S. Brooke Cameron

S. Brooke Cameron is an Associate Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at Queen’s University, located in Kingston, Ontario. She holds affiliations with the Faculty of Arts and Science. Her research focuses on gender and economic themes in 19th-century and fin-de-siècle literature, with recent work extending to children’s literature and popular horror, including Vampire Studies. She teaches and advises students on topics such as Victorian gender politics, class and social reform, and representations of the monstrous 'Other'.

Education:

• PhD English, University of Notre Dame (Dissertation: Bonds Between Women: Gender and Economics in Late-Victorian Literature)
• MA Methodologies, Trent University (Thesis: Inverts and Butches: Literary Representations of Female Fashioning in the Masculine Mode)
• MA, Trent University
• BAH Sociology (minor in English), University of Victoria

Research Interests: Professor Cameron’s work bridges literary analysis with cultural critique. Her key areas include gender and sexuality in Victorian fiction, economic themes in literature, and the Gothic/horror genre, particularly vampire narratives. She explores how these genres reflect societal anxieties about class, race, and gender. Recent projects include a focus on children’s literature and transatlantic literary exchanges.

Awards:

• Multiple teaching awards from Queen’s University and Concordia University
• Research grants from QUFA and the University of Notre Dame

Advising & Grants: Cameron has mentored students on topics like Victorian feminist writings and Gothic literature. Her funded projects include studies on female collaboration in feminist writing and the socio-economic underpinnings of vampire narratives.

Labs/Teams: Collaborations include co-editing Critical Alliances and co-curating the virtual exhibit Little Wanderers: British Home Children in Canada.