Haig Shishmanian

Haig Shishmanian, a native of New Jersey, completed undergraduate work in Mathematics before receiving a full scholarship from Bilkent University (Ankara) for an MA in International Relations between 2011 to 2014. There he was afforded the opportunity to gain fluency in Turkish and explore the social, cultural, and religious history of the land. His MA thesis examined the relationship between ethnicity and religion in international politics. He has been involved in grassroots efforts between Turkey, Armenia and the diaspora since 2015. He worked as an assistant pastor from 2016 to 2020 and received a full scholarship to study Theology at Biola University's Talbot School of Theology in 2020.