The Middle East Studies Center at Portland State University is pleased to invite you to a lecture by Professor Rawan Arar. Dr. Arar is Assistant Professor in the Department of Law, Societies, and Justice at the University of Washington.
This presentation introduces a nuanced framework for understanding the spatial and political dynamics of displacement. Drawing from The Refugee System (Polity, 2023), which is co-authored with David Scott FitzGerald, Dr. Arar will discuss the intersecting motivations that shape why and how people move.
May 12, 2025
Lunch and Q&A with Dr. Arar: 12 - 2 pm Lunch will be catered by Karam Restaurant and is only open to students
Lecture by Dr. Arar: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Lecture is free and open to the oublic
Parson's Gallery, URBN 212
506 SW Mill St
Portland, OR 97201
The Tarbell Mentorship Lecture is made possible through the generous support of the Tarbell Foundation. This event is organized by MESC in collaboration with the Department of Politics and Global Affairs.