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From Empire to Nation-State: Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh in Transition, 19th to the 21st centuries 1
Educational Talk
From Empire to Nation-State: Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh in Transition, 19th to the 21st centuries 2

From Empire to Nation-State: Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh in Transition, 19th to the 21st centuries

At Encina Commons

Stanford

Unpack how 19th-century Russian imperial policies and Soviet territorial decisions set the stage for one of the Caucasus's most enduring conflicts. UC Berkeley historian Dzovinar Derderian traces Artsakh's turbulent journey from empire to nation-state, explaining why borders drawn decades ago still shape Armenian-Azerbaijani tensions today.

academic lecture
Caucasus history
expert historian
political analysis

Tips

📚expert on Ottoman Armenians & imperial margins
🎓bring questions about 1918-1920 nation-building
⏱️90-min talk plus Q&A

Encina Commons

Encina Commons, 615 Crothers Way, Stanford, CA 94305, USA

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