Event: The Sociology of Islam Public Lecture Series: "Islamic Political Identity in Europe" with Ari Varon April 27, 2010 Starts: 12:00pm Ends: 1:30pm
WHAT: Ari Varon is currently a Ph.D. student in Political Science co advised from two institutions: the University of Sciences Po located in Paris France as well as at Tel Aviv University in Israel. His Dissertation focuses on the formation of an Islamic political identity in contemporary Europe. Ari served as the Deputy Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister of Israel from April 2005 through April 2009. His responsibilities included assisting to prepare the Prime Minister for all matters relating to Israeli foreign policy. Before working at the Prime Ministers office Ari received his Masters degree in international relations from Johns Hopkins SAIS in Washington DC with a dual concentration in strategic studies and international law and a specialization in quantitative international economics. In conjunction with his studies in Washington he worked part time at the Brookings Institutions Saban Center for Middle East Policy. He obtained his Bachelors degree in political science from the University of California at Berkeley.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 27, 12 to 1:30 p.m. WHERE: Multicultural Center, Smith Union
http://www.sociologyofislam.org Co-sponsored by International Studies - Sociology - Religious Studies - History - Judaic studies - Political Science - Center for Turkish Studies For more information, please contact Tugrul Keskin
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April 27, 2010
Multicultural Center - Portland State University - Oregon
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