Nanore Barsoumian

Nanore Barsoumian is a Boston-based writer and researcher. She served as editor of The Armenian Weekly (2014-2016) and assistant editor (2010-2014), reporting from Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh, Javakhk and Turkey. Her articles focus on books, politics and human rights, while her scholarly research explores genocide memorialization and denial. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and English and a master’s in conflict resolution. Her work on social identities in genocide commemorations in Turkey appears in After the Ottomans: Genocide's Long Shadow and Armenian Resilience (London: I.B. Tauris, 2023). In 2023, she joined New York University’s Global Institute for Advanced Studies as a research fellow for the Armenian Genocide Denial project, focusing on denial at the United Nations. She is currently working on her debut novel, which explores themes of belonging and self-invention. Find her on social media or at www.nanorebarsoumian.com.
Literary Corner

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Special Reports

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Interviews

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Interviews

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Interviews

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Interviews

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Editorials

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Editorials

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