Sarah Van Horn
Sarah Van Horn is a cultural researcher and strategist with more than a decade of experience in cultural insight, working with visual and qualitative methodologies. Her current work responds to growing interest from policymakers, funders, and researchers in understanding how creative practice can contribute to societal change, including its potential to enable climate sustainability and resilience.
Through her MA by Research at IADT, she draws on qualitative and visual methods to examine the work of five Irish creative climate projects through a lens that considers how creative practice fosters cultural capabilities such as sense making, place connection, community and imaginative agency. Her research highlights how arts and creative practice can engage, on a cultural level, with the complex challenges of the climate crisis in both policy and public domains.
The TU RISE IADT Elevate Programme hosted an XR Design Sprint bringing together enterprises and creative practitioners to explore real-world applications of immersive technologies through collaborative, hands-on innovation. Over five days, participants developed early-stage concepts across education, culture and creative industries, supported by design thinking and industry expertise.
The TU RISE Elevate team was delighted to attend Amplify 2026, hosted by the IRDG Innovation Network, where Aisling Cox and Dorota Zurek gained valuable insights into innovation, R&D and collaboration. Thank you to the IRDG team for delivering such an inspiring event.
We were delighted to take part in the IADT Summer School on Research & Social Justice, which brought together researchers, educators and community partners to explore the role of research in creating positive social impact. Thank you to everyone who contributed to such an inspiring and engaging event.