Acadiensis

The essential source for reading and research on the region, Acadiensis is one of Canada's leading scholarly journals.

Journal of the History of the Atlantic Region / R***e d’histoire de la région atlantique http://www.lib.unb.ca/Texts/Acadiensis/ Follow us on Twitter! Acadiensis Press publishes books on the history and culture of Atlantic Canada. "a host of valuable articles on the Atlantic area . . . a veritable renaissance in Maritime regional history"
— J.M.S. Careless, University of Toronto

"some

of the finest articles being written today in Canadian history"
— D.A. Muise, A Reader's Guide to Canadian History

08/17/2026

On the blog ... David Wilson shares a touching tribute to his friend Peter Toner.

08/11/2026

Everyone at Acadiensis is saddened to hear of the passing of Peter Toner. Our condolences go out to his colleagues, friends, and family.

View Dr. Peter Michael Toner's complete obituary, share memories, and explore heartfelt tribute posts from the community.

07/15/2026

On the blog, Ed MacDonald's keynote from the 2026 Canadian Historical Association Conference held in Charlottetown. Shared with permission.

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…

06/19/2026

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!!!

06/10/2026

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.

06/04/2026

Issue 54, 2 of the journal has been launched. For more details, click here:

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 …

06/03/2026

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.

Visit the post for more.

06/01/2026

Acadiensis looks forward to seeing you at the CHA 2026 book expo at McDougall Hall! We hope you’ll come by for a visit.

05/25/2026

A special of the Journal of New Brunswick Studies/R***e d'etudes sur le Nouveau Brunswick has been published. For more info:

Blogging the history of Atlantic Canada

05/12/2026

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:

The David Alexander Prize is awarded annually for the best essay on the history of Atlantic Canada written in a course by an undergraduate student in any university. Dr. Alexander (1939-1980) was o…

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