Unpacking Armenian Studies
119 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThe USC Institute of Armenian Studies promotes scholarship that addresses national and global challenges; impacting policy, development, and progress.
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Language Therapy with Dr. K Has Moved
June 28, 2023 22:16 - 1 minute - 1.54 MBLanguage Therapy with Dr. K which was hosted on this channel for the past 3 years now has its own separate chanel. Search and subscribe to the new channel wherever you get your podcasts to receive the upcoming episodes of the beloved podcast series!
Language Therapy With Dr. K | The Toll of the Pandemic on Armenian Mother Guilt
March 31, 2023 16:30 - 58 minutes - 134 MBWhat is Armenian mother guilt in the diaspora? How can a pandemic impact language dynamics in the home? Why is it that our professional expertise, competence, and training often disappear when it comes to things Armenian, our families, and our own children? Join Dr. K and Dr. Lori Mesrobian, USC professor of Spanish, as they discuss the extra complications of transmitting Armenian during the pandemic, the intense grief, disappointment, and shame associated with fears of loss, and the need fo...
Language Therapy with Dr. K | From Bazar to Belote: Language as Means to Play
December 14, 2022 08:00 - 54 minutes - 125 MBAre you up for a game of Belote? How did a French trick-taking card game gain such ubiquitous popularity both in Armenia and the diaspora? What is the special Armenian twist (hint: the bazar element) with its own language dynamics and social hierarchy? Though full of French, Turkish, and Russian words, why is it perceived as such an Armenian domain by players? Join Dr. K with research assistant and USC student Sarkis Tricha as they explore the roots and origins of Belote, the various game-sp...
Language Therapy with Dr. K | Armenian(s) in Russia: A Case of Linguistic Plastic Surgery
November 07, 2022 18:34 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBHow do immigrants navigate integrating into host societies while still maintaining an orientation toward the homeland? What is the role of language in that process? What if they live in a society with a colonial/imperial legacy? Dr. K is joined by UCLA PhD candidate Anatolii Tokmantcev as they discuss the formation of Armenian communities in Russia, how Armenians are conceptualized in the Russian imagination, the factors that contribute to the quick loss of the Armenian language, and so much...
Language Therapy with Dr. K | Failures of Language & Curious Hybrids
June 22, 2022 16:57 - 57 minutes - 65.8 MBHow do colonial and diasporic histories impact language dynamics? How do these forces manifest themselves in the case of curious hybrids or third-culture kids, the characterization author Nadia Owusu uses to encapsulate her Ghanian and Armenian-American heritage, through the lens of a child growing up in various international communities? Join Dr. K and Nadia Owusu as they discuss Aftershocks, Owusu’s powerful memoir, and use it as a springboard for topics such as colonialism, inherited lang...
Language Therapy with Dr. K | ¡Ask a Mexican!
June 02, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes - 68.3 MBWhat happens when an alternative weekly in Orange County starts a column called ¡Ask a Mexican!, in which journalist Gustavo Arellano responds to reader questions about Mexican-American stereotypes in a satirical, wonderfully witty and informative manner? And he uses Spanish and Spanglish in almost every response? And it becomes so successful that it turns into a book? Join Dr. K and trailblazing LA Times columnist and author Gustavo Arellano as they use his work to talk about journalistic t...
Armenia & Europe: Ukraine, Armenia & War
March 25, 2022 22:46 - 34 minutes - 48 MBWhat do Europe’s reactions to this war seem to be saying about what Europe will or won’t tolerate when it comes to aggression and war? Has Europe’s vision of a united Europe changed irrevocably? Will small countries like Armenia, Moldova and Georgia now be faced with even starker choices between Russia and the West? How will Europe’s relationships with the countries of the Caucasus change and can those changes benefit societies in the Caucasus? Institute Director Salpi Ghazarian speaks with ...
The View From Turkey: Ukraine, Armenia & War
March 23, 2022 22:33 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBHow will Turkey’s military and diplomatic support to Ukraine — while disassociating from the Western campaign to limit Russia’s reach — determine its regional policies going forward? How will Armenia and Karabakh be impacted? How will negotiations regarding opening the Turkey-Armenia border figure into Turkey’s calculus for its role in the region? Amberin Zaman is a veteran Turkish journalist who has covered Turkey and the region for a variety of international publications. She is Senior Co...
When "Don't Irritate Russia" Became Regional Policy: Ukraine, Armenia & War
March 19, 2022 01:07 - 43 minutes - 59.7 MBUSC Professor Robert English studies the USSR, Russia and Eastern Europe. Here, he discusses the perceptions and policies of the other former Soviet republics in light of Russia’s actions in Ukraine, with Institute Director Salpi Ghazarian. Russia’s intentions and possible encroachment (military, political and economic) on the other 13 republics, what might follow a cessation of hostilities, limited room to maneuver bilaterally with Russia, and the deepening of enmities exacerbated by this w...
The View From Iran: Ukraine, Armenia & War
March 18, 2022 22:28 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MBProfessor Ervand Abrahamian of City University of New York expresses his concerns about possible ramifications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Iran. In a conversation with Institute Director Salpi Ghazarian, they talk about Iran’s relations with all of the regional actors – Georgia, Armenia, the Caucasus, Turkey - in light of the war and its possible outcomes. Is this a return to the Tsarist Russian vision for the neighborhood? This is Episode 8 of the limited series called Ukraine, ...
Money Matters: Ukraine, Armenia & War
March 17, 2022 20:30 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MBInstitute Director Salpi Ghazarian speaks with Varoujan Avedikian, an attorney and former General Counsel to Armenia’s Central Bank, on the economic and monetary challenges and opportunities immediately resulting from the Ukraine war. Energy and food security, imports and exports, banking and insurance services, are all impacted in expected and unexpected ways. This is Episode 7 of the limited series called Ukraine, Armenia & War. For more, visit Armenian.usc.edu.
Armenia’s Ambassador to Poland on Ukraine, Armenia & War
March 17, 2022 00:29 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MBArmenia’s ambassador to Poland, Samvel Mkrtchian, is on the frontline with incoming refugees, and with an international community intent on finding a solution to the ongoing destruction of a country and a nation. He speaks with Institute Director and his former colleague at Armenia’s Foreign Ministry, Salpi Ghazarian, at length about international politics, power relations, and Armenia’s limited room to maneuver. This is Episode 6 of the limited series called Ukraine, Armenia & War. For m...
Armenia’s Ambassador to Kyiv on Ukraine, Armenia & War
March 16, 2022 22:21 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MBArmenia’s embassy in Ukraine was among the last to leave the capital and move to Lviv, near the western border. Ambassador Vladimir Karapetyan speaks with Institute Director and his former colleague at Armenia’s Foreign Ministry, Salpi Ghazarian, about the complexity of Armenia’s foreign relations and interactions with the diplomatic community in Ukraine; about what the embassy and staff are doing in the midst of war, including protecting church sculptures, and offering aid to refugees; and ...
The Ukrainian Diaspora, at War: Ukraine, Armenia & War
March 12, 2022 00:20 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MBDr. Dominique Arel of the University of Ottawa is a scholar of the Ukrainian Diaspora, which is active and effective in Canadian, and global pol. In a conversation with Institute Director Salpi Ghazarian, he presents an overview of the four waves of Ukrainian migration to Canada, and how each reinforced the identity and organizational capacity of those who had arrived earlier. The conversation focuses on responses to the war and the ability to mobilize the community’s as well as the host cou...
Georgia, After Ukraine: Ukraine, Armenia & War
March 11, 2022 20:35 - 32 minutes - 44.9 MBArmenia and Georgia, both caught in the very narrow space between the policies and actions of Russia and those of the West, are responding in very different ways to the Ukraine war. Olesya Vartanyan, based in Tbilisi, Georgia, is International Crisis Group’s Senior Analyst for the South Caucasus region and the guest for Episode 3 of this limited series called Ukraine, Armenia & War. The conversation, with Institute Director Salpi Ghazarian, is about a fractured region. For more, visit Arme...
What is Seen in Armenia: Ukraine, Armenia & War
March 10, 2022 01:53 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBHow do Armenians in Armenia and Karabakh / Artsakh view similarities and differences in the 2020 war with Azerbaijan, and the 2022 invasion of Ukraine by Russia. What are the information flows? What do the first wave of immigrants from Russia and Ukraine want? How has Karabakh’s security been impacted? CivilNet’s Editor-in-Chief Karen Harutyunyan is the guest in Episode 1 of a limited series called Ukraine, Armenia & War, on the Russian invasion of Ukraine as seen from Armenia and the Caucas...
Questions of Sovereignty: Ukraine, Armenia & War
March 10, 2022 01:00 - 30 minutes - 41.8 MBProfessor Ronald Suny, a leading scholar of Soviet, post-Soviet and Russian history, the Caucasus, nationalism and ethnic conflict, speaks about sovereignty and “organized hypocrisy” – for Ukraine, Armenia, Karabakh, Iraq, Kosovo or the Donbas region. Is there inviolability of borders? What is the value of ‘recognition’? This is Episode 2 of the limited series Ukraine, Armenia & War on the Russian invasion of Ukraine as seen from Armenia and the Caucasus. For more, visit Armenian.usc.edu.
Language Therapy with Dr. K | Systems of Language
January 05, 2022 08:00 - 50 minutes - 57.6 MBHow can the cultural influences and language dynamics of an immigrant household make its way to heavy metal and some of the most transformational music of its time? Going from an Armenian private school to sold out arenas around the world, Shavo Odadjian of System of a Down talks to Dr. K about how growing up speaking both standards of Armenian sparked a mindset of adaptability and perseverance throughout his life and career. For more, visit armenian.usc.edu.
Language Therapy with Dr. K | Language(s) in Therapy
November 17, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutes - 52.6 MBHow can a psychologist use language as a tool for healing, and as a method of traveling to times and locations often buried and distant in the past? If both therapist and patient are bilingual, how are language dynamics negotiated and experienced during therapy? In this episode, Dr. K sits down with clinical psychologist Mariam Vanounts to discuss the role of language(s) and non-verbal communication in various forms of therapy. For more, visit armenian.usc.edu.
Language Therapy with Dr. K | CHEERIOS
October 04, 2021 07:00 - 26 minutes - 30.5 MBWhile Cheerios are commonly known as a popular breakfast food, the term has taken on a life of its own in the Armenian American context, referring to a specific way a person speaks or behaves. In this episode, Dr. K talks to a number of young Armenian Americans and immigrants from Armenia to uncover this phenomenon and determine who exactly is a Cheerios and how that label is used. For more, visit armenian.usc.edu.
Language Therapy with Dr. K | The Language of Priesthood in the Armenian Apostolic Church
August 13, 2021 07:00 - 44 minutes - 51 MBWhat does it take to become a priest in the Armenian Apostolic Church and what role does language play in the process? In this episode, Dr. K is joined by the Parish Priest of St. John Armenian Apostolic Church, Father Mesrop Ash, to explore the different roles within the Armenian Church and understand the various procedures and processes behind ordination. For more, visit armenian.usc.edu.
Language Therapy with Dr. K | Sounds of Multilingualism: The Case of Western Armenian
July 29, 2021 16:56 - 29 minutes - 33.9 MBWhat kind of influence can a dominant language have on a minority language? In this episode, Dr. K sits with linguist Dr. Niamh Kelly from the American University of Beirut to discuss why knowledge of one language, such as Arabic or English, can influence the sound system of Western Armenian. They also deconstruct different language myths regarding phonetics, accents, and “perfect” speech. For more, visit armenian.usc.edu.
Unpacking Armenian Studies with Dr. Pietro Shakarian
June 18, 2021 07:00 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBWho was Anastas Mikoyan? — Dr. Pietro Shakarian, a historian of Russia and the Soviet Union, discusses Anastas Mikoyan, often called the most influential Armenian in the Soviet Union — his life and his impact on Soviet history, from Lenin to Brezhnev, and on the development of Soviet Armenia. For more, visit armenian.usc.edu.
Language Therapy with Dr. K | Vernaculars of Armenian Dance
June 10, 2021 07:00 - 47 minutes - 54.1 MBWhether dancing at Armenian celebrations or watching Armenian dance companies perform on stage, it’s evident that the practice of Armenian dance is rich and diverse. In this episode, Dr. K sits with PhD student and dance practitioner Natalie Kamajian to define different types of Armenian dance and discuss what the discourse behind them says about how Armenian identity is performed. For more, visit armenian.usc.edu.
Unpacking Armenian Studies with Dr. Ümit Kurt
June 04, 2021 07:00 - 45 minutes - 63 MBEconomics of genocide — Dr. Ümit Kurt, a historian of the modern Middle East, provides a rare look at economic factors as both cause and consequence of genocide. How and why did neighbors turn on neighbors? Because the financial incentives were great. Kurt, born in Aintab (Gaziantep), writes on the economics of genocide in his hometown. For more, visit Armenian.usc.edu. Publications: The Armenians of Aintab: The Economics of Genocide in an Ottoman Province (Cambridge, MA: Harva...
After War - Before Peace: What about the EU and the US?
May 24, 2021 07:00 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MBThe After War - Before Peace series began in November with Ambassador Steven Mann, of the American diplomatic service. Now, more than a dozen episodes later, it comes to a close with Ambassador Marc Pierini, a veteran of the EU diplomatic service. Institute director Salpi Ghazarian and Focus on Karabakh editor Emil Sanamyan speak with Ambassador Pierini, who is a visiting scholar at Carnegie Europe, where his work focuses on developments in the Middle East and Turkey from a European perspe...
After War - Before Peace: What About Georgia?
May 22, 2021 07:00 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MBFor decades, Georgia was the transit hub point from west to east. Now, Georgian press see Armenia as taking over that position. Is the regional relationship seen as a zero sum game in Georgia? How does all of this impact Georgia’s vision about its place in the region and the world? What does all this say about regional cohesion and is that even an aspiration by the countries of the region? Institute director Salpi Ghazarian and Focus on Karabakh editor Emil Sanamyan speak to Giorgi Kanashv...
After War - Before Peace: What About Iran?
May 21, 2021 07:00 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBIran, which shares borders with both Armenia and Azerbaijan, has maintained neutrality in the Nagorno Karabakh/Artsakh conflict throughout the years. The question is – now what? Institute director Salpi Ghazarian and Focus on Karabakh editor Emil Sanamyan speak about the reactions within Iran during the war, as well as the Iran/Armenia/Georgia vertical axis that now has several obstacles in its path and Iran’s existing and aspirational relations with Russia. Joining the discussion is Dr. E...
After War - Before Peace: Instruments of Justice and Equity
May 20, 2021 07:00 - 41 minutes - 56.8 MBWhat are the instruments of justice and equity in the aftermath of the Second Karabakh War? What can the international organizations do? What conventions and statutes apply in this particular case? Salpi Ghazarian and Emil Sanamyan speak with Dr. Irina Ghaplanyan, a political scientist, climate negotiator and published author who served as Deputy Minister of Environment for the Republic of Armenia and is currently teaching at the American University of Armenia. They also speak to human rig...
After War - Before Peace: Russia and Regional Security
May 18, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes - 50.1 MBInstitute director Salpi Ghazarian and Focus on Karabakh editor Emil Sanamyan speak with Olesya Vartanyan, senior analyst of the South Caucasus region for the International Crisis Group. Based in Tbilisi, Vartanyan researches and produces reports on regional security issues in Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan, with a particular focus on breakaway regions. Founded in 1995, International Crisis Group is a field-based organization that does research and advocacy on preventing and mitigating d...
After War - Before Peace: View From Turkey
May 12, 2021 07:00 - 49 minutes - 67.9 MBWas the war in Karabakh Turkey's re-entry into the Caucasus? Are Russia and Turkey on a collision course? How are Azerbaijani investments in Turkey driving the relationship between the two countries? Institute director Salpi Ghazarian and Focus on Karabakh editor Emil Sanamyan speak with Armenian member of the Turkish Parliament Garo Paylan and renowned Turkish economist Dr. Cengiz Aktar about the views from Turkey following the latest war between Armenia and Azerbaijan where Turkish involve...
After War - Before Peace: What Do the Leaders Want?
May 10, 2021 07:00 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBWhat are the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan saying? What aren’t they saying? And how does this impede forward movement? In fact, how does this harm peace? Institute director Salpi Ghazarian and Focus on Karabakh editor Emil Sanamyan speak with Dr. Vicken Cheterian to answer those questions. The focus of the discussion is on what's missing in the official public conversation between leaders of each side, and between leaders and their own constituents. Dr. Vicken Cheterian is a journalist, ...
After War - Before Peace: Path Toward Status for Karabakh
May 06, 2021 07:00 - 31 minutes - 42.7 MBInstitute director Salpi Ghazarian and Focus on Karabakh editor Emil Sanamyan speak with longtime Caucasus researcher and area expert Dr. Laurence Broers. They discuss the possible pathways toward a lasting status in Karabakh/Artsakh in the aftermath of the recent 45-day war between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which ended with a trilateral document, brokered by Russia, that includes a 5-year deployment of peacekeepers in the region. Visit the Institute's Youtube page to watch the conversation ...
After War - Before Peace: View from Russia
April 13, 2021 07:00 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MBInstitute director Salpi Ghazarian and Focus on Karabakh editor Emil Sanamyan speak with Dr. Sergey Markedonov, a political scientist specializing in conflicts, nationalism and nation building in the post-Soviet space and a researcher at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. Civilnet's editor-in-chief Karen Harutyunyan also joins in to talk about the attitudes expressed in Russia concerning the conflict in Karabakh/Artsakh and the subsequent deployment of Russian peacekeeper...
Language Therapy with Dr. K | Western Armenian in Armenia
April 03, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 55.2 MBIf the official language of the Republic of Armenia is Armenian, but the commonly spoken standard is Eastern Armenian, where does that leave Western Armenian speakers? In this episode, Dr. K is joined by Vahakn Keshishian, co-founder of Aghvor Paner, a Western Armenian language website, to discuss the changing perceptions of Western Armenian and how promoting the use of the language is a fruitful way to build communities. For more, visit armenian.usc.edu.
After War - Before Peace: Life in Karabakh Today
March 23, 2021 07:00 - 45 minutes - 62.4 MBInstitute Director Salpi Ghazarian and Focus on Karabakh editor Emil Sanamyan speak with Karen Harutyunyan, editor-in-chief of Civilnet, who joined the conversation from Yerevan, along with Anush Ghavalyan from Stepanakert. The discussion raises questions about the post-war situation on the roads connecting Armenia and Karabakh, or Artsakh, and the daily challenges of residents returning to life and a new normal there. Visit the Institute's Youtube page to watch the conversation on video ...
After War - Before Peace: Borders & Demarcation
March 08, 2021 23:15 - 40 minutes - 55 MBDiscussing the daunting task of defining the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan following the 44-Day War, Institute Director Salpi Ghazarian and Focus on Karabakh editor Emil Sanamyan speak with international law specialist Levon Gevorgyan of the American University of Armenia about the concept of internationally recognized borders. Dr. Gela Merabishvili, expert in political geography, also joins the conversation to discuss the challenges surrounding delimitation and demarcation of state ...
After War - Before Peace: Human Rights Law and POWs
March 04, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 57.9 MBInstitute Director Salpi Ghazarian and Focus on Karabakh editor Emil Sanamyan talk about the pressing issue of the fate of Armenian servicemen and civilians currently in captivity in Azerbaijan as a result of the latest war in Karabakh. Experts joining the conversation are professor David Glazier from Loyola Law School and international human right lawyer Siranush Sahakyan, who is currently on the legal team preparing the case on behalf of the Armenian POWs at the European Court of Human Rig...
After War - Before Peace: The Questions
March 03, 2021 22:48 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBInstitute Director Salpi Ghazarian and analyst/editor of the Institute’s Focus on Karabakh platform, Emil Sanamyan, formulate a list of important topics and questions to be discussed in the upcoming episodes of the After War - Before Peace series with area experts, analysts, former and current diplomats. The conversation comes amid the tense situation following the 44-day war between Armenia and Azerbaijan, in and around Nagorno Karabakh/Artsakh, which concluded with an uneasy settlement sho...
Unpacking Armenian Studies with Dr. George Bournoutian
February 12, 2021 08:00 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MBShifting Borders and Sovereigns — Dr. George Bournoutian, a professor of both Armenian and Iranian studies, recently retired from teaching at Iona College in New York. He speaks to Institute Director Salpi Ghazarian about the dozens of volumes he has researched, published and translated into English, on Armenia, Armenians, the Caucasus, Russia and Iran – and Karabakh. For more, visit armenian.usc.edu. For a list of Bournoutian's publications, visit https://bit.ly/3tONUgn.
Language Therapy with Dr. K | Calligraphy and Art in Time of Crisis
February 06, 2021 17:11 - 33 minutes - 38.2 MBIn this episode, Dr. K sits with renowned Armenian calligrapher Ruben Malayan, three weeks into the 2020 Artsakh War, to discuss the breadth and impact of his work, as it relates to Armenian culture and society. They also unpack the crucial role of arts and humanities in moments of rupture. For more on Malayan's work, visit armeniancalligraphy.com and 15levels.com. For more, visit armenian.usc.edu.
Unpacking Armenian Studies with Dr. Khatchig Mouradian
January 22, 2021 08:00 - 41 minutes - 57.7 MBDuring Genocide: A Resistance Network? — Dr. Khatchig Mouradian, lecturer at Columbia University, has just been named the Armenian and Georgian Area Specialist at the Library of Congress. He speaks to Institute Director Salpi Ghazarian about the initiatives taken by Armenians in Ottoman Syria to resist inevitable destruction and to find ways to rebuild. Dr. Mouradian’s new book is ‘The Resistance Network,’ a study of genocide, survivors and agency. For more, visit armenian.usc.edu.
Language Therapy with Dr. K | Comedy in a Time of War
December 18, 2020 08:00 - 35 minutes - 40.8 MBVulgar vocabulary and cursing in a time of war? Hand-in-hand with an increased interest in learning and teaching Armenian? In this episode, Dr. K is joined by comedian Mary Basmadjian as they discuss her ability to break all kinds of gender and cultural norms, while simultaneously teaching the Armenian language through comedic skits such as "Vartoush Vocabulary." For more, visit armenian.usc.edu.
Language Therapy with Dr. K | A Day in the Life of an Interpreter
November 13, 2020 08:00 - 42 minutes - 48.3 MBIn this episode of Language Therapy, Dr. K is joined by Khachatur Adumyan, one of Armenia’s most sought-after interpreters, who has interpreted for every Armenian prime minister since independence. They talk about the linguistic, cognitive, and ethical demands of the job, the nuances of interpreting from and into Armenian, and the day-to-day realities of an interpreter, all in the context of the Artsakh war and the pandemic. For more, visit armenian.usc.edu.
After War - Before Peace: Steven Mann
November 13, 2020 00:27 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MBInstitute Director Salpi Ghazarian speaks with former US Ambassador Steven Mann about the ceasefire document signed by the heads of government of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia on November 10. What does it include? What does it leave out? Why? Ambassador Mann was US co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group in the 2000s, and based on his familiarity with the parameters that would have to be identified by any agreement between the sides, helps clarify the provisions in this ceasefire document and wha...
Unpacking Armenian Studies: Armenia and Azerbaijan at War Pt. 5
November 09, 2020 08:00 - 54 minutes - 75 MBThe Institute presents audio of ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN AT WAR - a series of public conversations with scholars, journalists, and government officials to give context to ongoing escalation in Artsakh/Karabakh. The fifth series in the conversation, entitled “Roads to Peace” features Institute Director Salpi Ghazarian; Fmr. U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Stephen Rapp; Fmr. OSCE Minsk Group U.S. Co-Chair Steven Mann; Prof. Milena Sterio; Information Security Analyst Samvel Martirosyan...
Unpacking Armenian Studies: Armenia and Azerbaijan at War Pt. 4
October 31, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBThe Institute presents audio of ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN AT WAR - a series of public conversations with scholars, journalists, and government officials to give context to ongoing escalation in Artsakh/Karabakh. The fourth series in the conversation, entitled “Understanding the 'International Community'” features Institute Director Salpi Ghazarian; Armine Aleksanyan, Deputy Foreign Minister of Nagorno Karabakh; Nicholas Koumjian of the United Nations; Nate Schenkkan of Freedom House; Daniel S...
Unpacking Armenian Studies: Armenia and Azerbaijan at War Pt. 3
October 24, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBThe Institute presents audio of ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN AT WAR - a series of public conversations with scholars, journalists, and government officials to give context to ongoing escalation in Artsakh/Karabakh. The third series in the conversation, entitled “Armenia's Borders: Tavush Everyday” features Institute Director Salpi Ghazarian; Hayk Chobanyan, Governor of Tavush; Dr. Yevgenya Jenny Paturyan of the American University of Armenia; Hrant Mikaelian of the Caucasus Institute; and Emil S...
Unpacking Armenian Studies: Armenia and Azerbaijan at War Pt. 2
October 17, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBThe Institute presents audio of ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN AT WAR - a series of public conversations with scholars, journalists, and government officials to give context to ongoing escalation in Artsakh/Karabakh. The second series in the conversation, entitled “Turkey & Russia — Friend or Foe?” features Institute Director Salpi Ghazarian; Prof. Robert English of the USC Department of Political Science and International Relations; Cengiz Çandar, Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Stockholm U...
Unpacking Armenian Studies: Armenia and Azerbaijan at War Pt. 1
October 10, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBThe Institute presents audio of ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN AT WAR - a series of public conversations with scholars, journalists, and government officials to give context to ongoing escalation in Artsakh/Karabakh. The first conversation, entitled "Security or Democracy — A False Dichotomy?," features Robert Avetisyan, Permanent Representative of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic to the U.S., Prof. Steve Swerdlow of the USC School of International Relations, Dr. Anna Ohanyan of Stonehill College, and ...