Tarbell Mentor Program Public Lecture with Dr. Asli Cansunar | Feb 25

[Economics at PSU]

Hello, everyone;

The Middle East Center is hosting an event next Wednesday, February 25. Please see the email below for details.

Greetings,

Hope this message finds you well.

The Middle East Center is delighted to invite you to our 2026 Tarbell Mentor Program public lecture featuring Dr. Asli Cansunar.

Event Details:

• Title: Triaging Responsiveness in New States with Limited Capacity: Evidence from Turkey
• Speaker: Dr. Asli Cansunar
• Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
• Time: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
• Location: Parson Gallery, 2nd Floor, 506 SW Mill St, Portland, OR 97201

About Dr. Cansunar:
Dr. Asli Cansunar is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Washington. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science and an MA in Economics from Duke University and was previously a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Oxford University. Her research focuses on the political consequences of economic inequality, particularly examining preferences on redistributive and tax policies in advanced industrialized countries and the Middle East. She combines formal modeling with laboratory experiments, survey experiments, geospatial analysis, and archival research.

This event is free and open to the public. Students, faculty, and community members interested in Middle East studies are warmly encouraged to attend.

We look forward to seeing you there!  

Best regards,
Omotola Oladapo, CNP. (She/Her)
International Student Mentor, PSU,
IAS/MESC Outreach Coordinator.
Phone: 503-725-4094
www.pdx.edu/middle-east-studies