Acadiensis
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One of Canada's leading scholarly journals, Acadiensis is devoted to studying the history of the Atlantic region and remains the essential source for reading and research in this area.
On the blog, Ed MacDonald's keynote from the 2026 Canadian Historical Association Conference held in Charlottetown. Shared with permission.
Reckoning with Place: Region and the Role of the Historian in Troubled Times
This keynote was originally delivered at the CHA Conference in Charlottetown and posted on the CHA website. Shared with permission. Edward MacDonald, University of Prince Edward IslandCanadian Hist…
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Everyone at Acadiensis would like to offer a hearty congratulations to Colin Osmond for winning the CHA's Best Article in Indigenous History prize for his “Maligomish: A History of the Mi’kmaw St. Anne’s Mission,” published in Vol 53 (2) of Acadiensis. Way to go Colin!!!
At the CCHA/ACS/CHA Joint Keynote Address, Dr. Edward MacDonald shared a message addressing the history of regional studies, the essentiality of local lenses, and the critical work of historians in piecing together stories of the past.
Issue 54, 2 of the journal has been launched. For more details, click here:
Issue 54, 2 of Acadiensis has been released!
We are pleased to announce the release of Acadiensis, Vol. 54, No. 2! In this issue Greg Mitchell and Amanda Crompton probe fragmentary archival sources to bring to the surface stories of Labrador …
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Our newest digital venture has now gone live, just in time for day 1 of the Atlantic Canada Studies Conference. Please check out episode one of the Acadiensis Podcast, featuring Mt. A.'s Andrew Nurse. acadiensis.wordpress...
Acadiensis looks forward to seeing you at the CHA 2026 book expo at McDougall Hall! We hope you’ll come by for a visit.
A special of the Journal of New Brunswick Studies/Revue d'etudes sur le Nouveau Brunswick has been published. For more info: acadiensis.wordpress...
Thanks to the Acadiensis blog @acadiensis.bsky.social for sharing this reflection about an exciting new resource that my lab recently added to GeoPEI: the Prince Edward Island Historical Map Viewer. And thx to the Sharpe fam for sharing these with PEI! acadiensis.wordpress.com/2026/04/07/m...
Motor Lodges, Mourners, and Upward Mobility: An Introduction to the Paul Sharpe Aerial Photograph Collection, 1947-1952
Joshua MacFadyen, Abigail Fenton, and Fabian Wegner Introduction The UPEI lab for Geospatial Research in Atlantic Canadian History (the GeoREACH Lab) recently added a new layer of aerial photograph…
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The CFP for the David Alexander Prize for Best Undergraduate Essay on the History of Atlantic Canada has been issued. For more information, visit the blog: acadiensis.wordpress...
On the blog ... Andrew Nurse reviews the All in a Woman’s Day’s Work exhibition at Boultenhouse Heritage Centre in Sackville, New Brunswick: acadiensis.wordpress...
On the blog ... Joshua MacFadyen, Abigail Fenton, and Fabian Wegner's "Motor Lodges, Mourners, and Upward Mobility: An Introduction to the Paul Sharpe Aerial Photograph Collection, 1947-1952" provides an intro to the Paul Sharpe aerial photo collection: acadiensis.wordpress...
On the blog, Danny Samson looks at the Nova Scotia Government's decision to close the Sutherland Steam Museum: acadiensis.wordpress...
On the blog, Jay Lalonde, Tegan Rowlings, and Zachary A. Tingley cast a critical eye on the Nova Scotia Government's decision to cut funding to the history and heritage industries:
Working Through the Cuts: Heritage and Public Memory in Nova Scotia, 2026
By Jay Lalonde, Tegan Rowlings, and Zachary A. Tingley “Museums play a key role in preserving and sharing our heritage. To protect that work for future generations, we’re taking steps to modernize …
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The program for the upcoming Atlantic Canada Studies Conference has been posted. Looking forward to seeing some folks in Charlottetown this summer!
Atlantic Canada Studies 2026 UPEI - The GeoREACH Lab at UPEI
The UPEI Faculty of Arts and Canada Research Chair in Geospatial Humanities are pleased to welcome the Atlantic Canada Studies 2026 Conference to Charlottetown, from 2-5 June, 2026. The conference overlaps with the Canadian Historical Association (CHA) and the Canadian … Continue reading →
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The UNB-UMaine History Graduate Student Conference is fast approaching. For more details on the conference and the program, click though. acadiensis.wordpress...
On the blog ... Claire Campbell discusses the recently shuttered Prescott House museum site, along with the cultivation of things not apple! acadiensis.wordpress...
On the blog ... Another open letter about NS's cuts to its museum program, this one by John Reid (Prof. Emeritus SMU) and M. Brook Taylor (Prof. Emeritus MSVU): acadiensis.wordpress...
On the blog we share an open letter from the board of the Nova Scotia Women's History Society re. the decision of the NS government to close 12 of 28 provincial museum sites:
Open letter from the Board of the Nova Scotia Women’s History Society re. the closure of 12 of 18 provincial museum sites
Minister RitceyDepartment of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage1741 Brunswick St., 3rd FloorHalifax, NS B3J 2R5Email: MIN_CCTH@novascotia.ca Premier HoustonOffice of the PremierOne Governme…
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CFP: Black 2026, part of the Still Here: Emancipation Celebration, 31 July-3 August 2026 See more at: acadiensis.wordpress...
On the blog, Fred Burrill invites you to check out what's going on at UNB's Atlantic Canada Studies Centre: acadiensis.wordpress...
On the blog, the CFP for the annual meeting of the Middle Atlantic and New England Council for Canadian Studies, to be held in Lake Placid, NY, from 22-24 October 2026. acadiensis.wordpress...
On the blog, Andrew Nurse reviews the Makers and Sellers material culture exhibit. acadiensis.wordpress...
The call for the New Brunswick Scholarly Book Award, administered by the Journal of New Brunswick Studies/Revue d’études sur le Nouveau-Brunswick (JNBS/RÉNB), has been issued. Please check the link for more info: acadiensis.wordpress....
The New Brunswick Scholarly Book Award/Le prix du livre académique du Nouveau-Brunswick, 2026
The New Brunswick Scholarly Book Award, 2026The Award & EligibilityDescription: The New Brunswick Scholarly Book Award recognizes exceptional scholarship in the humanities and social sciences t…
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CFP posted on the blog - Memories of Erasure: The Lost Villages of Eastern Canada 16th-21th Century For more information:
CFP: Memories of Erasure: The Lost Villages of Eastern Canada 16th-21th Century
Call for papers Memories of Eresure-Appel à contributions Mémoire de l’effacementDownload
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On the blog ... It's been 10 years since the passing of Ernie Forbes. Corey Slumkoski reflects Ernie's impact on Atlantic Canadian history (and other things). acadiensis.wordpress...
The CFP for the 24th UNB-UMaine History Graduate Student Conference has been released. Click below for more details.
CFP: UNB-UMaine History Graduate Student Conference – Resilience and Resistance: Challenging the Norm
Please see the attached PDF for more information about the CFP for the UNB-UMaine History Graduate Student Conference. UMaine UNB CFP 2026Download
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On the blog, Prince Edward Island historian Ed MacDonald shares some thoughts on the Atlantic Canada Studies Conference: acadiensis.wordpress...
CFP: Acadiensis is seeking contributions for our Present and Past series. Take a look ... acadiensis.wordpress...
CFP: Rebellion, Resistance, and Refuge: Slavery and Border-Crossing during the American Revolution, July 9-July 12, 2026, UMass-Amherst Deadline for Abstracts: Friday, December 19, 2025
Call for Abstracts: Academic Conference - Black Maple
Rebellion, Resistance, and Refuge: Slavery and Border-Crossing during the American Revolution Call for Abstracts: Academic Conference Dates: Thursday, July 9 to Sunday, July 12, 2026 Location: University of Massachusetts, Amherst,...
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The CFP for the 2026 Atlantic Canada Studies Conference, hosted by UPEI, has been issued. For more information:
CFP: The 2026 Atlantic Canada Studies Conference at UPEI
The 2026 Atlantic Canada Studies ConferenceCharlottetown, Prince Edward Island, 3-5 June, 2026 From Harbour to Horizon: Recharting Atlantic Canada Studies The Faculty of Arts at the University of P…
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