Sarah Neville

Sarah Neville is a Lecturer at the University of South Australia's UniSA Creative, specializing in immersive experience design and interdisciplinary artistic research. Her work bridges digital technologies, performance art, and community engagement, with a focus on virtual reality (VR), embodied interaction, and intergenerational collaboration. She is a choreographer and researcher investigating mobility, creativity, and human-nonhuman relationships in speculative futures. Notable projects include Glasshouse, a VR experience exploring digital kinship, and Agile Mobilities, a VR-based project addressing mobility and rehabilitation through dance.

Her research integrates co-design methodologies to address social challenges such as intergenerational isolation among culturally diverse communities, leveraging arts and health frameworks. Collaborations include the Global Arts and Health Alliance-funded CALD arts program and the ANAT Bespoke residency. Neville has presented at conferences like ISEA 2024, focusing on embodied futures and scenario design.

Her academic output spans journal articles, reports, and conference contributions, emphasizing participatory design, speculative futures, and cross-disciplinary innovation. She supervises research degrees and leads community-focused projects that prioritize accessibility, equity, and creative problem-solving.