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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:.4pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">In celebration of the 50<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the
<i>Association for Canadian Studies in the United States</i> (ACSUS), it is my great pleasure as the Vice President of ACSUS to announce that the Association will host its 26</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;position:relative;top:-6.0pt;mso-text-raise:6.0pt;letter-spacing:.4pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">th </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:.4pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">biennial
conference, October 21-24, 2021, in Washington, DC. The conference is open to all proposals with a significant Canadian focus. We welcome papers and panel proposals from graduate students, professors, independent scholars, and practitioners on all diverse
and critical perspectives related to the theme, <b>‘Canada: Near and Far’</b>. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:.4pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Please see the attached Call for Papers in both French and English for more details, including submission instructions. Proposals will be accepted through April
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:.4pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">It is with much appreciation that I ask of you to circulate this call for papers to your members, faculty, graduate students, or other interested parties and
individuals. It is our hope that 2021 brings new perspectives, approaches, panels, and presenters to our beloved ACSUS conference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:.4pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Yours sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:.4pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Christina Keppie</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Director, Center of Canadian-American Studies <br>
Professor of French <br>
<a href="https://canam.wwu.edu/"><span style="color:#0563C1">Center for Canadian-American Studies</span></a><br>
<a href="https://chss.wwu.edu/mcl"><span style="color:#0563C1">Department of Modern and Classical Languages</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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516 High Street, Bellingham WA 98225<br>
<a href="mailto:christina.keppie@wwu.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">christina.keppie@wwu.edu</span></a>
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