To build a better understanding of what is happening in North America in the classroom, our newest Teaching Modules highlight ongoing and emerging issues in the North American context: The North American Free Trade Agreement and North AmericaCase Study and Teaching Note by Stephen Blank    

PNA has partnered with the Network on North American Studies in Canada (NNASC) to create a comprehensive Experts Directory which includes close to 1000 academic, government and policy experts in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. On an online database, the Experts Directory is user-friendly and facilitates current and comprehensive searches for academic, government, and policy experts on all facets of North American studies. Search the directory by: Keyword Name Research Area Academic Discipline Institution Geographic Location This directory benefits:

New Content from the Americas Program

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.

NAFTA, 15 years later, continues to divide Canada, the United States and Mexico. Ongoing headline-making trade disputes--- cross-border trucking and "Buy American"---have not served to unite the three countries economically. "Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, the U.S. was supposed to allow Mexican trucks access to U.S. highways. But American unions have put up roadblocks for years by accusing Mexican trucks of being unsafe" (Houston Chronicle). In March, a pilot program that allowed restricted access for Mexican trucks in the U.S. ended.

The World Bank released its 2009 Migration and Development Brief on November 3, addressing trends in migration and remittances for the year.

The North America Works + National Forum on Trade Policy 2009 Conference in Kansas City, November 4-6, 2009, brings together experts on trade and transportation from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to explore this and other pressing issues facing North America. Nearly a decade into the 21st Century, perhaps the most perplexing question for business is "Does North America Work?" The concept of a seamless continent with seamless trade and transportation appears once again to be markedly divided along national boundaries.