Causes: International, Promotion of International Understanding

Mission: The mission of The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC) is to encourage and support scholarly study of the South Caucasus states (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia) in all fields from the earliest times to the present. ARISC aims to provide an ongoing American scholarly presence in each country in order to facilitate research and establish and nurture ties between institutions and individuals. Further, ARISC promotes and encourages intellectual inquiry across boundaries within the South Caucasus and between the South Caucasus and adjacent areas. The exchange of scholars and scholarly information is encouraged by the support of conferences, fellowship opportunities, publications, teaching resources, and other forms of cooperation for use both in the United States and in the host countries where the Institute is located.

Results: To date we have funded 15 graduate students to conduct summer research in the South Caucasus states; 4 teams of scholars collaborating on Heritage Management in Armenia; 6 scholars conducting research through the Junior Research Fellowship; we held the "Caucasus Connections" Conference at Indiana University, Bloomington; we co-sponsor a Works-in-Progress weekly lecture series in Georgia; and we co-sponsor numerous talks, workshops and conferences in the South Caucasus states as well as in the United States.

Geographic areas served: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, USA

Programs: ARISC Graduate FellowshipsARISC Collaborative Heritage Management in the Republic of Armenia GrantARISC Junior Research FellowshipCo-sponsoring scholarly lectures, workshops and conferences in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and USA