Camille Intson

Camille Intson (she/her) is an Assistant Professor (Teaching Stream) at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information, specializing in critical infrastructures, queer GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums), and culture-technology studio practice. She earned a PhD Candidate status within the same faculty, with collaborative specializations in Sexual Diversity Studies and Knowledge Media Design. Her research integrates queer and feminist phenomenologies with emerging technologies to explore trans-feminist futurities, funded by prestigious awards like the SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship.

Education: MA in Performance Practice as Research from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (UK), and BA (Honours) in English Language and Literature and Theatre Studies from Western University (Canada). Teaching roles include sessional instructor positions at University of Toronto (St. George and Scarborough campuses) and Toronto Metropolitan University. She has also held roles as a Graduate Fellow at the Centre for Culture and Technology and Research Assistant at the Sexual Representation Collection.

Her artistic practice spans writing, performance, music, and new media, with accolades including the RBC Emerging Playwriting Prize and multiple nominations for Canadian Folk Music Awards. Current projects include a 2024 album POEMS IN THE ASHES and an extended exhibition Armastusega Eestisse at VEMU Estonian Museum of Canada.

Awards and recognitions span academic excellence (e.g., Gold Medals from Western University) to artistic achievements in playwriting, songwriting, and new media. Her work bridges artistic creation with scholarly research, emphasizing interdisciplinary and community-engaged approaches.