Oxford Armenian Studies Launches ‘Research Notes’

OXFORD, UK — Oxford Armenian Studies launched short video “Research Notes” featuring Armenian studies scholars in the Faculty of Oriental Studies at University of Oxford.

Prof. Theo Maarten van Lint (Calouste Gulbenkian Professor of Armenian Studies), Dr. Hratch Tchilingirian (Associate Faculty) and Dr. David Zakarian (British Academy Fellow) highlight various aspects of their current research in these audio-visual notes.

“This new initiative aims to reach a wider audience beyond academia and to draw attention to the depth and scope of Armenian studies by providing a snippet of a subject or research findings,” explained Hratch Tchilingirian, who conceived and produced the clips.

The five “Research Notes” posted on social media so far have reached some ten thousand people online.

In “Research Notes 1”, Prof. van Lint speaks about his intellectual and academic journey into Armenian studies. In three additional clips (Notes 2, 3 and 4), he presents highlights of his work on medieval Armenian authors. Dr. Zakarian speaks about his research in medieval colophons (Notes 5) and women in 5th century Armenia (Notes 6). In Notes 7, Dr. Tchilingirian speaks about his research on identity and notes a “connection” to chess in 12th century Armenia and, in Notes 8, discusses deaconesses in the Armenian Church.

All “Research Notes” are on Oxford Armenian Studies (OAS) channel and accessible through the following links:

Research Notes 1—Theo Maarten van Lint: the making of an Armenologist

Research Notes 2—Theo Maarten van Lint: Narek in Dutch

Research Notes 3—Theo Maarten van Lint: Grigor Magistros, an 11th century prince poet scholar

Research Notes 4—Theo Maarten van Lint: Ezekiel’s Vision

Research Notes 5—David Zakarian: Medieval colophons

Research Notes 6—David Zakarian: Women in 5th century Armenia

Research Notes 7—Hratch Tchilingirian: identity and a ‘connection’ to 12th c. chess in Armenia?

Research Notes 8—Hratch Tchilingirian: Female deacons in the Armenian Church