Talk On ‘Karabagh Re-Population Process’ At Alma

TALK ON ‘KARABAGH RE-POPULATION PROCESS’ AT ALMA

May 6, 2013

WATERTOWN, Mass.-On Sun., May 19, Dr. Arshak Balayan, ASSISTANT
PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY at Yerevan State University, will speak at
the Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) about his research
on the re-population of the New Shahumyan (better known as Karvachar)
and Kashatagh regions of Nagorno-Karabagh. These areas were outside
of the Nagorno-Karabagh Autonomous Oblast of the former Soviet Union
and thus, many people believe, are under greater threat of being
re-annexed to the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Administrative map of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic In spite of
its uncertain political status and poorly developed infrastructure,
approximately 13,000 people have already moved to these areas. With
two colleagues, Balayan conducted in-depth interviews with families
from over 10 villages and towns to determine their motivations for
moving, the problems they face, and the potential for development.

Balayan is currently a visiting scholar at Harvard University, his
third consecutive five-month sojourn there, and his is supported
by the Open Society Institute, which was funded by George Soros. He
has been involved in a number of educational, social initiative, and
research projects, and teaches at Yerevan State University on such
topics as “Communication Ethics,” “Christian Ethics,” and “Philosophy
of Science.” Balayan is the author of published translations, including
one by Bertrand Russell, and has authored the textbook on introductory
philosophy for Yerevan State. His main academic interests are the
philosophy of science and communication ethics.

Balayan’s talk begins at 2 p.m., on the 3rd floor of ALMA,65 Main
Street in Watertown. The event is free and open to the public;
refreshments will be served. For more information, e-mail
[email protected] or call (617) 926-2562, ext. 4.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress