Resident Director (Armenia Branch) at American Research Institute of the South Caucasus - ARISC - West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC) encourages and supports scholarly study of the South Caucasus states (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia) across all disciplines of the Humanities, Sciences, and Social Sciences. Incorporated in 2006, ARISC currently has representatives in Baku, Tbilisi, and Yerevan, who serve to facilitate research and nurture scholarly ties between institutions and individuals.The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC) is pleased to announce the wide range of services we offer for free to visiting scholars, including:• Logistics support• Advice regarding accommodation• Information on the use of local libraries, archives, museums• Information dissemination• Assistance in translation• Establishing contacts with local institutions and scholarsWe also regularly schedule lectures, workshops, reading and writing groups to bring together visiting and local scholarly communities. See our website for more information, arisc.org.Our services are free, and made possible by a grant from the US Department of Education, private donations, and members' support.If you're planning on visiting Armenia, Azerbaijan, and/or Georgia, or would like to know more about working in the region, please contact our representatives directly!Armenia: Susan Marukhyan (Armenia "at" arisc.org)Azerbaijan: Leyla Rustamli (Azerbaijan"at"arisc.org)Georgia: Diana Lezhava (Georgia"at"arisc.org) ARISC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, medical condition, ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, or status as a covered veteran.