Donald H. Akenson

Donald H. Akenson is A. C. Hamilton Distinguished University Professor and Douglas Professor of Canadian and Colonial History at Queen's University. A leading authority on the Irish Diaspora, his research examines British/Irish religious diaspora in North America through historical and literary analysis.

Education includes a Ph.D. from Harvard University (1967). Akenson serves as editor of the 84-volume McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion series and has authored influential works on Irish history and religious development.

Research focuses on:

• Transatlantic religious networks
• Evangelical movements in North America
• Irish settlement patterns

Honors include the Molson Prize for contributions to Canadian culture and the Grawemeyer Award for ideas improving world order.