The Americas Society in New York City has selected Earl H. Fry of Brigham Young University as its 1991-92 visiting associate in Canadian affairs.
Fry is the second U.S. citizen ever honored as a visiting associate by the Americas Society, which names one scholar each year for study of regional issues. The Americas Society is the leading forum in the United States devoted to study of the Western Hemisphere.An expert on U.S.-Canadian issues, Fry will conduct research on the proposed North American Free Trade Area, which would eliminate trade restrictions among the U.S., Canada and Mexico. He will also speak to business and academic groups throughout the country and help organize a major conference at the Americas Society.
A BYU professor of political science, Fry is president-elect of the 1,400-member Association for Canadian Studies in the United States, based in Washington, D.C. He has written or edited 12 books on trade issues, most recently "The New International Cities Era," a study of how cities establish themselves as international marketing centers.
He was a special assistant in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, part of the executive office of the president. He has been a Fulbright lecturer, an international affairs fellow for the Council on Foreign Relations, and a visiting professor at universities in Canada and France.
Fry received BYU's first Endowed Professorship of Canadian Studies in 1990 and directs the university's Canadian Studies program.