About the Tacori Center
Located in the serene Mayakovski Village, just outside Yerevan, Armenia, the use of the large 2 story country house was gifted to the Institute in 2020 by the Tacorian family.
Since 2020, the Institute has hosted over 300 scholars and practitioners from around the world at the Tacori Center, for various capacity-building workshops, academic retreats, seminars, and more. The Institute collaborates with academic institutions in Armenia and around the world to conduct its programming, fostering a rich exchange of knowledge and expertise. These collaborations enable the Institute to leverage a diverse range of academic resources and perspectives, enhancing the quality and impact of its initiatives.
Tacori Center Programs
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Research Methods Workshops
In April 2022, professors and researchers from three universities in Armenia gathered for phase one of a three-day hybrid seminar (remote & live) on research methods. The purpose was not only learning about best practices in research methods but also learning to teach research methodology to their own students. Weeks later, the same professors passed on their knowledge and skills and led their own training sessions for master’s level students from all over Armenia and Artsakh.
Social Science Principles and Research Methodologies
Seventeen Master’s level students from five universities in Armenia gathered at the USC Tacori Center in Maiakovski village for a MasterClass on the “Social Science Principles and Research Methodologies.” The program took place from January 18-20, 2022, and was the third on the same themes, organized by the University of Southern California Institute of Armenia Studies, in collaboration with the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
Post-Soviet Armenia and Social Theories
The five-day program led by Professor Cheterian who teaches International Relations at Webster University Geneva, and Naira Sahakyan, who teaches at Armenia’s Yerevan State University gave local scholars the opportunity to learn from and interact with other scholars and specialists in related fields. Topics ranged from diaspora-homeland relations, to post-Soviet transitions, human rights, state-formation, and ethno-territorial conflicts.