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About
Gevorkyan Nora – Ph.D., Associate Professor, Head of the Department of World Politics and International Relations, Expert on quality assurance of professional education
Teaching activity
She has been working at the Department of World Politics and International Relations since 2005. She teaches the courses "World Politics and International Relations", "Modern World Politics", "Geopolitics", "EU in Global Politics".
In the master's program, she teaches the course "Research Strategy and Methods of Analysis", "Methodology and Research Methods", as well as "EU's Foreign Policy",
In the PhD program, she teaches the course "Modern Geopolitical Concepts".
Supervises bachelors and master's dissertations.
Research activity.
Author of over 20 scientific works, including 2 monographs (“Armenian-American Relations in the Context of US Foreign Policy Priorities in the South Caucasus (1991-2001)”, “EU Policy in the South Caucasus Region: From Uniform Approach to Differentiation?”), as well as a tutorial on “Modern World Politics”.
Trainings, conferences.
1. Member of the Accreditation Commission. National Center for Quality Assurance in Professional Education.
2. Europe’s Geopolitical Future: Mapping Perspectives on EU Policy in its Eastern Neighborhood. University of Zurich, March 10–11, 2022. Presentation title - “The Arduous Path of Armenia’s European Integration. From Civilizational Choice to U-Turn”.
3. EGA 2022 – EUROPE AS A GLOBAL ACTOR. MAY 5-6| ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa. Lisbon, Portugal. Presentation title - “The EU-Russia competition in the South Caucasus: the case of Armenia.
4. Black Sea Symposium. New Europe College, Bucharest, Romania, June 10 - 12, 2022, Presentation title - “Characteristics of Academia in Black Sea Countries, and What are the Specific Needs?”
5. International Symposium - Armenia, the United States, and Regional Transformations in Eurasia: Advancing Transnational Understanding. Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia, December 2-3, 2022. Presentation title - “Small States in Great Power Geopolitics: Armenia in the U.S. Policies in the South Caucasus and Beyond”
6. Pontica Magna Fellowship Program, New Europe Foundation, New Europe College, Institute for Advanced Studies, Bucharest Romania (2019-2020)
7. Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, MA, Medford, USA, Advanced Program on Public Policy and Administration (2017)
8. University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia, Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies, Visiting Lecturer (2016)
9. Warsaw Euro-Atlantic Summer Academy (WEASA), Regional Policy and Regional Development: Euro-Atlantic Support to Eastern Partnership Countries (2016)
10. Warsaw Euro-Atlantic Summer Academy (WEASA) EU Energy policy (2015)
11. National Center for Education Quality Assurance. Basic retraining of experts. Yerevan, Armenia (2015)
12. Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands, European Union Studies Program, Visiting scholar (2013-2014)
13. Seminar on the topic “The interesting place and work of the European Economic and Social Council”. The Netherlands. The Hague. (2014)
14. Seminar on the topic “European External Action Service: budding or baloney?” The Netherlands. Leiden. (2013)
15. Conference on the topic “The Netherlands & Russia”. Jason Institute. Peace Palace. The Netherlands. The Hague. (2013)
16. Seminar on the topic “How works the European Commission?”. The Netherlands. Leiden. (2013)
17. Public Service Fellowship, Program (PSFP) of the U.S. Department of State’s Public Affairs Section (2011-2012)
18. Florida State University, Florida, USA, International Affairs Program, Visiting scholar (2011)
19. International Conference “Security issues in the contemporary world”. Florida State University, Florida, USA. (2011)
20. International Affairs Colloquium, Florida State University, Florida, USA. (2011)
Languages spoken:
Armenian, Russian, English, Dutch
Teaching subjects
• EU in global politics
• Contemporary world politics and international relations
• Methodology and methods of scientific research
• European Union foreign policy
• Geopolitics
• Contemporary geopolitical concepts
• Research strategy and methods of analysis
Teaching activity
She has been working at the Department of World Politics and International Relations since 2005. She teaches the courses "World Politics and International Relations", "Modern World Politics", "Geopolitics", "EU in Global Politics".
In the master's program, she teaches the course "Research Strategy and Methods of Analysis", "Methodology and Research Methods", as well as "EU's Foreign Policy",
In the PhD program, she teaches the course "Modern Geopolitical Concepts".
Supervises bachelors and master's dissertations.
Research activity.
Author of over 20 scientific works, including 2 monographs (“Armenian-American Relations in the Context of US Foreign Policy Priorities in the South Caucasus (1991-2001)”, “EU Policy in the South Caucasus Region: From Uniform Approach to Differentiation?”), as well as a tutorial on “Modern World Politics”.
Trainings, conferences.
1. Member of the Accreditation Commission. National Center for Quality Assurance in Professional Education.
2. Europe’s Geopolitical Future: Mapping Perspectives on EU Policy in its Eastern Neighborhood. University of Zurich, March 10–11, 2022. Presentation title - “The Arduous Path of Armenia’s European Integration. From Civilizational Choice to U-Turn”.
3. EGA 2022 – EUROPE AS A GLOBAL ACTOR. MAY 5-6| ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa. Lisbon, Portugal. Presentation title - “The EU-Russia competition in the South Caucasus: the case of Armenia.
4. Black Sea Symposium. New Europe College, Bucharest, Romania, June 10 - 12, 2022, Presentation title - “Characteristics of Academia in Black Sea Countries, and What are the Specific Needs?”
5. International Symposium - Armenia, the United States, and Regional Transformations in Eurasia: Advancing Transnational Understanding. Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia, December 2-3, 2022. Presentation title - “Small States in Great Power Geopolitics: Armenia in the U.S. Policies in the South Caucasus and Beyond”
6. Pontica Magna Fellowship Program, New Europe Foundation, New Europe College, Institute for Advanced Studies, Bucharest Romania (2019-2020)
7. Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, MA, Medford, USA, Advanced Program on Public Policy and Administration (2017)
8. University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia, Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies, Visiting Lecturer (2016)
9. Warsaw Euro-Atlantic Summer Academy (WEASA), Regional Policy and Regional Development: Euro-Atlantic Support to Eastern Partnership Countries (2016)
10. Warsaw Euro-Atlantic Summer Academy (WEASA) EU Energy policy (2015)
11. National Center for Education Quality Assurance. Basic retraining of experts. Yerevan, Armenia (2015)
12. Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands, European Union Studies Program, Visiting scholar (2013-2014)
13. Seminar on the topic “The interesting place and work of the European Economic and Social Council”. The Netherlands. The Hague. (2014)
14. Seminar on the topic “European External Action Service: budding or baloney?” The Netherlands. Leiden. (2013)
15. Conference on the topic “The Netherlands & Russia”. Jason Institute. Peace Palace. The Netherlands. The Hague. (2013)
16. Seminar on the topic “How works the European Commission?”. The Netherlands. Leiden. (2013)
17. Public Service Fellowship, Program (PSFP) of the U.S. Department of State’s Public Affairs Section (2011-2012)
18. Florida State University, Florida, USA, International Affairs Program, Visiting scholar (2011)
19. International Conference “Security issues in the contemporary world”. Florida State University, Florida, USA. (2011)
20. International Affairs Colloquium, Florida State University, Florida, USA. (2011)
Languages spoken:
Armenian, Russian, English, Dutch
Teaching subjects
• EU in global politics
• Contemporary world politics and international relations
• Methodology and methods of scientific research
• European Union foreign policy
• Geopolitics
• Contemporary geopolitical concepts
• Research strategy and methods of analysis
Scientific interests
- • Foreign policy interests of the United States in the South Caucasus region;
- • Armenian-American relations at the present stage;
- Democratic deficit issues of the EU;
- EU foreign policy in the Eastern direction (European Neighborhood Policy, Eastern Partnership);
- EU-Armenia relations;
- The role of small states in world politics and international relations
- The role of soft power in the foreign policy strategy of world political actors
List of publications
- Small States in Great Powers Geopolitics: Armenia’s Role in the U.S. Policy on the South Caucasus. East-West Studies, No 13, 2024
- ԱՄՆ-ի «փափուկ ուժի» ռազմավարությունը Հայաստանի նկատմամբ. Բանբեր Երեւանի համալսարանի. Միջազգային հարաբերություններ, Քաղաքագիտություն, 2024, Vol 15, No 1(43).
- US Soft Power and Value Transfer Modalities: The Case of Armenia and the Armenian-American Community. Diaspora Studies. 17(1), 2023. (Q1.) https://doi.org/10.1163/09763457-bja10071
- Peculiarities of the Armenian Diaspora in the United States: Formation, Development and Role in Armenian-American Relations. Romanian Review of Political Sciences and International Relations, XX, 1, pp. 166–186, Bucharest, 2023.
- The Influence of Ethnic Interest Groups on U.S. Foreign Policy: the Case of Armenian Diaspora”. Journal of Yerevan University, International Relations, Political Science. Special Issue: American Studies, 2022, Sp1, 98-108. https://doi.org/10.46991/bysu:d/2022.sp1.098
- Surviving as Small States between Global Powers: Armenia on the Crossroads of the EU and the EAEU //New Europe College Yearbook, Pontica Magna Program 2019-2020, Bucharest, 2021, pp. 55-88
- EU Policy in the South Caucasus Region: From Uniform Approach to Differentiation?. Voskan Yerevantsy publication, Yerevan, 2016. ISBN, 978-99930-0-251-2 (Monograph)
- EU policy in the South Caucasus region: A thorny path to differentiation? Armenian Journal of Political Science. 2016, N1 (4)
- The EU’s Strategic Interests in the South Caucasus: from a Bystander to Perceived Interests, Armenian Journal of Political Science. 2015, N2 (3)
- Divergent Character of the South Caucasian States’ Interests vis-à-vis the European Union: Implications for the EU before the Riga Summit. Herald of the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University. (Social and Humanity Sciences). 2015, N1 (19)
- Современная мировая политика, Издательство РАУ, 2015, ISBN 978-9939-67-131-4 (Учебно-методическое пособие)
- The Role, Impact and Development of the Principle of Mutual Recognition in EU Law. Bulletin of the Yerevan State University. (Jurisprudence). Yerevan, 2014. N3, (144)
- The Potential of the European Citizens’ Initiative in Solving the EU’s Democratic Deficit Issus. Herald of the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University. (Social and Humanity Sciences). 2014, N2 (17)
- Армяно-американские взаимоотношения в контексте внешнеполитических приоритетов США на Южном Кавказе (1991-2001гг.). Издательство “Лимуш”. Ереван, 2012. ISBN – 978-9939-64-135-5. (Монография)