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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.com/2026/04/07/mot…

On the blog, Danny Samson looks at the Nova Scotia Government's decision to close the Sutherland Steam Museum: acadiensis.wordpress.com/2026/03/31/sor…

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: acadiensis.wordpress.com/2026/03/24/wor…

The program for the upcoming Atlantic Canada Studies Conference has been posted. Looking forward to seeing some folks in Charlottetown this summer! projects.upei.ca/geolab/events/…

The UNB-UMaine History Graduate Student Conference is fast approaching. For more details on the conference and the program, click though. acadiensis.wordpress.com/2026/03/19/unb…

On the blog ... Claire Campbell discusses the recently shuttered Prescott House museum site, along with the cultivation of things not apple! acadiensis.wordpress.com/2026/03/11/pre…

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.com/2026/03/03/joh…

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: acadiensis.wordpress.com/2026/02/27/ope…

CFP: Black 2026, part of the Still Here: Emancipation Celebration, 31 July-3 August 2026 See more at: acadiensis.wordpress.com/2026/02/23/cfp…

On the blog, Fred Burrill invites you to check out what's going on at UNB's Atlantic Canada Studies Centre: acadiensis.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/an-…

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.com/2026/02/12/cfp…

On the blog, Andrew Nurse reviews the Makers and Sellers material culture exhibit. acadiensis.wordpress.com/2026/02/10/loc…

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.com/2026/02/05/the….

CFP posted on the blog - Memories of Erasure: The Lost Villages of Eastern Canada 16th-21th Century For more information: acadiensis.wordpress.com/2026/01/08/cfp…

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.com/2025/12/01/10-…

The CFP for the 24th UNB-UMaine History Graduate Student Conference has been released. Click below for more details. acadiensis.wordpress.com/2025/11/28/cfp…

On the blog, Prince Edward Island historian Ed MacDonald shares some thoughts on the Atlantic Canada Studies Conference: acadiensis.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/com…

CFP: Acadiensis is seeking contributions for our Present and Past series. Take a look ... acadiensis.wordpress.com/2025/11/12/cfp…

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 blackmaplemagazine.com/events/call-fo…

The CFP for the 2026 Atlantic Canada Studies Conference, hosted by UPEI, has been issued. For more information: acadiensis.wordpress.com/2025/10/27/cfp…