Unpacking Armenian Studies

Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Krekorian is at the forefront of policy development.  He talks about growing up in the San Fernando Valley, his involvement in politics and policy, and how to connect people’s needs to government policies.

Join Salpi Ghazarian, Director, USC Institute of Armenian Studies and LA City Councilmember Paul Krekorian in this episode of Unpacking Armenian Studies.

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

Health care research usually falls outside mainstream Armenian Studies, yet, any focus on contemporary issues of development in Armenia must address the complexities of health care delivery. Dr. Shant Shekherdimian is a pediatric surgeon who has researched Armenia’s and Karabakh’s health care systems – policy, service delivery, education, quality and needs – and his conclusions are surprising. He also focuses on the supply and demand of health care services from outside Armenia – from Diaspora and volunteer organizations. Again, his conclusions are surprising.

Join Salpi Ghazarian, Director, USC Institute of Armenian Studies and Dr. Shekherdimian in this episode of Unpacking Armenian Studies. 

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

Art history is not just the history of art, it’s history. Period. Dr. Christina Maranci, of Tufts University, is a historian whose research places art, architecture especially, and the material objects of Armenia and Armenians within a critical and historical context. It’s a different, and illuminating (pardon the pun) take on Armenian history.  And… it brings to life the connections between ancient monuments and modern preservation and creation efforts.

Join Salpi Ghazarian, Director, USC Institute of Armenian Studies and Dr. Maranci in this episode of Unpacking Armenian Studies. 

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

 

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

Salpi Ghazarian, Director of the USC Institute of Armenian Studies, is joined by Dr. Katy Pearce, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Washington.

How did Dr. Pearce first become interested in studying the Caucasus? How does she blend her interest in Armenia and Azerbaijan with her research in communications. Dr. Pearce both studies and contributes to social media. She talks about understanding societal transformations as evidenced in internet and social media, and their implications for academics, and especially for Armenian Studies.

Following the interview (52:08), you will hear Gegham Mughnetsyan, The Chitjian Research Archivist at the Institute of Armenian Studies at USC, present 'Eench by Eench', a look at life with an Armenian twist.

You can learn more about the institute by visiting Armenian.USC.edu

 

Welcome to the new podcast channel from The University of Southern California Institute of Armenian Studies. This is a new avenue for promoting scholarship that addresses national and global challenges impacting policy, development and progress.

 

For that, We'll be talking to academics, politicians, journalists, artists, authors, publishers, and teachers, along with students, social media influencers, young professionals and entrepreneurs.   Subscribe to the channel and the episodes will appear wherever you listen to your podcasts.    Thanks for subscribing.