Laura Jean Cameron

Dr. Laura Jean Cameron is a Professor in the Department of Geography and Planning at Queen’s University. She holds a Canada Research Chair (2003-2012) and is affiliated with the Sonic Arts of Place Laboratory. Her work focuses on historical geographies of nature, cultural encounters, and environmental justice. She joined Queen’s in 2003 after completing a Ph.D. in historical geography at the University of Cambridge, supported by a Commonwealth Scholarship.

Education:

• B.A. in History (1989), University of British Columbia
• M.A. in History (1994), University of British Columbia
• Ph.D. in Geography (2001), University of Cambridge

Research Interests: Dr. Cameron explores the intersections of colonialism, environment, and space. Her projects include SSHRC-funded studies on William W.H. Gunn’s ecological observations, glacier research, and colonial violence in Kingston. She emphasizes decolonizing methodologies and the role of Indigenous knowledges in environmental narratives.

Awards & Grants:

• SSHRC Insight Grant (2014-2020): Recording Nature: The Life Geography of William W.H. Gunn
• SSHRC NFRF (2019-2022): Collaborator on Rekindle the Past to Spark the Future: New Frontiers in Glacier Research
• SSHRC Insight Grant (2020-2024): Collaborator on A Totem Pole on a Pile of Garbage: Contending with Colonial and Environmental Violence in Kingston, Ontario

Labs/Teams: Sonic Arts of Place Laboratory, exploring soundscapes and environmental storytelling.