The Global Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Heidi's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
About Heidi
Associate Professor in Photography
Leads the Land Water Research Group, and the International Environmental Arts Research Network.
Heidi Morstang’s research and art practice encompasses moving image, photography and experimental documentary; she is interested in developing visual methods when working on interdisciplinary projects that concern environmental change. Heidi uses images to explore and offer insight into complex and often subtle tensions and conflicts that characterise places, however beautiful our environment might appear.
She has exhibited her photographic work and screened her films internationally since 1995. Her work is represented in several private and public collections.
PhD Director of Studies and Supervisor
PhD Examiner
2nd Year co-ordinator BA (Hons) Photography
Dissertation supervisor
Personal tutor
Module leader: PHO 501 Mediations, PHO 518 Common Challenge: Collaborative Practice
Supervised Research Degrees
2024: Dr Christopher Cook (PhD) Title of Thesis: 'Life Still: A Sequence of Paintings Reimagining Dutch Golden Age Still Life'. Supervisory team: Prof. Anthony Caleshu (Director of Studies), Dr Heidi Morstang (2nd Supervisor)
2023: Dr Mary Pearson (PhD) Title of Thesis: 'Echoes of Time: an exploration of photography, land and memories' Supervisory team: Heidi Morstang (Director of Studies), Liz Wells (2nd Supervisor)
2020: Dr Laura Hopes (PhD) Title of Thesis: 'Being Vulnerable - Distances of the Sublime Anthropocene' Supervisory team: Geoff Cox (Director of Studies), Thomas Baugh (2nd Supervisor), Heidi Morstang (3rd Supervisor)
Teaching
Photography. Moving image. Experimental Documentary Film Practice. Documentary Photography. Interdisciplinary collaborations. Environmental Sustainability. Environmental Change.Pedagogic grants
2015-16
PedRio funded grant for developing collaborative / interdisciplinary teaching and learning model for arts / science students (‘The Sea and Me’ – collaboration between BA (Hons) Photography students and BA (Hons) Marine Conservation students)
Erasmus+ Mobility Grant
2019 Teaching / research at HDK/Valand, Gothenburg University, Sweden
2016 Teaching / research at HDK/Valand, Gothenburg University, Sweden
2015 Teaching / research at Sorbonne University, Paris, France
Contact Heidi
Room 219, Scott, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
+44 1752 585242
heidi.morstang@plymouth.ac.uk
