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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="x-scope"><span class="qowt-font1-calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">It is a pleasure to invite you, on behalf of Dr. Christopher Kirkey, to join us for the “Professional Research and Development Lunchtime Presentation Series” featuring </span></span><span class="qowt-font1-calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dr. Christina Keppie, Director of the Center for Canadian-American Studies, at Western Washington University<span style="color:black">.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span class="qowt-font1-calibri"><span style="color:black">TALK TITLE: </span></span><span style="color:black">"</span>Coming Full Circle in the Evolution of the World Acadian Congress.”<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:yellow"></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="qowt-font1-calibri">DATE/TIME: Thursday, March 2, 2023 at noon</span> </p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="qowt-font1-calibri">LOCATION: The Center for the Study of Canada, SUNY Plattsburgh</span> 133 Court Street</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">OVERVIEW: Held every five years since 1994, the World Acadian Congress (<i>Congrès mondial acadien</i>) is an international gathering of Acadian culture. Its mission is to fortify the ties among Acadian communities around the world. Yet does it? We’ll learn that even among ethnic and cultural minorities, power struggles are evident, and representation presents a challenge in fulfilling the vision of a cultural celebration meant to present a cohesive diaspora.</p><p class="qowt-stl-normalweb"><span class="qowt-font1-calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">NOTE: Lunch will be provided. Your kind RSVP by Thursday, February 23<sup>rd</sup> to help us confirm catering needs would be appreciated.</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="x-scope"><span class="qowt-font1-calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Kind thanks, in advance, for your consideration and response. </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q1Wq6uAFfw-9cREUlaVP2IOgtAz6K_rH/view?usp=sharing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q1Wq6uAFfw-9cREUlaVP2IOgtAz6K_rH/view?usp=sharing</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></span></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>