Hamish William McIntosh
Dr Hamish McIntosh is a postdoctoral research fellow at Nord University. He currently works in the Horizon Europe-funded INTRACOMP project, which explores how arts-based practices can foster intercultural and transcultural collaboration. His research interests include dance studies, arts education, queer theory, sexualities, and masculinities. Hamish is the lead author and designer of the CultureComp Framework (2026), a competence framework that supports arts activities in culturally complex environments. He is also the author of Spaces to Be: A History of Bisexual Groups in Victoria (2024) and has published in several edited collections on masculinity, identity, and dance.
Lecturing
Hamish's lecturing experience includes:
- Philosophy of performance and the body
- Queer theory
- Contemporary dance and classical ballet technique
- Choreography and composition
Current Supervision
PhD - Comprehensive Sexuality Education: A Teacher's Practice in Lower Elementary School
This PhD project focuses on teachers' practices in comprehensive sexuality education in lower elementary school. The study aims to deepen understanding of how teachers can develop their teaching through action research. Co-supervised by Stine H. Bang Svendsen, NTNU.
Current Projects
Intercultural and Transcultural Competence Through Collaborative Cultural Expression
Horizon Europe | 2025 - Present (2027)
Justice, Arts, Memory, Migration—Creating Solidarities Across Borders
COST Actions | 2026 - Present (2030)
Past Projects
Spaces to Be: A History of Bisexual Groups in Victoria
State Government of Victoria, Australia | 2024