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Please find below suggested HÂþ»­ University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest forÌýWednesday, April 17, 2019.Ìý

Rebuilding Notre Dame Cathedral will present unique challenges, but it can be done
HÂþ»­ Expert:ÌýDr. Kyle Tousignant, Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Resource Engineering.
Research Specialties:ÌýSteel structures, structural mechanics, hollow structural sections, connections, welding.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýkyle.tousignant@dal.caÌýand 902-494-3080.

Fundraising drive to rebuild Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral has already topped $700 million
HÂþ»­ Expert: Dr. Christopher Elson, Professor, French and Canadian Studies; and Dr. Cynthia Neville, Professor Emeritus, Department of History.
Research Specialties:ÌýFrench literature, popular literature, social history, cultural history, religious history, medieval English legal history.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýcelson@dal.caÌýand 902-229-7095; orÌýcneville@dal.caÌýand 519-766-7772.Ìý

Jason Kenney leads Conservatives to majority victory in Alberta, setting up tense relations with Ottawa
HÂþ»­ Experts:ÌýLori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science; and Dr. Howard Ramos, Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology.
Research Specialties:ÌýCanadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, public engagement, social change and social movements.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýlturnbul@dal.caÌýor 902-494-6605; andÌýhoward.ramos@dal.caÌýor 902-402-9893.

StatsCan report indicates immigrants more likely to invest in housing market than pension plan – and it’s paying offÌý
HÂþ»­ Expert:ÌýDr. Howard Ramos, Professor, Associate Dean Research, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology.
Research Specialties:ÌýSocial justice and inequality, migration – immigration, social change, social movements, social statistics.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýhoward.ramos@dal.caÌýand 902-402-9893.

Are reusable containers the future of grocery shopping?Ìý
HÂþ»­ Expert:ÌýDr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor, Food Distribution and Policy, Faculties of Management and Agriculture.
Research Specialties:ÌýFood distribution, food policy, food safety, food security, traceability.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýsylvain.charlebois@dal.caÌýand 902-222-4142.

Allowing reusable containers in grocery stores would help keep plastic bags out of our oceans
HÂþ»­ Expert:ÌýDr. Tony Walker, Assistant Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies.
Research Specialties:ÌýBiodiversity conservation, freshwater and marine systems, health and environmental justice, Industrial sustainability, urban and regional issues.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýtrwalker@dal.caÌýand 902-494-4478.

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