Shushan Karapetian

(MENAFN- The Conversation)

• Director of the Institute of Armenian Studies, University of Southern California

Profile Articles

I direct the USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies – a hub of research and learning that focuses on the contemporary Armenian diaspora and Republic of Armenia. I research, teach, and write about the Armenian experience, particularly focusing on competing ideologies at the intersection of language and construction of transnational identity. I received a PhD in Armenian Studies from the UCLA Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, where I taught Armenian Studies courses for more than 10 years. My dissertation,“'How Do I Teach My Kids My Broken Armenian?': A Study of Eastern Armenian Heritage Language Speakers in Los Angeles,” received the Society for Armenian Studies Distinguished Dissertation Award in 2015. In 2018, I was the recipient of the Russ Campbell Young Scholar Award in recognition of outstanding scholarship in heritage language research. I am also the creator and host of the popular podcast "Language Therapy with Dr. K," which offers an intellectual space for scholars, educators, artists, and practitioners to critically debate the intensely relevant role of language in all kinds of social contexts.

Experience

• –present Director, USC Institute of Armenian Studies, University of Southern California

Education

• 2014 UCLA, PhD, Armenian Studies

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