<div dir="ltr">Greetings:<div><br></div><div>Please accept this invitation to virtually attend Part Three of our fall 2020 Three-Part Series titled, "Conversations on Canada." This third, and final presentation of the fall 2020 semester, will feature Dr. Debra Thompson, Associate Professor of Political Science at McGill University.</div><div><br></div><div>Presentation Title:</div><div>"The Black Experience in Canada: Race, The State, and Social Inequality"</div><div><br></div><div>Overview:</div><div>This presentation examines the peculiar nuances of racism in Canada and the United States, and the resilience of freedom dreams that link and inspire Black people across national borders. Using the analytical insights of Black political thought, Dr. Thompson uses personal narrative to explore the boundaries of racial belonging and identify key elements of Canadian ideas about race and racism; to analyze the transnational dynamics of the African diaspora in North America; and ultimately, to think through what it means to be in a place, but not of that place. </div><div><br></div><div>Presenter's Short Bio:</div><div>Dr. Debra Thompson is an Associate Professor of Political Science at McGill University. She is a leading scholar of the comparative politics of race, with teaching and research interests that focus on the dynamics of racial inequality in democratic societies. Dr. Thompson's award-winning book, "The Schematic State: Race, Transnationalism, and the Politics of the Census" (Cambridge University Press, 2016), is a study of the political development of racial classifications on the national censuses of the United States, Canada, and Great Britain. She is currently writing a book on the global rise of Black Lives Matter.</div><div><br></div><div>Presentation Date and Time:</div><div>Thursday, November 12, 2020</div><div>3:30-4:30 p.m.</div><div><br></div><div>Please register for this event by November 12 via Zoom Link below:</div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://bit.ly/2RnnKiR" target="_blank" style="color:blue">https://bit.ly/2RnnKiR</a></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%">We thank you for your interest! </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%">Please click on the link below to view the event marketing flyer:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fjY7Eng94rEYdMkWkvi-mqWj3rxvvNGM/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fjY7Eng94rEYdMkWkvi-mqWj3rxvvNGM/view?usp=sharing</a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"> </span><br></p><div><br></div><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">CHERICE GRANGER</span></p><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;display:inline-block;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:18px"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word">Center for the Study of Canada/ & Institute on Quebec Studies</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word">206 133 Court Street</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word">Plattsburgh, NY 12901</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word"><span style="background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word">(o) </span><a href="tel:+1-518-564-5823" title="Office Phone Number" style="background-color:transparent;line-height:inherit;color:rgb(200,16,46);background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;margin-bottom:0px;display:inline" target="_blank">518-564-5823</a></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word"><span style="background-position:5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