In 2020 Saoirse was awarded her practice-based PhD from Glasgow School of Art, Innovation School. Her thesis titled: Survival Tools of the Anthropocene, together with an interactive catalogue is available to read online:

[online] available at: < http://radar.gsa.ac.uk/7517/>

Supervisor: Professor Lynn Sayers,-McHattie, GSA. External examiner: Prof Åsa Stahl, Linnean University, Sweden.

Here is the link to Saoirse’s blog with many of the projects and events that took place on Papay 2016-2020:

https://papayshorelineresearchstation.wordpress.com/

Here is a selection of recent art interviews, essays, presentations, and articles below:

Link to essay written about the climate beacon residency on isle of Lewis in 2022: https://www.grinneabhat.com/artists-in-residence

Presentation - CREATIVE ISLANDS: LAND, SEA, PASTS, FUTURES

24th February, Orkney Research Centre, Stromness.

AHRC funded network 'Creative Landscape Futures' aims to explore decision-making processes in relation to landscapes through arts and humanities research, focusing in particular on archaeology / heritage and on contemporary art practice.

Cùram Cuain-Embrace the Sea - presented at The CommOCEAN 2022 conference “Show and Tell” exhibition space. This space is dedicated to visuals presenting (marine) science communication activities. Scroll down and right to view the initiatives: [online] available at: < https://commocean.org/online-exhibition-commocean-2022 >

Creative Carbon Scotland blog: [online] available at: < https://www.creativecarbonscotland.com/project-blog-curam-cuain-embrace-the-sea/

Thomas, A. (3rd Nov, 2021). ‘Survival Tools of the Anthropocene': Islandness and Resilience in Saoirse Higgins’ Pap-ØY-cene. [online] available at: < 
https://www.thedrouth.org/survival-tools-of-the-anthropocene-islandness-and-resilience-in-saoirse-higgins-pap-oy-cene-by-antonia-thomas/ >

Unsteady Ground/Unsteady Ground exhibition interview with Mieke Vanmechelen. [online] available at: < https://youtu.be/-lwbD5RcqcI >

Visual Artist Ireland issue May-June News Sheet : Interview with art critic Jonathan Carroll

exhibition information: >https://www.dlrcoco.ie/en/municipal-gallery-dlr-lexicon/steady-groundunsteady-ground

‘Angle of Vision’ exhibition, Pier Arts Centre, Stromness, Orkney - Interviews and written text: [online] available at: <  https://www.pierartscentre.com/current-upcoming-exhibition/24/7/2021/orkney-and-the-artist-saoirse-higgins >

‘The Creator Doctus Constellation: Exploring a New Model for a Doctorate in the Arts’ [online] available at: <  https://creatordoctus.eu/results/intellectual-output-4-book/ >

conference presentation [online] available at: < https://creatordoctus.eu/event/final-conference-in-amsterdam/ >

‘From the Periphery-innovation on the edge’ workshop leading to a joint publication. Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute (M-ITI), Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal. Funded by EASST (European Association for the Study of Science and Technology), ARDITI – Agência Regional para o Desenvolvimento e Tecnologia. Authors: Michelle Kasprzak, Dr. Gemma Rodrigues-M-ItI, Dr. Garnet Hertz-Emily- Carr University, Dr. Mariacristina Sciannamblo-M-ITI, Professor James Auger-M-ITI, Dr. Julian Hanna-M-ITI, Dr. Saoirse Higgins, Dr. Deanna Herst-Willem De Kooning Academy.  [online] available at: <  http://www.philome.la/mkasprzak/from-the-periphery/play >

‘Mise en Scène’ - Transformative learning tools to enable creative storytelling through collaborative vertical studio teaching in design practices. Presented at ’GLAD conference, MMU- ‘Exploring Territories: The Changing Landscape of Art & Design Higher Education’, ‘Mise en Scéne’. MMU + RNCM YouTube project presentation. [online] available at: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXt1eqlY_rI >

Higgins, S. "Failsafe: living with man-made disaster and accident" 
online available at: < https://www.media.mit.edu/publications/failsafe-living-with-man-made-disaster-and-accident/ >