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On the podcast ... we interview Greg Marchildon. Join us for a talk about Greg's childhood in Saskatchewan, his rather eclectic career path, and some of the problems and prospects of Canadian healthcare policy.
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Jeff Webb has won the 2026 Honourable Edward Roberts Book Award. Congratulations Jeff!
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On the blog, Greg Marquis remembers his mentor and colleague Peter Toner: acadiensis.wordpress.com/202…
On the Blog ... Vivian Emily Lamoureux examines Rosemary Gilliat Eaton and the soundscape of Cole Harbour:
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Congratulations to Graeme D.R. Lavrence on winning 2026 David Alexander Prize for their essay "Medicine on the Ice." Please click through to see the announcement:
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On the blog, Michael Boudreau takes a look at the 1957 execution of Joseph Pierre Richard.
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Welcome back to a new academic year! And welcome to a new issue of Acadiensis - Vol. 55, No. 1 is hot off the press!
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On the blog ... David Wilson shares a touching tribute to his friend Peter Toner.
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Everyone at Acadiensis is saddened to hear of the passing of Peter Toner. Our condolences go out to his colleagues, friends, and family.
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On the blog, Ed MacDonald's keynote from the 2026 Canadian Historical Association Conference held in Charlottetown. Shared with permission.
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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: acadiensis.wordpress.com/202…
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.
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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.com/202…
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.com/202…
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.com/202…
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.com/202…


