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Kim-Marie Spence is a Lecturer in the School of Arts, English and Languages at Queen's University Belfast since 2021, serving as Subject Lead for Arts Management and Cultural Policy. She holds adjunct roles at the University of the West Indies, Mona, and is an Advisory Board member for the Journal of Cultural Economy. Her research focuses on non-Western cultural industries, particularly reggae/dancehall and K-pop, examining their political economies through lenses of nationality, location, race, and decolonial frameworks. She has extensive international experience in cultural policy roles, including as Jamaica's former Film Commissioner and Head of Creative Industries.
Her teaching innovations include decolonizing curricula in cultural policy modules and integrating Global South case studies. Research interests span creative city policies, cultural labor dynamics, and North-South academic equity. She has contributed to over 17 peer-reviewed publications and actively participates in global academic networks, hosting visiting scholars and organizing workshops on cultural policy.
Key achievements include the Australia Awards Scholar (2014) and Rhodes Scholar (2002) distinctions. Her work bridges academic research with practical policy-making, reflecting lived experiences across 11 countries and consultancy projects in Jamaica, Australia, India, and the UK.
