Dr. Jonathan Vance

Professor

Build a Statement of Purpose

Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Jonathan Vance. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.

Biography

Professor Jonathan F. Vance specializes in military history, Canadian history, and social memory. He has a distinguished academic career, serving as the J.B. Smallman Chair and Distinguished University Professor at Western University. His research focuses on themes of World War remembrance, commemoration, and the societal impacts of war. Among his significant projects is the Ley Lois Smith War, Memory, and Popular Culture Research Collection, which houses extensive materials related to military history and cultural studies. Vance has authored several notable publications, including titles on the memory of the Great Escape during WWII and the cultural dimensions of war. He has received numerous awards for his work, such as the Floyd S. Chalmers Award in 2019 and the Charles P. Stacey Prize. His contributions to scholarship are recognized through his election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Vance continues to supervise Master’s and Doctoral students, shaping the next generation of historians in these critical fields.

Research Interests

Awards

#

Floyd S. Chalmers Award

#

Charles P. Stacey Prize

#

USC Honour Roll

#

Distinguished University Professor

#

Lela Common Award Winner

#

USC Honour Roll

#

Canada Research Chair

2000-10-01
#

Elected Fellow

#

Premier’s Research Excellence Award

#

Charles P. Stacey Prize

#

J.W. Dafoe Foundation Book Prize

#

Sir John Macdonald Prize

Courses

HIST 1810E - Wars Changed World HIST 2186B - Zombie Apocalypse: Panic Paranoia Human History HIST 4711F - World War: Revolutionary Experience

Requirements for Western University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Four-year degree, honours or the equivalent, in anthropology or equivalent background in social sciences.
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Two academic references
  • Sample of written work (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of academic intent
  • Transcripts
  • CV (optional)
Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.