CONVERSATIONS ON CANADA - Dr. Debra Thompson; Nov. 12, 2020; 3:30 p.m.

[Cherice Granger]

Greetings:

Please allow this email to serve as a final invitation to attend the
virtual Part Three of our fall 2020 Three-Part Series titled,
"Conversations on Canada". This presentation will feature Dr. Debra
Thompson, Associate Professor of Political Science at McGill University;
the details of this event are below:

Presentation Title:
"The Black Experience in Canada: Race, The State, and Social Inequality"

Overview:
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.

Presenter's Short Bio:
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.

Presentation Date and Time:
Thursday, November 12, 2020
3:30-4:30 p.m.

Please register for this event by November 12 via Zoom Link below:

https://bit.ly/2RnnKiR

Thanking you, in advance, for your participation! Please refer to the link
below for our event flyer:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fjY7Eng94rEYdMkWkvi-mqWj3rxvvNGM/view?usp=sharing



CHERICE GRANGER
Center for the Study of Canada/ & Institute on Quebec Studies
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