November 19, 2021
Open Door Day for Potential Applicants of ARISC Small Grants
November 19, 2021, at 6:00-7:00 PM South Caucasus local time Registration required: https://bit.ly/31pcgU5 (After registering,
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November 19, 2021
November 5, 2021
ARISC Panel: Strategizing Academic Placement
The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC) invites you to attend the 2021 Forum on Strategizing
Learn More >>GIS from the Ground Up: Introducing Geospatial Tools for Archaeological Research
In this virtual seminar series, international practitioners presented on a different GIS technique each week
Learn More >>September 20, 2021
Not so far away: A Comparative Look at Pre-Trial Detention Practices and Reform in Azerbaijan and the Northeastern United States
By Kwan-Lamar Blount-Hill, PhD, JD Research and Data Analytics, Kings County (Brooklyn) District Attorney’s Office
Learn More >>August 27, 2021
Why is it crucial for Azerbaijan to have the European Convention on Human Rights as a part of its legislation system?
By Tofig Shahniyarov ADA University, School of Public and International Affairs, senior MA student and
Learn More >>May 24, 2021
The Challenges and Rewards of Literary Translation
ARISC Online Workshop By Dr. Anna Oldfield, Coastal Carolina University Dates: May 24, 25, 26
Learn More >>May 7, 2021
2021 ARISC Alt-Academic Professional Development Forum
DATE: Friday, May 7, 2021TIME: 9am PDT/11am CDT/12pm EDT/5pm BST/8pm South Caucasus The American Research
Learn More >>November 30, 2020
Open-Door Day for ARISC Small Grants for Students from the South Caucasus
The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC) announces the availability of small grants
Learn More >>August 7, 2020
ARISC Panel: Accessing Materials in Libraries and Archives in the Time of COVID-19
DATE: Friday, August 7, 2020 TIME: 9am PDT/11am CDT/12pm EDT/5pm BST/8pm South Caucasus Many library
Learn More >>July 29, 2020
Roundtable: Research in the South Caucasus in the Time of COVID-19 & Beyond
Wednesday, July 29, 20208pm South Caucasus/ 12pm eastern US/ 11am central US The COVID-19 global
Learn More >>CfP: Online Lecture on Grant Writing
The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC) invites you to Online Lecture on
Learn More >>August 31, 2019
ARISC Fellow’s talk in Baku: Biological Histories of the Late Iron Age in the Talysh Mountains
by Selin Nugent, University of Oxford and ARISC Fellow
Learn More >>September 6, 2019
Imaging and Imagining Avarayr: Visualizing Armenian History in Early Modern Vaspurakan
Speaker: Erin Piñon, Department of Art & Archaeology at Princeton University Date & Time: September
Learn More >>August 27, 2019
Social Justice Activism in the United States
Speaker: Sarah McNamara, Assistant Professor of History at Texas A&M UniversityDate & Time: August 27,
Learn More >>July 31, 2019
“Roses remind me of Aleppo”: Memories, Strategies, and Aspirations of Ethnic Armenian Women from Syria in Yerevan, Armenia
Speaker: Anahid Matossian, M.S., Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Anthropology, University of Kentucky Date & Time:
Learn More >>July 29, 2019
Rapid soil assessment through the application of a portable visible/near-infrared spectrometer in Armenia: Current State of the Art
Speaker: Dr. Scott Demyan, Assistant professor at the School of Environment and Natural Resources, The
Learn More >>July 1, 2019
Workshop: Going Beyond Grades: Classroom Assessment Techniques (CAT) in Assessing Learning Progress
An important component of teaching is being able to determine whether students are learning and
Learn More >>June 21, 2019
Workshop: Visualizing, Analyzing & Sharing Your Geospatial Data with ArcGIS Online
Speaker: Dr. Diana Ter-Ghazaryan, Department of Geography, University of MiamiDate & Time: June 21, 10:00-15:00Location:
Learn More >>Spring 2019 Networking Opportunities
Back by popular demand! ARISC is offering networking opportunities for South Caucasus scholars. Learn more
Learn More >>Workshop: Teaching the South Caucasus: A Workshop for College and University Educators
The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC) and the Russian, East European, and
Learn More >>Lecture: “Mugham and Armenian Music: Preliminary Perspectives”
Jonathan Hollis, PhD student University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and ARISC Fellow DATE: August 7,
Learn More >>Syllabus design for a democratic classroom
Eurasia International University and ARISC invite to a Workshop How to Develop New Courses that
Learn More >>Home country engagement: some early results from the Armenian Diaspora Survey
CRRC-Armenia and ARISC invite to a public presentation on “Home country engagement: some early results
Learn More >>“Imperial Battlegrounds: The Second Russo-Persian War (1826-28) in Regional Context.”
The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC) invites you to a presentation by
Learn More >>The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC) presents:
Infinite Armenias: Digital Storytelling as Cultural Heritage Preservation LOCATION: 15 Charents Str., 0025, Yerevan, Armenia; 3rd
Learn More >>Workshop on Academic Writing and Publishing in the New Digital Environment
Institute for Gender Studies at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and Ilia State University invite
Learn More >>WiP: Some Reflections on the Historiographical Materials of Aurangzeb ‘Alamgir (gov. 1685-1707), Or: How to Legitimize India’s most Controversial King?
By Tilmann Kulke, Ilia State University Date: April 11, 2018, at 18:30 pm Venue: CRRC Georgia, 5
Learn More >>CfP: International conference and summer school “Remembering the Georgian Democratic Republic 100 Years On: A Model for Europe?”
ARISC in conjunction with Georgian partner organizations invites interested scholars to participate in the international
Learn More >>Fall 2017 Networking Opportunities
Back by popular demand! ARISC is offering networking opportunities for South Caucasus scholars. Learn more
Learn More >>ARISC Fellow Lecture: “‘Sari Aghjik’ and Other Stories: The Promises and Pitfalls of Musical Diplomacy”
Alyssa Mathias, University of California, Los Angeles ARISC Fellow LOCATION: Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan,
Learn More >>Speed Networking Research Mixer organized by ARISC
Date: 27 July 2017 – Thursday Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM Where: Ligamus Bookstore, 3rd Floor (32 Chavchavadze Ave.)
Learn More >>WiP: Geopolitical Ecologies: The politics and effects of mining governance in post-Soviet Georgia
By Jesse Swann-Quinn, Syracuse University and ARISC Fellow Date: July 12, 2017, at 18:30 pm Venue: CRRC
Learn More >>Public Talk on “Strategies for Applying to Graduate Programs”
By Talin Lindsay, American Research Institute of the South Caucasus and Purdue University Date: June 28,
Learn More >>WiP: “A Child in Every Family”: Family Planning, Infertility and Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Georgia
By Annabell Körner, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology Date: May 17, 2017, at 18:30 pm
Learn More >>WiP: “Calling for Unity in the Caucasus 1917-1921: The Georgian National Democrats in 1917”
By Sarah Slye, Title VIII Combined Language and Research Fellow Date: May 10, 2017, at
Learn More >>WiP: “Georgia in-Between: Religion in Public Schools”
By Ketevan Gurchiani, Ilia State University Date: April 26, 2017, at 18:30 pm Venue: CRRC Georgia, 5
Learn More >>WiP: “Politics and foreign policy making in Georgia and Kyrgyzstan”
By Shairbek Dzhuraev, University of St Andrews Date: April 12, 2017, at 18:30 pm Venue: CRRC Georgia,
Learn More >>Networking Calls for 2017
ARISC is organizing teleconferenced networking call sessions for scholars of the South Caucasus from around
Learn More >>WiP: “Georgian Social Democracy: from Class to Nation”
By Stephen Jones, Mount Holyoke College and ARISC Vice President Date: November 16, at 18:30 pm Venue:
Learn More >>Robert Van Voren’s Public Lecture
“Oral History as a Tool for Research and Museology” by Robert van Voren, Human Rights in
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