Michael Wigginton
Per-Course Instructor
email: michael.wigginton@acadiau.ca
BAC211
Teaching 2025-2026:
- POLS2223 FA01 Canadian Politics
Bio
Michael J. Wigginton is a per-course faculty member in the Department of Politics and a scholar of elections and representation. Prior to his time at Acadia, he was a SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow in Carleton University’s Department of Political Science and eared a PhD from the University of Ottawa’s School of Political Studies. His research is focused on electoral turnout and diversity in representation in the Canadian context. More information on his work is available on his website.
Education
PhD (Ottawa), M.A. (Ottawa), B.A. (Glendon College/York)
Research/Teaching Interests
- Canadian Politics
- Comparative Politics
- Voter Turnout
- Representation
Selected Publications
Wigginton, Michael J. ‘Why Does a Legislator’s Age Matter? Re-conceptualising Youth Representation’. Representation: The Journal of Representative Democracy (2025). https://doi.org/10.1080/00344893.2025.2543413
Wigginton, Michael J, and Daniel Stockemer. ‘Does the Introduction of Online Voting Create Diversity in Representation?’ Political Studies Review 21, no. 1 (February 2023): 172–82. https://doi.org/10.1177/14789299211064450
Wigginton, Michael J. “Protected Black and Acadian Electoral Districts in Nova Scotia: A case-study in institutionalised surrogate representation.” British Journal of Canadian Studies 33, no. 1 (Spring 2021). https://doi.org/10.3828/bjcs.2021.4