The protection and restoration of cultural heritage is essential, especially in conflict and post-conflict zones. Armed conflicts frequently result in the destruction or collateral damage of cultural landmarks, artifacts, and traditions. In post-conflict recovery, preserving cultural heritage is not only a matter of historical conservation but helps heal society and national rebuilding. This complex process demands interdisciplinary collaboration, sensitive policy frameworks,

In our latest podcast episode, titled “Conflict Resolution Beyond the International Relations Paradigm,” I spoke with Dr. Philip Gamaghelyan* about why traditional International Relations approaches often reproduce conflict instead of resolving it. Together, we examine how identity politics shapes both wars and peace processes, and we explore the recent exodus of ethnic Armenians from the former Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). This development raises urgent questions

"A part of the problem is that IR theory faces the fact that the scholars representing selected IR approaches are too profoundly influenced by certain paradigms, specific familiar literature, and leading authors to notice that there are other alternative opinions or descriptions of the reality at hand. They dismiss by default other competing interpretations of reality. (Un)fortunately too many IR scholars tend to embark on a different journey that leads them to the arms of on