On November 18-22, 2009, the Westin Gaslamp, San Diego, California, will host the 20th Biennial ACSUS conference, "North by Northwest, South by Southwest Canada, and the United States: Past, Present, and Future". Featured speakers include: Canada's Ambassador to the US, Gary Doer; Quebec Minister of International Relations and for the Francophonie, Pierre Arcand; Alberta's Minister of Environment, Hon. Rob Renner; 2008 Giller Prize Winning Author, Joseph Boyden; Quebec journalist for le Presse, Nicolas Bérubé; Governor General's Award winning author, Nino Ricci; Social media guru and president, New Marketing Labs, LLC, Chris Brogan; and Commissioner, International Joint Commission, Lyall Knott.

The preliminary program includes over 500 presentations in 115 panels, roundtable, plenaries, and receptions over 5 days in more than a dozen disciplines. The ACSUS Biennial conference, established in 1971, is the leading international academic event focusing on Canada and its relationship with the United States, North America, and the world. Major academic presses and publishers give you access to the newest publications on Canada and Canada-US relations.

Featured topics include: North American border security; hydro-diplomacy; Inuit, the Arctic and sovereignty; Canada in comparative perspective; and higher education.

We invite you to visit CIGI's Portal for North America's exhibit table during the conference.

The Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS) is a multi-disciplinary membership based organization committed to raising awareness and understanding of Canada and the bilateral relationship. ACSUS supports research and academic activity through its publications, conferences, and grant programs; promotes the academy through active advocacy and outreach; and positions the community by profiling the scope and diversity of research undertaken by the ACSUS membership in the humanities and social sciences.

Related:

• E-invitation: http://www.acsus.org/public/pdfs/6x9%20San%20Diego%20Post%20CD.pdf
• Conference Program: http://www.acsus.org/public/pdfs/ACSUS%202009%20Conference%20Rev-8.pdf
• Registration: https://www.acsus.org/templ/reg2009.cfm
• Exhibitors and Advertisers: http://www.acsus.org/display.cfm?id=449

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