Camille Intson
Academic CV
Education
2020 - Pres. Ph.D. in Information, University of Toronto
Graduate Specialization in Sexual Diversity Studies, Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies
Collaborative Specialization in Knowledge Media Design, Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI)
Supervised by Dr. Patrick Keilty
2019 - 2020 M.A. in Performance Practice as Research, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Master's Thesis: "Intimacy betweenspace/s: Towards a Performance Practice of Digital Intimacy."
Graduated with Distinction
2015 - 2019 B.A. in English Language and Literature and Theatre Studies, Western University
Honours, Scholarships, Awards & Research Grants
2020 - Pres. Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship - Doctoral ($105,000 CAD) - University of Toronto
2022 - 2022 CHDI Critical DH Learning Community Grant, University of Toronto ($2000 CAD)
2019 - 2020 Embassy Postgraduate Scholarship, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (£3500GBP)
2019 GRAD Western University Gold Medal in Theatre Studies
2019 GRAD Western University Gold Medal in English Language and Literature
2016 - 2019 Western University Dean's Honour List, Faculty of Arts and Humanities
2018 - 2019 Mackie Cryderman Award for Excellence in Creative Writing and Theatre Studies, Western University ($2000 CAD)
2018 - 2019 William Ferguson Tamblyn Scholarship ($2000 CAD), Western University
2018 - 2019 Earl Arscott Memorial Scholarship, Western University ($350 CAD)
2017 - 2018 Rod McQueen Scholarship in English, Western University ($4000 CAD)
2017 - 2018 Rogers Family Award in Arts, Western University ($2500 CAD)
2017 - 2018 Kay MacIver Memorial Award, Western University ($2000 CAD)
2017 - 2018 Arts and Humanities Students' Council Award, Western University ($1000 CAD)
2015 - 2018 Western University Continuing Admission Scholarship, Western University ($10,000 CAD
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
2022 Intson, Camille. "betweenspace/s: Towards a Transmedial Practice of Digital Intimacy." Journal of Literary and Intermedial Crossings, vol. 6, no. 2, 2022, pp. h1-25. View and Download PDF.
2021 Intson, Camille. "Blindness." International Journal of Performance Art and Digital Media, vol. 18, no. 1, 2021, pp. 195-196. Get Access.
Curated Publications
2021 Intson, Camille. "Intimate Audio-Materialities: Reinventing Audio Drama for Community-Engaged Crisis Response in Ghost River Theatre’s Sensory Box." Canadian Theatre Review, vol. 188, no. 1, 2021, pp. 95-97. Get Access.
2021 Intson, Camille. "The Play in the System: The Art of Parasitical Resistance. By Anna Watkins Fisher. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2020; 304 Pp.; Illustrations. $27.95 Cloth, $27.95 Paper, e-Book Available." TDR: The Drama Review, vol. 65, no. 4, 2021, pp. 186–188. Get Access.
Conference Participation
2022 Iantorno M. and Intson, C. “Lifecycle: A Speculative Fiction on Healthcare Automation.” International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI 2022) Student Design Competition. March 7-10, 2022. Virtual.
2021 Intson, Camille. “Betweenspace/s: Towards a Transmedial Practice of Digital Intimacy.” Society for Social Studies of Science Annual Meeting (4S). October 6-9, 2021. Virtual.
2021 Iantorno, Matthew., Doggett, O., Intson, C., and Ratto, M. “Motivational Algorithms: Appraising Taxonomies of Trust in a Counselling Chatbot.” Society for Social Studies of Science Annual Meeting (4S). October 6-9, 2021. Virtual.
2021 Ratto, M., Intson, C., Iantorno, M., Doggett, O. “Situated Bots: Positioning non-humans within behavioural counselling and care-giving.” Society for Social Studies of Science Annual Meeting (4S). October 6-9, 2021. Virtual.
2021 Bryant, H., Hewa, N., Intson, C., Jacob, A. “Emergent-cy: Critical DH in the Time of COVID.” Association for Computers and the Humanities (ACH). July 21-23, 2021. Virtual.
2021 Bryant, H., Hewa, N., Intson, C., Jacob, A. “Emergent-cy: Critical DH in the Time of COVID.” Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI) Conference and Colloquium. June 7-18, 2021. Virtual.
2021 Bateman, A., Fahner, C., Intson, C., Navarro, L., Sun, P., Tarnawsky, A. “Research-Creation Methods in Communication: Perspectives from the Field.” Canadian Communication Association (CCA) Annual Conference. June 1-4, 2021. Virtual.
2021 Iantorno, M., Doggett, O., Intson, C., and Ratto, M. “Motivational Algorithms: Appraising Taxonomies of Trust in a Counselling Chatbot.” Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI). May 8-13, 2021. Virtual.
2021 Intson, C. “Intimacy in the X-Reality: Performance Practice as Research in the Wake of COVID-19.” UnDisciplined Conference, Queens University. April 24-25, 2021. Virtual.
2021 Intson, C. “Altered Communities: Digital Intimacy and the Between-Space of Technology.” Communities and Communication International Interdisciplinary Conference and Festival, Staffordshire University. April 24-26, 2021. Virtual.
2020 Intson, C., and Limanówka, E. “Transmitting Between/Spaces: a performative conversation.” International Documentation of Contemporary Dance Education (IDOCDE) TAKING SPACE MAKING PLACE Symposium. July 21-26, 2020. Virtual.
Research Experience
2021 - Pres. Research Assistant under Dr. Patrick Keilty (Faculty of Information, University of Toronto)
Examining digital politics in the sex industries; assisting discrete tasks at the Sexual Representation Collection.
2021 - Pres. Research Assistant under Dr. Matt Ratto (Faculty of Information, University of Toronto)
Collaborated with research from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) on the development of a smoking cessation Motivational Interviewing (MI) chatbot used in behavioural interventions.
2019 - 2020 Postgraduate Research Student (MA Performance Practice as Research, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama)
Undertook laboratory exploration of performance practice towards public presentation at the BRINK Festival.
2019 - 2019 Virtual and Augmented Reality Trainee (Let's Learn Digital via Digital Catapult)
Masterclass focused on creating and managing immersive technology environments, designing 3D VR x AR scenes.
2018 - 2019 Artist-in-Residence, Studio 2D (TAP Centre for Creativity)
8 month residency in performance practice; focused on queer-feminist performance, installation, and mixed media.
Teaching Experience
Guest Lectures
Winter 2022 "Performance and the Archive": INF2184H - Archives & Appraisal (Faculty of Information, University of Toronto)
Fall 2018 "Introduction to Playwriting": Writing 2520A - WriteNow! Speaker Series (Faculty of Arts, Western University)
Fall 2018 "Cherie Dimaline & Camille Intson": Writing 2520A - WriteNow! Speaker Series (Faculty of Arts, Western University)
Fall 2018 "Dramatic Writing": Writing 1000F/G - The Writer's Studio (Faculty of Arts, Western University)
Teaching Assistantships
Winter 2022 INF2184H - Appraisal for Records Retention and Archives Acquisition (Faculty of Information, University of Toronto)
Summer 2021 INF2311H - Managing Audio-Visual Materials (Faculty of Information, University of Toronto)
Relevant Experience and Positions Held
2021 - Pres. Communications Officer, Sexuality Studies Association (SSA)
2021 - Pres. DSA Truth and Reconciliation Working Group Rep, University of Toronto Faculty of Information
2021 - Pres. Indigenous Solidarity Working Group Member, University of Toronto Faculty of Information
2021 Volunteer at 4S Annual Meeting - Society for Social Studies of Science
2018 - 2019 Student Writer-in-Residence, Western University
2016 - 2019 Program Coordinator at The Public Humanities at Western University
2018 - 2019 Editor-in-Chief of Publications, Western University Arts & Humanities Students' Council
2016 - 2018 Arts & Humanities Faculty Head Soph, Western University Orientation Program
2016 - 2017 Play Coordinator, Western University Arts & Humanities Students' Council