Jun 18, 2021
Who was Anastas Mikoyan? — Dr. Pietro Shakarian, a historian of
Russia and the Soviet Union, discusses Anastas Mikoyan, often
called the most influential Armenian in the Soviet Union — his life
and his impact on Soviet history, from Lenin to Brezhnev, and on
the development of Soviet Armenia.
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Jun 10, 2021
Whether dancing at Armenian celebrations or watching Armenian dance companies perform on stage, it’s evident that the practice of Armenian dance is rich and diverse. In this episode, Dr. K sits with PhD student and dance practitioner Natalie Kamajian to define different types of Armenian dance and discuss what...
Jun 4, 2021
Economics of genocide — Dr. Ümit Kurt, a historian of the modern Middle East, provides a rare look at economic factors as both cause and consequence of genocide. How and why did neighbors turn on neighbors? Because the financial incentives were great. Kurt, born in Aintab (Gaziantep), writes on the economics of...