#5 - Dr. Richard Hovannisian: The First Republic, Simon Vratsian, The Importance of Independence, Armenia in History, Decreasing Polarization, and More

#5 - Dr. Richard Hovannisian: The First Republic, Simon Vratsian, The Importance of Independence, Armenia in History, Decreasing Polarization, and More

Dr. Richard Hovannisian is a historian, author, and professor emeritus at UCLA. He is a pioneer in Armenian studies and has contributed immensely to Armenian academia. After listening to this podcast, you will better understand Armenia in history, the First Republic of Armenia, the importance of independence, and much more.  Music: "Tamzara" by Tamzai Noe

#4 - Dr. Artyom Tonoyan: Armenian Nationalism, Church-State Affairs, Russian Press, and More

Dr. Artyom Tonoyan is a sociologist researching politics in the Southern Caucasus and the intersection of religion and nationalism. He recently published his new book called "Black Garden Aflame: The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict in the Soviet and Russian Press," which can be bought here: https://www.eastviewpress.com/resources/books/black-garden-aflame/ https://smile.amazon.com/dp/1879944553/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_2HARY68RM4FN9PCP35PZ Music: "Tamzara" by Tamzai Noe

#3 - Narek Amirkhanyan: Business, Productivity, Stories, Facebook Culture, and More

Narek Amirkhanyan is the host of the Rearrange podcast and the COO of a fast-growing data company called Hexact. We discuss business, productivity,  the effects of stories, Facebook culture, and I even ask a question about love. - Listen to Rearrange here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ehJWj20B16cOUkOaywxTK?si=b20933da90874fc6 - Find Hexact here: https://hexact.io/ Also, thank you to John at @liminal_armenian for reading the English version of Charents' poem "The Frenzied Masses." Music: "Tamzara" by Tamzai Noe

#2 - Sergey Ghazinyan: Human Rights Violations against Armenia and Artsakh, International Courts, and Human Rights in Penitentiaries

Sergey Ghazinyan is a human rights lawyer and the former advisor to the previous human rights defender, Arman Tatoyan. He has done work on refugee laws, human trafficking, human rights in penitentiaries, and more. Link to report: https://ombuds.am/en_us/site/ViewNews/1987 Music: "Tamzara" by Tamzai Noe

#1 – Anush Ghavalyan: Artsakh Politics, Women in Politics, and Social Media

Anush Ghavalyan is the former advisor and former press secretary to the president of the Artsakh National Assembly and the former head of the press and PR department of the Artsakh National Assembly. She is currently the presenter on Artsakh Public TV for the "Today's Topic" political program. She graduated from Artsakh State University with a bachelor's and master's degree in political science. Music: "Tamzara" by Tamzai Noe