19th Century Diplomatic Encounters in the Caucasus: Iran and Russia

Institute of Armenian Studies /University of Southern California

Throughout the centuries, Russo-Iranian relations have had a significant social, political and economic impact on the South Caucasus. On January 26, George Bournoutian, professor of history at Iona College, will be In Conversation with USC Professor Hani Khafipour on “19th Century Diplomatic Encounters in the Caucasus: Iran and Russia.” The discussion will take place at Ground Zero Coffeehouse at USC from 12 to 1 pm. Lunch will be served.

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3501 Trousdale Parkway, Room 312, Los Angeles, California 90089-4355 • Tel: 213 821 3943

For Immediate Release

January 20, 2016

USC INSTITUTE OF ARMENIAN STUDIES

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California, USA

Contact: Salpi Ghazarian, Director

Armenian@usc.edu

213.821.3943

19th Century Diplomatic Encounters in the Caucasus: Iran and Russia

Throughout the centuries, Russo-Iranian relations have had a significant social, political and economic impact on the South Caucasus. On January 26, George Bournoutian, professor of history at Iona College, will be In Conversation with USC Professor Hani Khafipour on “19th Century Diplomatic Encounters in the Caucasus: Iran and Russia.” The discussion will take place at Ground Zero Coffeehouse at USC from 12 to 1 pm. Lunch will be served

Born in Isfahan, Iran, Professor Bournoutian is the author of A Concise History of the Armenia People. He is a researcher of a region that includes Armenia, Georgia, Iran, and Azerbaijan. Professor Bournoutian’s previous posts include Assistant Director of Russian Institute at Columbia University and Assistant Provost of Columbia University. He has been a visiting professor at Tufts, Rutgers, and New York Universities among others.

Professor Khafipour is a specialist in the history of medieval and early-modern Iran. He

teaches courses on the Middle East, Islamic political thought and theory, and

comparative history of the political and religious institutions of the early modern states in

the Middle East. Khafipour is the editor of the forthcoming book with Columbia

University Press, Empires of the Near East and India.

“Armenia is, as we often say, at the crossroads of world cultures. Professor Bournoutian

will talk about Armenia and Armenians at the crossroads of regional diplomacy. And this

isn’t just serious scholarship, this is scholarship about real people changing history,”

says Salpi Ghazarian, director of the USC Institute of Armenian Studies.

The talk will be live streamed at http://tinyurl.com/iran-russia so those who can’t attend

can watch.

This event will follow a morning program entitled, “Invitation to launch Gulbenkian

Foundation’s report Armenians in 2115: Strategic Directions for the Twenty-first

Century.” At 9 am on January 26 (at HNB 100), the USC Institute of Armenian Studies

will be one of three sites – Yerevan, London, Los Angeles – discussing the report and its

findings. In addition to USC, a similar discussion will be taking place in Yerevan and

London simultaneously, with each city following the other discussion as well.

Directions and parking information:

Guests are advised to park in Parking Structure X, which is located on Figueroa (across

from the Radisson Hotel). See attached directions to Parking Structure X and maps for

the location of both Ground Zero Coffeehouse and HNB 100.

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About the Institute

Established in 2005, the USC Institute of Armenian Studies supports multidisciplinary

scholarship to re-define, explore and study the complex issues that make up the

contemporary Armenian experience – from post-Genocide to the developing Republic of Armenia to the evolving Diaspora. The Institute encourages research, publications and public service, and promotes links among the global academic and Armenian

communities.

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For information:

3501 Trousdale Parkway

Mark Taper Hall of Humanities (THH 308)

Los Angeles, CA 90089-4355

213.821.3943

armenian@usc.edu