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Hovhannes Ishkhanyan, writer, documentary filmmaker, publicist, co-founder of Eye for an Eye (Akn Und Akan), a community of documentarians. Hovhannes has a Master’s in journalism from the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs.
Hrant Mikaelian, a political scientist and multidisciplinary researcher in social sciences based in Yerevan. He is also a senior researcher at the Caucasus Institute.
Isabel Bayrakdarian who is a mother, singer, teacher, poet, artist, storyteller, collaborator, believer… Not your average prima donna!
Johnny G. Melikian is a senior research fellow at the Orbeli Center for analysis, and the head of the Center for Political and Legal Studies. He has worked as a consultant for the International Crisis Group, and was a visiting fellow at Georgia’s Ilia State University
Karen Vrtanesyan is an expert on military and warfare strategies with a focus on Armenia and its neighboring region. He is also co-founder of the website razm.info.
Dr. Karena Avedissian’s research focuses on social movements, new media/communications, civil society and governance in the former Soviet Union, with an area focus on Russia and the Caucasus.
Prof. Kevork Hintlian is a historian and a former official at the Armenian Patriarchate of St James. He specializes in the history of the Holy Land with an emphasis on Armenians and their role in Jerusalem. He was raised and lives in Jerusalem. His heavily researched book “History of the Armenians in the Holy Land” (1989, 2nd ed., Armenian Patriarchate Printing Press, Jerusalem) is a must read.
Lori Khatchadourian, who is Associate Professor of Near Eastern Studies at Cornell University and co-director of the Caucasus Heritage Watch satellite monitoring project.
Metaxe Hakobyan, member of the Justice faction in the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh.
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