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Bridging the Gap between Public Policy and Refugee Studies
March 11, 2020 at 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
| Location: | 482 MacOdrum Library |
| Cost: | Free |
LERRN Speaker Series event with Dr. Ola El-Taliawi
What explains why governments decide to admit refugees or reject them? Why do states that are non-signatory to the 1951 Convention grant protection to forced migrants, and what influences their policymaking processes? Join us for this LERRN Speaker Series event where Dr. Ola El-Taliawi will be sharing her knowledge and expertise on public policy and refugee studies. Dr. Ola El-Taliawi, Postdoctoral Fellow in Global Refugee Policy, will outline her research agenda that seeks to advance our understanding of how refugee policies are formulated and implemented in these contexts. This agenda seeks to help bridge the current divide between the norm and practice of refugee protection.
Lunch will be provided.
The event is free, but registration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bridging-the-gap-between-public-policy-and-refugee-studies-tickets-97011707629
BIO
Dr. El-Taliawi holds a Ph.D. from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, and a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Administration from the American University in Cairo. Her doctoral research project, which was nominated for the Wang Gungwu Medal and Prize, focused on the comparative politics of refugee policymaking in the Middle East, with specific emphasis on Lebanon and Jordan.