The The The Caucasus Caucasus Caucasus
A Mosaic of A Mosaic of Histories and Cultures Histories and Cultures
April 19-20, 2025
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Historical Facts About the Most Ancient Civilization in Transcaucasia
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Svetlana Minasyan Professor, Yerevan State University Ijevan branch
111:05-11:50 1:05-11:50 dagestan dagestan
Historical Utopia Materialized in the Idea of the Mountainous Republic of the Caucasus
Alisa Ganieva writer
University of Iowa International Writing Program Participant, Fall 2012
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Armenian Miniature painting manuscripts preserved in the Matenadaran.
Professor Natalie Gonchar-Khanjyan Associate Professor, Yerevan State University
and Anahit Hakobyan
Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran Research Institut and Museum of Ancient Manuscripts, Yerevan
112:55-1:40 2:55-1:40 azerbaijan azerbaijan
Pulling Out All the Stops: the History and Development of Organ Music Culture in Azerbaijan
dr. jamila javadova-spitzberg assistant professor, organ/harpsicord University of texas, arlington Founder/Executive Director Azerbaijan-American Music Foundation
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Azerbaijan Azerbaijan
Interpretations and meaning of the name Azerbaijan across historical periods
Rahman Abdullayev Archaeologist, rock art researcher St. Paul, Minnesota
2:35-3:00 Summary of the Day
Sunday April 20 Sunday April 20
9:00-9:15 Welcome back, Irina Kostina
Dr. George Mchedlishvili
Associate Professor, European University, Tbilisi, Georgia
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The Evolution of Foreign The Evolution of Foreign Policy of the Three South Policy of the Three South Caucasus States: Caucasus States: A Comparative Analysis A Comparative Analysis
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Ingushetia Ingushetia
Ingush: The people that Ingush: The people that exist exist
Khava Khazbiyeva
Documentary filmmaker, researcher
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Chechnya Chechnya
Russia and Chechnya: Russia and Chechnya: War without rules and War without rules and end. A Chechen view of the end. A Chechen view of the history of the history of the confrontation confrontation
Azerbaijani Culture Azerbaijani Culture through History through History
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Undergraduate Student University of Iowa