BU dean’s Acadian wartime history receives major award
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Brandon University dean of arts Gregory Kennedy has received one of Canada’s most prestigious honours in French-language historical scholarship.
The history professor’s book, “Lost in the Crowd: Acadian Soldiers of Canada’s First World War” (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2024), has been awarded le Grand Prix de l’Institut d’histoire de l’Amérique française, an award given annually to the best scholarly book on the history of the French in North America.
The Institut d’histoire de l’Amérique française highlighted how “Lost in the Crowd” demonstrates the importance of studying the history of minority communities in Canada, the university said in a press release on Monday.
This latest recognition adds to a series of accolade for “Lost in the Crowd.”
Earlier this year, the Canadian Historical Association awarded Dr. Kennedy the Clio Prize for the best book on the history of Atlantic Canada and shortlisted the book for the Best Scholarly Book in English on Canadian History. The book was also awarded the New Brunswick Scholarly Book Award by the Journal of New Brunswick Studies/Revue d’études sur le Nouveau-Brunswick.
Kennedy thanked the many colleagues, students, friends and family members who supported his research and writing, saying that this latest recognition was the culmination of 15 years of work as a professor at the Université de Moncton in New Brunswick.
“It’s deeply meaningful to have this kind of recognition from my peers,” he said. “There’s so much outstanding scholarship being done right now, and I’m grateful that this work on Acadian soldiers has resonated so widely.”
The Canadian Historical Association praised the book as “a nuanced account of Acadians’ lives before, during and following World War I” and noted that “social history methodologies deepen our understanding of wartime experiences.”
The recognition reflects both Kennedy’s scholarly excellence and the strength of the Faculty of Arts at Brandon University, said the university’s acting provost and vice-president for academic, Greg Gatien.
“Greg’s work exemplifies the best of what university research can achieve — deep, meaningful insight that connects past and present,” Gatien said. “In addition to all the administrative leadership responsibilities that Greg manages, it is wonderful that he remains so engaged with his discipline. Greg’s success brings national attention not just to his field, but to the vibrant research culture we’re fostering here at BU.”
The release said Kennedy continues to pursue research on the social history of war and military service in Canada — and has plans to turn his attention toward the rich history of military life in the Brandon and Westman areas.
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