class, Flinders University (1994)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Studies, Macquarie University (2020)
• Principle Fellow, Advance Higher Education Academy (2021)

Research Interests: Professor Lloyd’s research explores Indigenous self-determination, cultural tourism, and co-creation methodologies. She leads interdisciplinary projects like the ARC Discovery grants ‘Closing other gaps’ and ‘Intergenerational sharing of songspirals’, extending collaborations globally through SSHRC grants. Her work integrates Indigenous knowledges and relational ontologies, prioritizing ethics of reciprocity and community partnerships.

Key Contributions: Her projects include the VR fieldwork system (MQRIS) and PACE program initiatives, enhancing graduate employability and university-community relations. She has published widely in journals like Emotion, Space and Society and Geography Compass, with notable works on ‘Sustaining care-full public space’ and ‘Co-becoming Bawaka’.

Awards:

• Australian Awards for University Teaching (2017)
• Faculty of Arts Teaching Excellence Award (2023)
• Longlisted Stella Prize (2020)
• Macquarie Excellence in Research Partnership Award (2011)

Grants & Advising: Supervised postgraduate students in Indigenous methodologies and development geographies. Led cross-institutional projects like ‘Developing social network capabilities’ (2016-2018) and an OLT grant (2015-2017) co-creating curriculum with international partners.

Teams/Labs: Member of the Bawaka Collective and Global Indigenous Futures Research Centre, contributing to transformative research on Indigenous sovereignty and environmental stewardship.