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.
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 info@almainc.org or call (617) 926-2562, ext. 4.
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Dr. Arshak Balayan:
when are you coming to LA County ?
“Balayan is supported by the Open Society Institute, which was funded by George Soros.”… hmm is this a good thing? I have heard negative remarks about this so many times.