Resources: Caucasus

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'The North Caucasus in Contemporary Russian Literature: A Writer's Perspective'

Post-Soviet literature on the North Caucasus mirrors 19th century Russian literature, featuring ethnic Russian narrators and focusing on war-fiction themes.

Nov. 9, 2021

Open House | ASU Melikian Center

The Melikian Center event invites participants to enhance research and knowledge in Central and East Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Russia, focusing on their global roles and regional cultures.

Aug. 29, 2024

Notes From a Life in Citizen-Diplomacy by Cynthia Lazaroff

The photo captures Cynthia Lazaroff on Mt. Elbrus in 1986 with Soviet guide Slava Volkov, under the US-USSR Youth Exchange Program.

Dec. 3, 2020

Open House - Melikian Center

The Melikian Center event aims to enhance understanding and support for research and education related to Central and East Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Russia, focusing on the region's global role, languages, and cultures.

Aug. 31, 2023

Hip Hop, Politics and Culture in Armenia Today

Serouj 'Midus' Aprahamian discusses the intersection of hip hop, politics, and culture in contemporary Armenia, highlighting its influence and relevance.

Mar. 15, 2017

Film Screening: 'My Happy Family'

Attend the screening of 'My Happy Family' (2017), directed by Nana Ekvtimishvili and Simon Gross. Explore familial themes.

Oct. 4, 2018

Empire of Refugees: North Caucasian Muslims and the Late Ottoman State - a discussion with author Vladimir Hamed-Troyansky

The book discusses the resettlement of one million North Caucasian Muslims in the Ottoman Empire from the 1850s to WWI, examining its impact on regional economies and international relations.

Sep. 16, 2024

Corpses and Places

Professor Elizabeth Cullen Dunn discusses the reconstruction of lives after war in displacement camps, based on her fieldwork in Georgia post the 2008 Russo-Georgian War.

Oct. 17, 2019

ASU Melikian Center CLI Event: Armenian and Hebrew Culture Night

The Critical Languages Institute (CLI) invites attendees to celebrate Armenian and Hebrew culture with its students.

Jul. 5, 2022

ASU Melikian Center CLI Event: Armenian Culture Night

The Critical Languages Institute has rescheduled Armenian Culture Night to June 28, combining it with Indonesian and Persian Culture Night.

Jul. 3, 2023

1489 (2023, Shoghakat Vardanyan) - A film screening and discussion

Shoghakat Vardanyan, inspired by her brother's disappearance in the 2020 Artsakh War, created a documentary filmed over two years capturing her family's ordeal. The film, '1489', won awards at IDFA and is featured in Kino Nights 2025, exploring trauma through cinema.

Jan. 30, 2025

Crossing borders through teachers' memories and identities

The article explores the identity and experiences of a Baku-Armenian refugee teacher in Armenia, highlighting the ethnic tensions and integration challenges faced due to historical conflicts and displacements.

Sep. 8, 2019