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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk113352004"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">On Thursday, October 13, 2022 the Center for the Study of Canada will be hosting a lunchtime presentation as part of our Professional Research & Development Series.</span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk113352004"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#202124"> Dr. Donald Abelson,</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk113352004"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk113352004"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Director of the Brian Mulroney Institute of Government and Steven K. Hudson Chair in Canada-US Relations and Professor of Political Science at St. Francis Xavier University</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk113352004"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">, will be offering a presentation titled, <span style="color:black">"Split Decision: Public Policy Centers, Universities, and the Conflicts that Divide Them."</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk113352004"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk113352004"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#202124">Dr. Abelson</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk113352004"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk113352004"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">is a</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk113352004"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#202124"> student of comparative fiscal and social policy, having published more than 20 books and 170 articles in peer-reviewed journals. </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk113352004"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">He is currently writing a textbook with Stephen Brooks and Melissa Hausmann entitled <i>Understanding American Politics</i>, forthcoming from the University of Toronto Press. In addition, he is co-editing, with Stephen Brooks, a volume for McGill-Queen’s University Press entitled <i>History Has Made Us Friends: Rethinking the ‘Special Relationship’ between Canada and the United States</i>. In addition to his teaching and research interests, Dr. Abelson appears regularly on various media networks in Canada, the United States, Europe and the Middle East to discuss Canada-US relations and US foreign policy.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk113352004"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk113352004"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dr. Abelson’s presentation will be held at the Center for the Study of Canada/Institute on Québec Studies, 133 Court Street, to commence at 12 noon.</span></span></p><p class="qowt-stl-normalweb"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk113352004"><span class="qowt-font1-calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">NOTE: Lunch will be provided. Your kind RSVP, either by email to </span></span></span><a href="mailto:lbeda001@plattsburgh.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk113352004"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">lbeda001@plattsburgh.edu</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk113352004"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk113352004"><span class="qowt-font1-calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> or by calling 518-564-2383 by Thursday, October 6<sup>th</sup> to help us confirm catering needs would be highly appreciated.</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk113352004"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk113352004"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We thank you for your interest and response. </span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/17d2xvA4fEYEKrcaeFz0VlNNRHSwyeieU/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/17d2xvA4fEYEKrcaeFz0VlNNRHSwyeieU/view?usp=sharing</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">LIZA BEDARD</p><p class="MsoNormal">Office Assistant II</p><p class="MsoNormal">SUNY Plattsburgh</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1d2228">Center for the Study of Canada & Institute on Quebec Studies</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">(o) 518-564-2383</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:lbeda001@plattsburgh.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">lbeda001@plattsburgh.edu</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#4472c4"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>