{"id":3587,"date":"2021-03-25T01:58:43","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T05:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/?post_type=cu-people&#038;p=3587"},"modified":"2026-02-23T20:42:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T01:42:46","slug":"lama-mourad","status":"publish","type":"cu-people","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/lama-mourad\/","title":{"rendered":"Lama Mourad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<a class=\"button__red button__red--outline\" href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=YVGSNo8AAAAJ&#038;hl=en%20\" target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Scholar<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Lama\u00a0Mourad<\/strong> is an Assistant Professor at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University. Her research interests are focused on the intersection of forced migration, local governance, and the politics of borders, with a regional focus on the Middle East.<\/p>\n<section class=\"content-wrapper content-wrapper--shortcode\"><div class=\"u-post-reload\"><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/2025\/dont-rush-to-send-syrians-back\/\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Germany-Syrian-refugees-GettyImages-2188314586-300x230.png\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Friday, January 17, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Don\u2019t Rush to Send Syrians Back<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">&nbsp; Despite the profound uncertainty surrounding Syria\u2019s future, many governments in Europe and the Middle East appear to be forging ahead with plans to send refugees back. &nbsp; Premature returns come with profound risks for... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/2021\/lerrn-idrc-webinar-host-communities\/\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Webinar-6-Poster-800x450-1-300x230.png\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Monday, April 19, 2021<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">LERRN-IDRC Webinar: Refugee-Host community relations during Covid-19 and beyond: Lessons from the Middle East and Southern Africa<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Event details and recordings available here. 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