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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.

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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February 5, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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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January 8, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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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December 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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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November 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
On the blog, Prince Edward Island historian Ed MacDonald shares some thoughts on the Atlantic Canada Studies Conference: acadiensis.wordpress...
November 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
CFP: Acadiensis is seeking contributions for our Present and Past series. Take a look ...

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November 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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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November 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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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October 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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.
October 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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.

For more info:
CHA Annual Meeting 2026
Fourwaves - CHA Annual Meeting 2026
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October 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A new issue of the Journal of New Brunswick Studies/Revue d’études sur le Nouveau-Brunswick has launched:
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…
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October 24, 2025 at 11:29 AM
The latest issue of Acadiensis is now available.
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 …
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October 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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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September 19, 2025 at 12:05 PM
We're Baaa-aack!!

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":
“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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September 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The 2025 New Brunswick Scholarly Book Award Winner has been announced. Click through for the details...

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September 12, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Please check out the following Call for Contributors for The Oar: New Brunswick's Popular History Magazine.
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…
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August 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Wintersleep's Beneficiary:

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Wintersleep | Beneficiary (Live)
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August 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Joel Plasket's On the Rail:

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"On The Rail" - Joel Plaskett
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August 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Some Atlantic Canadian content …

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Greg Macpherson - Company Store
YouTube video by MrLee
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August 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM
CFP: Atlantic Medieval and Early Modern Conference at Crandall University, 24-25 October.

Please Note: Proposals are due by 25 August.

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CFP: Atlantic Medieval and Early Modern Conference
Please join us in Moncton (NB) for this year’s conference, co-hosted by the Université de Moncton and Crandall University. A reception and keynote lecture will be held on the evening of October 24 …
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August 1, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Entries may be submitted by email attachment to acadnsis@unb.ca, or by post to:

Alexander Prize Committee
c/o Acadiensis Administrative Assistant,
Campus House, University of New Brunswick
P.O. Box 4400, Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5A3
July 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Just a reminder that the July 15 deadline to submit a paper to be considered for the David Alexander Prize for best undergrad paper in Atlantic Canadian history is fast approaching. 1/
July 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Acadiensis would like to send a hearty congratulations to Greg Kennedy, who won the Clio-Atlantic Region prize for his book Lost in the Crowd: Acadian Soldiers of Canada's First World War.
June 18, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Acadiensis is looking for submissions to the journal, and we have a newly updated website. Check out the announcement's in:

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May 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM