Community Briefing: Understanding the Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2020
Time: 12:00 PM ETD
Platform: Zoom
Online registration is now closed, please email contact@chhange.org to register!
Join Chhange on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 12:00 pm EDT for a community briefing on the current border crisis taking place between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
An expert on the region, Dr. Geukjian will provide necessary context to understand the complexity of this conflict and dispel common myths and misunderstandings. His briefing will address the history of the region, the role of international actors, and the social, political, economic, and post-Cold War dimensions of the current crisis. Together, we learn both the history of the conflict and the path forward for Armenia and Azerbaijan.
This program is free and open to everyone. We hope you'll join us to learn more about this current humanitarian crisis. Register Today!
Ohannes Geukjian is assistant professor of comparative politics and conflict resolution in the department of political studies and public administration (PSPA) at the American University of Beirut (AUB). Dr. Geukjian received his BA and MA in international relations from AUB, and was awarded the PhD in peace studies from the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom in 2005.
Dr. Geukjian has published three books: Ethnicity, Nationalism and Conflict in the South Caucasus: Nagorno-Karabakh and the Legacy of Soviet Nationalities Policy (London and New York, 2012); Negotiating Armenian-Azerbaijani Peace: Opportunities, Obstacles, Prospects (London and New York: 2014); and Lebanon after the Syrian Withdrawal: External Intervention, Power Sharing and Political Instability (London and New York: 2017). Also, he has published various articles in scholarly journals like Middle Eastern Studies, Middle East Journal, Nationalities Papers, and The Maghreb Review. His research interests include Nationalism, ethnic conflict, peace building and Middle East politics. Currently, Dr. Geukjian is working on a book length manuscript on Russian Intervention in the Middle East that will be published by McGill University Press.
Pre-registration is required for Zoom URL.
Online registration is now closed, please email contact@chhange.org to register!