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:

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On the blog, Danny Samson looks at the Nova Scotia Government's decision to close the Sutherland Steam Museum: acadiensis.wordpress...

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 …

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:

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 →

The program for the upcoming Atlantic Canada Studies Conference has been posted. Looking forward to seeing some folks in Charlottetown this summer!

The UNB-UMaine History Graduate Student Conference is fast approaching. For more details on the conference and the program, click though.

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On the blog ... Claire Campbell discusses the recently shuttered Prescott House museum site, along with the cultivation of things not apple!

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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...

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…

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:

CFP: Black 2026, part of the Still Here: Emancipation Celebration, 31 July-3 August 2026

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On the blog, Fred Burrill invites you to check out what's going on at UNB's Atlantic Canada Studies Centre:

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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.

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On the blog, Andrew Nurse reviews the Makers and Sellers material culture exhibit.

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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…

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....

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

CFP posted on the blog - Memories of Erasure: The Lost Villages of Eastern Canada 16th-21th Century

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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).

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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

The CFP for the 24th UNB-UMaine History Graduate Student Conference has been released. Click below for more details.

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 ...

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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,...

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

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…

The CFP for the 2026 Atlantic Canada Studies Conference, hosted by UPEI, has been issued. For more information:

Everyone at Acadiensis was saddened to hear about the passing of Tim Cook. Our condolences to Tim's family, friends and colleagues on their loss.

CHA Annual Meeting 2026 Fourwaves - CHA Annual Meeting 2026

The Annual Meeting of the Canadian Historical Association will be in our neck of the woods this year, hosted by UPEI. Please note that the deadline for paper proposals is November 15.

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New Issue of the Journal of New Brunswick Studies/Revue d’études sur le Nouveau-Brunswick The Editorial Board of the Journal of New Brunswick Studies/Revue d’études sur le Nouveau-Brunswick (JNBS/RÉNB) is pleased to announce the release of its latest issue: Vol. 17, No. 1, 2025. Th…

A new issue of the Journal of New Brunswick Studies/Revue d’études sur le Nouveau-Brunswick has launched:

Acadiensis Vol. 54 No. 1 is now available We are pleased to announce the release of Acadiensis, Vol. 54, No. 1! This issue features collaborative research articles, as well as critical reviews examining award-winning texts on the Atlantic …

The latest issue of Acadiensis is now available.

Acadiensis is proud to announce a special forum on The Marshall Decision @ 25: Honouring the Future of Peace and Friendship Treaties.

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“one of the wickedest crimes ever committed in this part of the country”: The Execution of John Oliver, Saint John, New Brunswick, 1942 By Michael Boudreau[1] John Arthur Oliver, age sixty-three, was charged with the murder of Sgt. Herbert Lobb, a member of the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps. on the afternoon of Saturday, December 2…

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On the blog ... Michael Boudreau welcomes us to the 2025-2026 academic year with "'one of the wickedest crimes ever committed in this part of the country': The Execution of John Oliver, Saint John, New Brunswick, 1942":

The 2025 New Brunswick Scholarly Book Award Winner has been announced. Click through for the details...

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Call for Contributions for The Oar: New Brunswick’s Popular History Magazine Since 1985, when it began as a quarterly newsletter for the Fredericton Region Museum, The Officer’s Quarters has been an important part of the work of the York-Sunbury Historical Society in docume…

Please check out the following Call for Contributors for The Oar: New Brunswick's Popular History Magazine.

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