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KEYNOTE SPEAKER Sara Capen, Executive Director, Niagara Falls National Heritage Area Sara began working for the National Heritage Area since its inception in 2011 with an immediate focus on developing a management plan and building community partnerships to preserve, protect and promote the natural, cultural and historic resources along the Niagara River Corridor In 2013, the National Heritage Area transitioned from a federal commission to a non-profit organization with Sara becoming the Executive Director Since then, Sara has administered the National Heritage Area through strategic focus on interpreting the rich history, connecting visitors and residents to the unique landscape and heritage, creating unique cultural tourism products and fostering stewardship through educational outreach programs for youth Examples of this work include the development of the Discover Niagara Shuttle, Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center, Fridays on the Frontier Education Program, and the Discover Niagara Mobile Application As a former teacher, Sara is an experienced educator who understands the importance of connecting youth to the rich history and landscape in their backyard By connecting people to the rich cultural heritage of an area, people gain a stronger sense of place and pride for the role it had in shaping history Sara applies that same philosophy at Niagara University where she serves as an adjunct professor instructing a class on Tourism and Destination Development for the College of Hospitality Presently, Sara serves as the Chairperson of the Alliance of National Heritage Areas, which is an alliance of the 49 Congressionally-designated National Heritage Areas throughout the United States Through advocacy efforts, Sara champions the grass-root efforts of National Heritage Areas to revitalize communities, generate economic development, and preserve the places that are the fabric of our nation Sara is proud to be a life-long resident of Niagara County, making her home along the shoreline of Lake Ontario in Burt, where she and her husband Michael are raising their five sons, Jack, Umaru, Sam, Mac, and Thomas in close proximity to generations of family members who are near and dear to her heart CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Day 1: Friday March 4:30-5:00 p.m Guest Registration Atrium, Fourth Floor, St Vincent’s Hall 5:00-5:30 p.m Paper Prize Welcome Remarks and Announcement of Crossing Borders Best St Vincent’s Hall, Rooms 405-406 Welcome Father James Maher, President, Niagara University The Honorable Phyllis Yaffe, Canadian Consul General in New York, United States 5:30-7:00 p.m Conference Banquet St Vincent’s Hall, Rooms 405-406 For all presenters, moderators, and guests 6:00-6:30 p.m Keynote Address St Vincent’s Hall, Rooms 405-406 Introduction Dr Shannon Risk, Associate Professor, Department of History, Niagara University Keynote Speaker Ms Sara Capen Executive Director, Niagara Falls National Heritage Association “Cross-Border Heritage Tourism Initiatives” Day 2: Saturday, March 8:00-9:00 a.m Registration Opens Atrium, Fourth Floor, St Vincent’s Hall Breakfast buffet served for all participants 9:00-12:00 noon Student Panels St Vincent’s Hall, Rooms 405, 406 and 407 9:00-10:15 a.m Student Panels Panel 1A Local and International Approaches to Human Trafficking and Poverty in Canada and the United States St Vincent’s Hall, Room 405 Moderator: Dr Michael Durfee, Assistant Professor of History, Niagara University mdurfee@niagara.edu John Dotse, Brock University jd16em@brocku.ca Aid Selectivity and the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness: A Comparison of Canada and China in Ghana Ajla Avdic, University of Buffalo ajlaavdi@buffalo.edu Human Trafficking Across the United States-Canadian Border Panel 1B Political Influences in Federal and Provincial Governments St Vincent’s Hall, Room 406 Moderator: Olivia Kurajian, McGill University olivia.kurajian@mail.mcgill.ca Collin Anderson, University at Buffalo collinan@buffalo.edu Disproportionality in Canada: A Comparative Look at the Federal and Provincial Levels Lauryn King, University at Buffalo laurynki@buffalo.edu A Comparative Analysis of Trump and Trudeau’s First 100 Days in Office Panel 1C Transnational Histories at the Canada-U.S Border St Vincent’s Hall, Room 407 Moderator: Dr Shannon Risk, Associate Professor of History, Niagara University srisk@niagara.edu Samantha Odrowaz-Sekely, University of Toronto samantha.odrowaz.sekely@mail.utoronto.ca The Forgotten Victory of 1812: Explaining the American Decision to Pursue War with Britain Heidi Madden, M.A., Brock University hmadden@brocku.ca National Narratives and Local History: How Fort George and Old Fort Niagara Develop and Reinforce Collective Memory 10:15-10:30 a.m Networking Break Atrium, Fourth Floor, St Vincent’s Hall 10:30-11:45 a.m Student Panels Panel 2A Shaping Policy and Public Opinion: Leadership, Sport, and Immigration St Vincent’s Hall, Room 405 Moderator: Dr Marian Bredin, Associate Professor of Communication, Brock University mbredin@brocku.ca Olivia Kurajian, McGill University olivia.kurajian@mail.mcgill.ca Justification of Exclusion: 21st-Century Immigration and Canadian-American Relations Sydney Forde, Brock University sf13lp@brocku.ca Diverging Media: Representations of Terrorism, Refugees, and Immigration Bliss Gatenby, Brock University bg13gm@brocku.ca Cause Marketing and Corporate Social Responsibility In Sports Foundations: A Canada-U.S Comparison Panel 2B Healthcare in Contemporary Canada and the United States St Vincent’s Hall, Room 406 Moderator: Dr Susan Mason, Professor of Psychology, Niagara University sem@niagara.edu Chelsea Smith, Brock University sc15ni@brocku.ca Getting What You Paid For: A Comparative Analysis Between United States and Canadian Healthcare Sophia Smith, Niagara University ssmith9@mail.niagara.edu Underrepresentation of Older Adults in Cancer Clinical Trials - A Comparative Review Between the United States and Canada 12:00-1:00 p.m Lunch Buffet Atrium, Fourth Floor, St Vincent’s Hall For all presenters and moderators 1:00-2:15 p.m Student Panels Panel 3A Originating and Modernizing Government Representation: Canadian and American Examples St Vincent’s Hall, Room 405 Moderator: Dr Munroe Eagles, Chair and Professor of Political Science, University at Buffalo eagles@buffalo.edu Matthew Phelan, SUNY-Geneseo mhp1@geneseo.edu United States and Canadian Elections – Flaws of the SMDP System, and an Alternative to Consider Jacob Tucker, Niagara University jtucker2@mail.niagara.edu For Crown and Country: An Analytical Study of the Evolution of the Canadian Federalism System and That of America Stephen William Caron, SUNY-Geneseo swc7@geneseo.edu The Decline of Roman Catholicism and Social Conservatism, and the Rise of Secularization and Separatism: The Story of How Quebec Became a Modern Province Panel 3B Contemporary Borderlands: Policy and Ownership St Vincent’s Hall, Room 406 Moderator: Samantha Odrowaz-Sekely, University of Toronto samantha.odrowaz.sekely@mail.utoronto.ca Jennifer Phillips, Brock University jphillips@brocku.ca The Application of Policy Diffusion Theory on Canadian Border Policy in a Post-9/11 World: American Pressures, Canadian Responses Marissa Seib, Niagara University mseib@mail.niagara.edu Let’s Thaw It Up for Oil – Resource Ownership in the Arctic Victoria Sclafani, University at Buffalo vrsclafa@buffalo.edu The United States and Canada: Value of Our Border and Its Effects on Homeland Security and Its Economic Influences Panel 3C Issues of Sovereignty, Identity, and Trade Among Indigenous Peoples in the Borderlands St Vincent’s Hall, Room 407 Moderator: Dr Marian Bredin, Associate Professor of Communication, Brock University mbredin@brocku.ca Faith Miller, University at Buffalo faithmil@buffalo.edu An Analysis of Similarities and Differences in Media Portrayal: Government and Public Perception of both the U.S and Canada’s Indigenous Populations Vivian Nelson, Wilfrid Laurier University nels7560@mylaurier.ca More than Just a Pipe Dream: Analyzing Problematic Narratives Surrounding the Illicit Cross-Border Tobacco Trade through the Awkwasasne Mohawk Reserve 2:15-2:30 p.m Networking Break Atrium, Fourth Floor, St Vincent’s Hall 2:30-3:45 p.m Student Panels Panel 4A From NAFTA to the USMCA The Canadian Approach to Fair Trade St Vincent’s Hall, Room 405 Moderator: Dr Joseph Sankoh, Associate Professor of Political Science, Daemen College jsankoh@dawemen.edu John Oshei, University at Buffalo johnoshe@buffalo.edu Prospects for Canada-China Trade in the USMCA Era Abigail Sickles, SUNY-Geneseo acs27@geneseo.edu The Progress of Globalization: Transforming the U.S.-Canadian Economic Relationship Panel 4B Changing Salience of the Canada-U.S Border, 2000-2018 St Vincent’s Hall, Room 406 Moderator: Dr Mustafa Gokcek, Associate Professor of History and Director of the MAIS graduate program, Niagara University gokcek@niagara.edu Sean Cunningham, University at Buffalo seancunn@buffalo.edu Bertram Darko, Brock University bg18qj@brockku.ca Bliss Gatenby, Brock University bg13qm@brocku.ca Caitlyn McComb, Brock University cm18kz@brocku.ca 3:45-4:00 p.m Concluding Remarks Atrium, Fourth Floor, St Vincent’s Hall An optional tour of the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center will commence following the conference If you are interested in attending, please contact Shannon Risk at srisk@niagara.edu NOTES NOTES 10 11 BEST STUDENT PAPER JUDGES Dr Marian Bredin, Communication, Brock University Dr Munroe Eagles, Political Science, University at Buffalo CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE Ms Elaine Aldridge-Low, Brock University Dr Marian Bredin, Brock University Mr Evan Burt, Global Affairs Canada Dr Munroe Eagles, University at Buffalo Dr Shannon Risk, Niagara University WE THANK THE FOLLOWING The Honorable Phyllis Yaffe, The Canadian Consul General in New York, United States Father James Maher, C.M., President, Niagara University Evan Burt, Global Affairs Canada Rachael Homewood, Senior Advisor, Consulate General of Canada Jill Shuey, Assistant Director, Office of Sponsored Programs and Foundation Relations, Niagara University Elaine Aldridge-Low, Administrative Assistant, Centre for Canadian Studies, Brock University Eileen Klein, Administrative Assistant, Department of History, Niagara University Evan Pierce, Assoc Dir for Academic Affairs, Graduate Studies, Niagara University The Niagara Falls National Heritage Area The Niagara Falls Underground Railroad History Center The Castellani Art Museum, Niagara University METZ Campus Catering, Niagara University Information Technology, Niagara University