Michelle Porter

Michele Porter is a Professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Her interdisciplinary work bridges Métis Studies, arts-based research, and rural sociology. She holds a PhD in Geography and postdoctoral training in Métis Studies from the University of Toronto and University of Guelph.

• Education: Postdoctoral Fellow (Métis Studies), PhD (Geography), MPhil (English & Folklore), BA (Journalism)

Her research explores cultural practices of the Red River Métis and investigates notions of home in rural Newfoundland through narrative analysis. Recent publications include A Grandmother Begins the Story (fiction, 2023) and Scratching River (nonfiction, 2022). Current work focuses on dance/music traditions in Indigenous family networks.