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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

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Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · 19d

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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Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · 23d

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":

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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Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · 26d

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

Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · Aug 28

Please check out the following Call for Contributors 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…

Wintersleep | Beneficiary (Live)

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Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · Aug 1

Wintersleep's Beneficiary:

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"On The Rail" - Joel Plaskett

Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · Aug 1

Joel Plasket's On the Rail:

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Greg Macpherson - Company Store

Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · Aug 1

Some Atlantic Canadian content …

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CFP: Atlantic Medieval and Early Modern Conference

Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · Aug 1

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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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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Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · Jul 5

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Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · Jul 5

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/

Bienvenue à la dernière édition d’Acadiensis, vol. 53, no 2! / Welcome to the latest edition of Acadiensis, Vol. 53, No. 2!

Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · Jun 18

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.

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Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · Jun 13

A new issue of the Journal has just been published: acadiensis.wordpress...

English Follows Ce numéro comprend un forum commémorant le 25e anniversaire de la décision Marshall, dont des passages en langue mi’kmaq dans le cadre de notre engagement continu à refléter la dive…

CFP: Revolution and Resurgence: Celebrating Feminist Publishing

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Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · May 26

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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Français: acadiensis.wordpress...

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Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · May 20

CFP: Revolution and Resurgence: Celebrating Feminist Publishing

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CFP – Atlantis – Feminist PublishingDownload

Online History Projects: Challenges and Impact

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ActiveHistory.ca @activehist.bsky.social · Apr 22

Join Sara Wilmshurst as she continues her conversation with historians from @acadiensis.bsky.social, @activehist.bsky.social, @histoireengagee.ca, and @nichecanada.bsky.social, discussing the challenges and impacts of online history projects.

Make sure to check out part 1!

Sara Wilmshurst This post continues my conversation with Corey Slumkoski (Acadiensis Blog), Tom Peace (Active History), Samia Dumais (Histoire Engagée), and Jessica DeWitt (NiCHE’s The Otter …

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Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · Apr 22

On the blog ... a CFP for the Ecologies, Knowledge, and Power in the Gulf of St. Lawrence Region, c. 1500-present - acadiensis.wordpress...

CFP: Ecologies, knowledge, and power in the Gulf of St. Lawrence region, c.1500-present

Ecologies, knowledge, and power in the Gulf of St. Lawrence region, c.1500-present[1] 2025 Call for Papers “Ecologies, knowledge, and power in the Gulf of St. Lawrence region, c.1500-present” is a …

Colonial Ghosts in Indigenous-British Conflict: A Revisiting of Two 1726 Piracy Trials

Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · Apr 15

On the blog, Nicole Gilhuis revisits two 1726 piracy trials:
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NICOLE GILHUIS En 1726, cinq hommes qui faisaient partie de la communauté mi’kmaq depuis longtemps furent pendus pour piraterie à Boston. En effectuant l’analyse de sources telles que des bulletins…

Rural Economic Development: Whaling and Mink Farming in Newfoundland,1935-1971

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Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · Apr 8

On the blog, an excerpt from Anthony Dickinson and Chesley Sanger's piece about whaling, mink farming, and rural economic development in Newfoundland:

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ANTHONY DICKINSON AND CHESLEY SANGER L’élevage de visons à petite échelle fit ses débuts à Terre-Neuve en 1935, mais prit de l’expansion après la Seconde Guerre mondiale en appui au développement é…

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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · Apr 3

Please note, this event is postponed. Due to inclement weather in central Canada, our guest speaker Dr. Gregory Kennedy is unable to travel to Halifax today. The Gorsebrook Research Institute hopes to announce a new fall date for Dr. Kennedy's presentation - stay tuned!

The Role of Acadian Soldiers in the First World War: A public presentation

Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · Mar 31

The Gorsebrook Research Institute (GRI) for Atlantic Canada Studies is pleased to welcome Dr. Gregory Kennedy for a public talk at SMU:

“Lost in the Crowd: Acadian Solders of Canada’s First World War”

For more info on how to attend, click the link: acadiensis.wordpress...

Media are welcome to attend this free lecture and cover any part of it. Dr. Kennedy is available for advance interviews in English and French. The Gorsebrook Research Institute (GRI) for Atla…

Call for Papers: Twelfth Annual Workshop of the Northeast and Atlantic Region Environmental History Forum

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Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · Mar 31

The CFP for the 12th annual workshop of the Northeast and Atlantic Region Environmental History Forum has been posted. Click the link for more details: acadiensis.wordpress...

Friday, July 25, 2025 Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick Deadline: May 2, 2025 The Northeast and Atlantic Region Environmental History Forum (NEAR-EH) brings together a group of sch…

Prenatal Testing, Genetic Advocacy and the “Burden of Down Syndrome” in 1970s Nova Scotia

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Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · Mar 21

Happy World Down Syndrome Day!!!

While you're rocking your funky socks in celebration of difference and inclusion, please take a look at Martha Walls' examination of Prenatal Testing, Genetic Advocacy, and the "Burden of Down Syndrome" in 1970s NS:

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By Martha Walls March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day, held symbolically on the 21st day of the third month (3/21), to celebrate of the contributions of people with Trisomy 21, better known as Down s…

Prenatal Testing, Genetic Advocacy and the “Burden of Down Syndrome” in 1970s Nova Scotia

Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · Mar 19

On the blog ... Martha Walls looks at Prenatal Testing, Genetic Advocacy, and the "Burden of Down Syndrome" in 1970s Nova Scotia: acadiensis.wordpress...

By Martha Walls March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day, held symbolically on the 21st day of the third month (3/21), to celebrate of the contributions of people with Trisomy 21, better known as Down s…

Workers and Safety Culture: A Microhistory of the Public Service Commission of Halifax, 1945-1955

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Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · Mar 12

On the blog today, Daniel Englehutt and Peter L. Twohig present a microhistory of workers, safety, and the Public Service Commission of Halifax: acadiensis.wordpress...

Daniel Englehutt and Peter L. Twohig[1] Introduction Westray. Ocean Ranger. Springhill. The names will resonate with many, important reminders of the dangers of working in the energy sector. Perhap…