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September 30, 2021
Following Komitas: Bedros Alahaydoian’s Ethnographic Collection
Armen Adamian, Ph.D. student, Ethnomusicology, UCLA, and ARISC FellowAni Hakobyan, Ph.D. student, Art Institute NAS
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What Remains: Landscape and Method in Post-Quake Gyumri
By Evangeline McGlynn, PhD candidate in Geography at the University of California Berkeley and ARISC
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Imaging and Imagining Avarayr: Visualizing Armenian History in Early Modern Vaspurakan
Speaker: Erin Piñon, Department of Art & Archaeology at Princeton University Date & Time: September
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Social Justice Activism in the United States
Speaker: Sarah McNamara, Assistant Professor of History at Texas A&M UniversityDate & Time: August 27,
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“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 >>June 6, 2019
Digitizing and Revisiting the Works of Oskar Schmerling (1863-1938)
Oskar Schmerling (1863-1938) was an artist from Tbilisi, Georgia, who played a decisive role in the development of nationalist discourses in the South Caucasus in the final years of the Russian Empire. As an outsider to the region’s major ethnic groups, he was in a unique position to move with ease between them, and this paved the way for a prolific career publishing caricatures and political cartoons in the Armenian, Azerbaijani, Georgian, and Russian press
Learn More >>May 29, 2019
Research Methods in Health Care
Speaker: Dr. Hamlet GasoyanDoctoral Fellow, Department of Health Services Administration and Policy,College of Public Health,
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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
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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
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Research of Azerbaijani professional music of oral tradition in American ethnomusicology
By Khanim Askerova, Ethnomusicology Department, Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts, 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
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ARISC Fellow’s talk in Baku: Biological Histories of the Late Iron Age in the Talysh Mountains
May 23, 2019
Memories Don’t Burn: Soviet Censorship and the Azerbaijani Bard
American Research Institute of the South Caucasus in cooperation with Azerbaijan State Culture and Art
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October 6, 2021
WiP: Exponential Capacity of Power and Its Impact on Military Alliances: The Case of NATO
September 7, 2021
Online Movie Screening “Namakhvani”
By Dr. Marina Decristoforo, ARISC Fellow September 7, 2021, at 5:00-6:30 PM Tbilisi Time (9:00
Learn More >>July 30, 2021
The Georgian Sacred Chant Revival in Imperial Context, 1860-1917
By Dr. Rebecca Mitchell, Middlebury College and ARISC Fellow July 30, 2021, at 5:00-6:30 PM
Learn More >>July 28, 2021
Religious Culture of Armenian Catholics
By Sose Grigoryan, ARISC Fellow, Ph.D. Candidate, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology, National Academy of
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A Political Ecology of Emotion and Displacement in Georgia’s Abandoned Soviet Spas
Dr. Ariel Otruba, Moravian University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania July 23, 2021 at 6:00-7:30 PM
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CfP for 2-Day Workshop on Research Design in the Social Sciences
Dr. Eteri Tsintsadze-Maass Old Dominion University June 14-15, 2021 at 6:00-8:00 PM Tbilisi Time This
Learn More >>June 16, 2021
CfP for 2-Day Workshop on Research Methods in the Social Sciences
Dr. Richard Maass Old Dominion University June 16-17, 2021 at 6:00-8:00 PM Tbilisi Time
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Cultural Studies in/and the Global South: Thinking and Organizing Around Race in the Periphery of the Anglophone Academy
Workshop for Doctoral Students in the Department of Anthropology, Ilia State University sponsored by the
Learn More >>February 24, 2021
Virtual WiP: “Under Ivane Javakhishvili’s Long Shadow: On Georgian Historiography Since 1991”
February 17, 2021
Virtual WiP: “Correlates of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Insights from Georgia”
Cynthia Buckley, University of Illinois Urbana ChampaignThe emergence of new vaccines to combat the global
Learn More >>February 10, 2021
WiP: “Between Shattering Empires: The Patterns of Islamic Reformism in Daghestan”
Naira Sahakyan, Yerevan State University CRRC, ARISC and American Councils are proud to present the
Learn More >>November 25, 2020
WiP: Book Launch – “Roses Down the Barrel of a Gun, Georgia: Love and Revolution”
CRRC, ARISC and American Councils, this week in partnership with Prospero’s Books, are proud to
Learn More >>July 8, 2020
Virtual WiP: “Imperial Sounds. The Beginnings of a National Choir Culture in Late Nineteenth-Century Tbilisi/Tiflis”
May 13, 2020
WiP 10th Anniversary Keynote – Prof. Stephen Jones
CRRC, ARISC and American Councils are proud to present the 10th Anniversary keynote speech of
Learn More >>Networking Calls
ARISC is organizing teleconferenced networking sessions for scholars of the South Caucasus from around the world. These networking sessions are an informal way for scholars in all stages of their careers to meet and connect with one another on topics of mutual interest and have a chance to discuss issues relevant to their research. Sessions are devoted to broad topics. Attendees begin the session by introducing themselves, the topics of their research interests, and what they hope to discuss with the group during the session. A moderator will lead each discussion.
“Gender Successes and Gender Struggles: Including Gender Dimension into Teaching” with Dr. Joanna Regulska
Thursday, April 11, 2019 from 10:30am – 11:30am EDT (New York time)
“Social Media Use in Academia” with Dr. Ian Lindsay
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 from 11:00am – 12:00pm EDT (New York time)
“Women and Gender in Armenian Studies” with Dr. Houri Berberian
Thursday, June 13, 2019 from 11:00am – 12:00pm EDT (New York time)
Space is limited! Interested participants can reserve their space by emailing info@arisc.org. Please include the title of the session you are interested in attending, your name, contact information, and research interests in the email. Please include a note about what you would like to discuss with the group during the call. Additional information about meeting URL, login, and other details about joining the discussion will be sent in a confirmation email. Participants will need a computer/mobile device with internet connection, speakers/earphones, and microphone. Cameras are optional.
Sessions are free and open to all.
ARISC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, medical condition, ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, or status as a covered veteran.
USA
Exhibit: Connecting Threads / Survivor Objects
August 30—December 5, 2021Koppelman Gallery / Medford Connecting Threads / Survivor Objects explores the kaleidoscopic
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
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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 >>June 18, 2019
Teaching the South Caucasus: A Workshop for College and University Educators
June 18-21, 2019University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Preliminary Schedule The American Research Institute of the
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The South Caucasus Region: Crossroads of Societies & Polities. An Assessment of Research Perspectives in Post-Soviet Times
Saturday, April 13, 20191.00 – 4.15pm17 Apache room Chairs: Alvaro Higueras, David Berikashvili and Isabelle
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