Dr. Karly Kehoe
Karly Kehoe is Professor of History at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her work focuses on Scottish Highland migration, colonial privilege and settler colonialism in the north Atlantic world. She is the author of numerous works related to Scottish History including the award-winning book Empire and Emancipation: Scottish and Irish Catholics at the Atlantic Fringe. She is the past convenor of the Scottish Historical Review Trust and co-editor of the Histories of the Scottish Atlantic book series with Edinburgh University Press.
Annual Scotland-Canada Academic Partnership Lecture
This talk explores the legacy of colonial privilege by looking at patterns of Scottish Highland settlement in Nova Scotia. Catholic Highlanders made use of the spectrum of advantages inherent in the White European settler experience despite facing significant persecution at home. Examining their connections with the process of empire building builds a deeper understanding of the complexities of colonization and helps us to think about Scottish History’s connection with Canada’s reconciliation process.
This lecture is generously supported by the Scottish Government Office in Canada.
Scotland-Canada Academic Partnership (S-CAP)
S-CAP is a partnership between the Centre for Scottish Studies at the University of Guelph and the Scottish Government Office in Canada. This lecture is generously supported by the Scottish Government Office in Canada.
Officially launched on 12 September 2024 at the University of Guelph, S-CAP aims to (1) promote communication between scholars in Canada and Scotland with mutual research interests; (2) highlight their research to the wider community; and (3) bring them into closer contact to nurture new research agendas, across a broad range of disciplines and domains.
To become involved and join S-CAP, please contact the Centre for Scottish Studies: scottish@uoguelph.ca.
