Michael Vance

Michael Vance is a Professor in the Department of History at Saint Mary's University (SMU), where he has taught since 1990. His academic background includes a B.A. in History and Archaeology from Simon Fraser University, M.A. degrees from York University (UK) and McMaster University, and a Ph.D. in Migration History from the University of Guelph.

• Specializes in Scottish migration patterns to Canada, Australia, and South Africa
• Co-developer of the Graduate Program in History at SMU
• Teaches in the Irish Studies program

His research examines transatlantic Scottish colonization, focusing on cultural memory, social dynamics, and colonial legacies. Recent publications analyze comic strip narratives, soldier resettlement in Nova Scotia, and Indigenous-settler interactions. Vance has secured competitive grants like the SSHRC Partnership Development Grant (2015) for Irish-Catholic Halifax studies and collaborates on historical source editions.

• Co-edited Reappraisals of British Colonization in Atlantic Canada (2020)
• Contributor to International Review of Scottish Studies and Acadiensis
• Recipient of SSHRC funding for 19th-century Halifax research