Professor Georgi Derlugyan, Professor of Social Research and Public Policy at New York University Abu Dhabi joins Salpi Ghazarian, Director, USC Institute of Armenian Studies for a conversation about Armenian Studies, Armenia, the Caucasus, post-Soviet transformations, evolution and revolution, and the “New Armenia”. 

Dr. Derlugyan studies the transformation of societies, and in that context, analyzes Armenians’ Soviet and post-Soviet experiences. His path, from Krasnodar to Moscow to Mozambique to the US, is a mix of adventure and research.  

Following the interview (50:45), Gegham Mughnetsyan, USC Institute of Armenian Studies Chitjian Research Archivist, presents 'Eench by Eench', a look at life with an Armenian twist.

To learn more about the USC Institute of Armenian Studies, please visit Armenian.USC.edu