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Marine Galstyan

Lecturer

About

Teaching Experience
April 17, 2025 – present — Lecturer, Russian-Armenian University
Education
  • Since 2024 — Russian-Armenian University,
    PhD candidate (Department of Political Science named after K. A. Mirumyan)
    Specialization: Political Institutions, Processes, and Technologies
    Dissertation topic:
    “Environmental Discourse in the Socio-Political Processes of Armenia
    (Case Study of Mineral Resource Deposits)”
  • 2023–2025 — National Polytechnic University of Armenia,
    Department of Mining Engineering and Environmental Protection. Master’s degree. Master’s thesis: “Analysis of Current Challenges in Armenia’s Mining Industry
    with Consideration of Environmental Protection Issues”
  • 2022–2023 — Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration,
    Professional retraining program “Master of Public Administration for Executives”
  • 2006–2011 — Russian-Armenian University,
    Specialist in International Relations
Professional Development
  • “Katherine” Women’s Political Leadership Program, USAID, NDI (03.2023–12.2023)
  • Transnational Public Administration and Organizing,
    Södertörn University in cooperation with Swedish Institute (2022–2023)
  • 3rd Prize Laureate, Strategic Foresight Game “Digital Diplomacy” (2022)
  • Online course “Scientific Thinking”, Stepik.org (2020)
Courses Taught
  • Geopolitics

Scientific interests

  • Geopolitics of natural resources
  • Strategic behavior of states in the context of natural resources
  • Mining industry, security, and state sovereignty

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