Atlantic Canada Studies Centre (University of New Brunswick)

An image of a man playing trumpet surrounded by lobster cages, with a photo of director Julien Cadieux next to it, wearing a light blue shirt. The rest of the poster is text about the event details: "Les mains du monde: Screening and Q&A with Julien Cadieux," Film in French with English subtitles. Tout le monde est bienvenu! All are welcome! 6:30-8:30PM, Monday, March 16th, Singer Hall 156. For questions: chiara.falangola@unb.ca

If you're in Fredericton next Monday, March 16th, don't miss the screening of Julien Cadieux's important new documentary, "Les mains du monde," looking at the lives, aspirations, and struggles of migrant workers in Acadian New Brunswick.

2025 Wilson Book Prize Finalists – Wilson Institute for Canadian History

"Debt of a Nation," the remarkable first book of our affiliate @agentlazero.bsky.social, has been nominated for the prestigious Wilson Book Prize. A fantastic accomplishment!

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Oral historian examines emotional geographies of childhood in wartime Atlantic Canada A historian shared painful accounts of childhoods in Halifax during the Second World War at the University of New Brunswick

Excellent @nbmediacoop.bsky.social coverage of our recent event with Dr. Barbara Lorenzkowski, co-organized with the Gregg Centre for the Study of War and Society.

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Dr. Lorenzkowski in an auditorium full of people, speaking to her research.

Dr. Lorenzkowski at the front of a lecture hall, fielding questions from participants.

We are still buzzing from yesterday's visit of Dr. Barbara Lorenzkowski from Concordia's Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling, who gave a brilliant workshop on deep listening in oral history & a fascinating talk on her research on children's experience of wartime Atlantic Canada.

Earl exits, lord leaves: N.B. legislature removes colonial portraits | CBC News You can say this about the First Earl of Sheffield and Lord Glenelg: they had a good run in New Brunswick for two long-dead, nearly unknown British officials.

Our Advisory Board member @agentlazero.bsky.social reminds CBC NB that anti-colonial politics isn't just about reorganizing the deck chairs on the Titanic: it's the whole, continuing structure that has to be changed.

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The University of Prince Edward Island is hiring a historian in Atlantic Canadian history! Details below…

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Bitter Tales: Remembering Wartime Childhoods in Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1939 A public talk on childhood and war in Atlantic Canada, by leading oral historian Dr. Barbara Lorenzkowski

Talk Feb 19

Bitter Tales: Remembering Wartime Childhoods in Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1939

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2025-2026 has been a very active year for us.

Take a look, and consider applying to become an affiliate of our centre!

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…

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....

Bitter Tales: Remembering Wartime Childhoods in Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1939 A public talk on childhood and war in Atlantic Canada, by leading oral historian Dr. Barbara Lorenzkowski

Join us on Thursday, February 19th for a public talk by Dr. Barbara Lorenzkowski, of Concordia University.

Dr. Lorenzkowski will be lecturing on her oral history research about children's experiences of wartime in Atlantic Canada, focusing on two Hfx case studies.

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Interior wall at the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre with the text " For a chance at Freedom, Loyal we will be. LIBERTY TO SLAVES! Is our call."

Learn more with a visit to the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre. Explore the story of the world’s largest free African population outside of Africa, in the late 18th century in Nova Scotia. blackloyalist.novascotia.ca

While this was a landmark event, the presence of the large American slave ship you see in the painting’s foreground is a potent reminder that the campaign against the slave trade was far from over.

watercolour painting by George James Rowe is the only known view of the arrival of the fleet of Nova Scotian ships carrying those who founded the city of Freetown in Sierra Leone

On January 15, 1792, 1196 Black Loyalists, including the notable leaders David George, Boston King, and Moses Wilkinson, left Halifax in 15 ships, for Sierra Leone.

It's going to be a great lecture, all are warmly welcome!!

Many great speakers on energy history, including William Gillies talking about his work on DEVCO and federal energy policy. Not to be missed!

Curious about the history of the region where you live, study, and work? Register now for HIST 4342: History of the Atlantic Provinces Since Confederation, taught by @fburrill.bsky.social, Director of UNB's @acsc-unb.bsky.social.

Congratulations to our awesome undergraduate student Sabina Leduc, who has won the Miramichi Historians' Prize in New Brunswick History for her work on the impacts of mill closure on Doaktown, Nackawic, and Juniper, NB.

Way to go, Sabina!

Excellent local media coverage of our recent speaker event featuring the Canada Research Chair in Postindustrial Communities, Lachlan MacKinnon.

AÀC : Colloque de l'Association d’études du Canada atlantique  | Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada La Faculté des arts de l'Université de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard est heureuse d'accueillir le Colloque de l'Association d'études du Canada atlantique 2026 à Charlottetown, à l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard, du ...

Nous vous rappelons que la réunion annuelle de la SHC coïncidera avec une journée du Colloque de l’Association d’études du Canada atlantique! La date limite pour soumettre des propositions à ce colloque est le 19 décembre 2025. #CHASHC2026 #histoire #cdnhist #UPEI @acsc-unb.bsky.social

CFP - Atlantic Canada Studies Conference | Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada The Faculty of Arts at the University of Prince Edward Island is pleased to host the 2026 Atlantic Canada Studies Conference in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, from 3-5 June, 2026. The meeting wi...

A reminder that the CHA’s annual meeting will overlap with one day of the Atlantic Canada Studies Conference! The deadline to submit proposals to ACS is December 19, 2025. #CHASHC2026 #cdnhist #UPEI @acsc-unb.bsky.social

A diverse group of people smiling at the camera in a large room, seated around tables.

We spent an excellent weekend with Elders, community members, and scholars thinking about what it means to do engaged research in "Atlantic Canada" from the margins created by settler colonialism and white supremacy.

It was grounding, challenging, exciting, and we can't wait for what comes next.

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,...

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

Don't forget about our upcoming lecture next week!

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…

The CFP for the 2026 Atlantic Canada Studies Conference, hosted by UPEI, has been issued. For more information:

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Celebrating our award-winning researchers Congratulations to Dr. Gabriel Hrynick and Dr. Martha Paynter, our 2025 University Research Scholars highlighted in this celebratory video!

Congratulations to Dr. Gabe Hrynick, a member of our Advisory Board, for being accorded one of UNB's two, prestigious University Research Awards.

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Media poster advertising talk by Dr. Lachlan MacKinnon titled "Cinematic Ruin: My Bloody Valentine and Industrial Crisis in Cape Breton, 1979-1990." 318 Harriet Irving Library, 4-6pm, Monday November 3rd. All are Welcome!

Join us on Monday Nov 3rd for Dr. Lachlan MacKinnon's talk on industrial crisis in Cape Breton-- a theme highlighted in the film My Bloody Valentine. All are warmly welcome!!

Happy to announce the latest edition of Acadiensis is available:
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If you are working on topics of interest, shoot me an email.

If you're inFredericton on November 3, join us for a spooky public lecture by @deindustrialpol.bsky.social co-investigator Dr. Lachlan MacKinnon, CRC in Post-Industrial Communities at Cape Breton University.

"Cinematic Ruin: My Bloody Valentine and Industrial Crisis in Cape Breton, 1979-1990."

Our thoughts and hearts are with the children, but also, here on unsurrendered Wəlastəkwey territory, we re-commit to a community-oriented, anti-colonial intellectual and political project that prioritizes understanding "Atlantic Canada" from the margins and recognizes Indigenous sovereignty.