Brigid E. Vance’s research focuses on the intellectual and cultural history of dreams and dream divination in late Ming China. She also has research and teaching interests in early modern Japan, the history of psychology and psychoanalysis, cross-cultural interactions along the Silk Roads, and innovative and inclusive pedagogy. In 2020, Brigid was awarded Lawrence University’s Award for Excellent Teaching by an Early Career Faculty Member. Brigid completed the Further Education in Analytical Psychology Program at the CG Jung Institute in Zürich, Switzerland in 2017.