RESEARCH
Artsakh Crisis and Memory: Displacement and Integration
Advancing interdisciplinary and critical scholarship on memory and crisis studies by centering oral history and digital archiving.
The project aims to develop interdisciplinary and critical approaches to the study of memory and crises, based on oral history methodology and digital archiving tools.
Research Dimensions
Our research prioritizes critical scholarship on memory and crisis through systematic fieldwork and digital archiving, while defining professional and ethical standards.
Fieldwork & Digital Archiving
Systematic Collection of Field Materials
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Conducting semi-structured oral history interviews and multi-sited ethnographic fieldwork to capture diverse experiences of crisis and their long-term impact on communities.
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Developing digital speech-to-text workflows and audio-text alignment to optimize the processing and analysis of oral narratives.
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Creating a secure digital repository to provide regulated access to sensitive materials.
Professional Standards & Capacity Building
Ethical & Legal Frameworks
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Establishing ethical codes and legal protocols for informed consent, copyright, and data privacy to ensure the responsible management and critical analysis of oral histories.
Research Output & Knowledge Dissemination
Conceptual Frameworks & Analysis
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Advancing the conceptual understanding of social transformations by integrating theoretical frameworks with the critical analysis of field materials.
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Preparing peer-reviewed publications focusing on the transformations of memory, identity, and interrelated socio-cultural phenomena.
Research Methodology
Applying a multilayered qualitative framework to explore human experiences and memory in times of crisis.
Oral History
Capturing in-depth personal narratives and life stories to reveal the human dimension of crisis and displacement.
Expert Interviews
Analyzing institutional responses to crisis and the mechanisms of memory governance through interviews with key stakeholders and subject-matter experts.
Mental Mapping
Mapping the subjective geographies and the socio-spatial dimensions of crisis and memory.
Group Interview
Facilitating group discussions to examine how target groups navigate the interconnected challenges of crisis, displacement, and social integration.