How can one small, remote country change the way we think about the culture of the world?
Christina Maranci
Being wedged between superpowers might seem like a recipe for ethnic assimilation and cultural conformity. Yet what if it made you stronger? In the case of Armenia, being “in-between” led to a vibrant, diverse, and resilient culture, a distinctive religious and national identity, and a dynamic diaspora. Travelling from antiquity to modernity, we will explore how Armenia and Armenians survived and thrived despite invasion, oppression, statelessness, and planned annihilation.... Read more about The Power and Beauty of Being In-Between: The Story of Armenia (Gen Ed 1185)