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Simone Zoppellaro - Tracking Influence: Unpacking Azerbaijan’s Clout Across the Vatican and Italy - December 4, 2025
Join Italian investigative journalist Simone Zoppellaro on Azerbaijan’s influence campaigns across Italy and the Vatican, and how these efforts fit into Baku’s broader geopolitical strategy vis-à-vis Europe.
Anastas Mikoyan: An Armenian Reformer in Khrushchev's Kremlin - November 16, 2025
Join Pietro A. Shakarian for a book talk on Anastas Mikoyan, a key figure in Soviet politics, from the Lenin to Brezhnev eras.
The Armenian Diaspora: Current Conditions, Future Prospects | A Panel Discussion - November 2, 2025
The Armenian National Committee of NJ and St. Leon Armenian Church invite you to a panel discussion on the Armenian Diaspora.
Demography, Politics, Resettlement: Artsakh’s Refugees in Armenia Today ~ Friday, August 22, 2025 ~ Zoom
The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) / Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Lecture Series on Contemporary Armenian Issues Present Demography, Politics, Resettlement: Artsakh’s Refugees in Armenia Today A Webinar with Antranig Kasbarian and Gegham Stepanyan Friday, August 22, 2025 12:00 p.m. (Eastern) / 9:00 a.m. (Pacific) LIVE ON ZOOM AND YOUTUBE Zoom Registration Link: http://bit.ly/45rWhSD NAASR YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/c/ArmenianStudies For some 30 years, significant efforts and resources were devoted to assisting the Armenians of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh) to build secure and prosperous lives. The violent expulsion in 2023 of all Armenians from the region, however, resulted in a massive...
ARMENIA ON THE BRINK: Strategies in a Diminishing Landscape ~ Sunday, September 18, 2022 ~ On Zoom/YouTube
Part IV: Armenia on the Brink: Strategies in a Diminishing Landscape, the fourth in the What’s Next series on the post-war Armenian reality.
CONFLICT, DISPLACEMENT and COVID-19 ~ Thursday, December 3, 2020 ~ LIVE on Zoom/YouTube
Join a discussion of Conflict, Displacement and COVID-19 on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on regions affected by war, conflict, and displacement in the Middle East, Africa, and the South Caucasus. The speakers will explore the issue from a historical, human rights, and public health perspective.
CRISIS IN THE CAUCASUS: Nagorno-Karabakh Under Siege ~ Monday, October 12, 2020, LIVE on Zoom/Facebook
As the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict continues, three diverse experts come together to discuss the crisis today, the history of yesterday, and the actions of tomorrow.
TRANSITION TREMORS: Armenia Two Years After the Velvet Revolution ~ Live on Zoom/Live stream on YouTube ~ Saturday, August, 22, 2020
In 2018, a democratic breakthrough via mass-scale nonviolent disobedience campaign brought down Armenia’s competitive, soft authoritarian system headed by then President-turned-Prime Minister Serj Sargsyan. Since then, the country continues to face challenges to consolidate its still fragile democracy.
ARMENIA REPORT: Flare-up on the Armenia-Azerbaijan Border ~ Thursday, July 23, 2020 ~ Live on Zoom and YouTube
Richard B. Finnegan Distinguished Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Stonehill College Dr. Anna Ohanyan moderates a panel discussion on the flare-up on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border with panelists Antranig Kasbarian, Arsen Kharatyan, and Maria Tititzian. This webinar sponsored by the NAASR / Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Series on Contemporary Armenian Issues.
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND EDUCATION IN ARMENIA ~ A Conversation with Prof. Ani Aprahamian, Sunday, January 12, 2020
Professor Aprahamian has over 200 invited talks at various National and International Conferences and over 200 publications in refereed journals, book chapters, etc. She is active in numerous international and national advisory committees in nuclear science. Among the many honors recognizing her achievements, she is an Elected Fellow of Science Academy of Republic of Armenia, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Physical Society.