Ara Sanjian
Professor Ara Sanjian is an Associate Professor of History and the Director of the Armenian Research Center at University of Michigan, Dearborn. His research interests focus on the post-World War I history of Armenia, Turkey and the Arab states of Western Asia.
Key Topics
- Geopolitics— Armenia's strategic position in the South Caucasus and its relationships with regional and global powers in a rapidly shifting multipolar world.
- Armenian News— Groong's weekly round-up of the latest news from Armenia, Artsakh, and the Armenian diaspora, covering politics, society, and international affairs.
- Nagorno Karabakh & Artsakh— The conflict over Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), from Soviet-era roots through the 2020 44-Day War and Azerbaijan's 2023 offensive that ended Armenian presence there.
- Armenia-NATO Relations— Armenia's relationship with NATO, including military exercises, interoperability programs, and the debate over whether deeper ties are feasible or desirable.
- Armenia-Turkey Relations— Armenia-Turkey normalization efforts, the historical barrier of Genocide recognition, and the diplomatic talks that have stalled repeatedly since 2009.
Episodes Featuring Ara Sanjian
Artsakh Independence | Diplomacy | Normalization with Turkey | Gorbachev | Ep 162 - Sep 4, 2022 [EP162]
Education Reform in Armenia - (Ep #7) - 08/10/2020 [EP7]
Turkey - Part 2 - Zero Problems? | Ep. 10 - Aug 28, 2020 [EP10]
Turkey - Part 1 - Transformation and Continuity | Ep. 9 - Aug 24, 2020 [EP9]