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Shushan Karapetian

Unpacking Armenian Studies

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A Song Called Life

Donald Miller

Alexis Ohanian

Christina Maranci

Khatchig Mouradian

Araksya Karapetyan

Manuel Pastor

Tom Catena

Keith David

Ronald Suny

Rex Kalamian

Houri Berberian

Mehmet Fatih Uslu

Vahe Berberian

Apo Boghigian

Tsoleen Sarian

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Shushan Karapetian is the director of the USC Institute of Armenian Studies. Her research focuses on the intersection of language and transnational Armenian identity. She also hosts a podcast series “Language Therapy with Dr. K.”

Shushan Karapetian is the director of the USC Institute of Armenian Studies. Her research focuses on the intersection of language and transnational Armenian identity. She also hosts a podcast series “Language Therapy with Dr. K.”

Episode #116: Dr. Shushan Karapetian

The Armenian language is a huge part of our identity, and is one that has evolved and shape-shifted to last thousands of years. Where is the language today? What is the reality of Armenian in the diaspora? We are joined with Deputy Director of the USC Institute of Armenian Studies, Dr. Shushan Karapetian in the studio to do a deep dive into the Armenian Language in the 21st Century.

The Armenian language is a huge part of our identity, and is one that has evolved and shape-shifted to last thousands of years. Where is the language today? What is the reality of Armenian in the diaspora? We are joined with Deputy Director of the USC Institute of Armenian Studies, Dr. Shushan Karapetian in the studio to do a deep dive into the Armenian Language in the 21st Century.

Armenian Language in the 21st Century with Shushan Karapetian

Language and identity— but this time also about belonging and anxiety (or guilt) – Dr. Shushan Karapetian researches these issues in the framework of heritage languages in a diasporic context. In conversation with Salpi Ghazarian, director of the Institute of Armenian Studies, they discuss the trajectory of bilingual education, and the link between the Armenian language and expressions of Armenianness. To learn more about the USC Institute of Armenian Studies, visit http://armenian.usc.edu. References: “Out of the box: Challenging approaches to language transmission in the Diaspora.” Innovate Armenia. University of Southern California. Los Angeles, CA, April 2. https://bit.ly/21AKgSK  Karapetian, S. (2014) "How Do I Teach My Kids My Broken Armenian?": A Study of Eastern Armenian Heritage Language Speakers in Los Angeles (Doctoral dissertation). https://bit.ly/2VM7Oal  Karapetian, S.  (2019). “Eastern Armenian speakers as potential Western Armenian learners: Reflections on second dialect acquisition.” B. Der Matossian &amp; B. Der Mugrdechian (Eds.), Western Armenian in the 21st Century: Challenges and New Approaches. Fresno, CA: The Press at Fresno State. https://bit.ly/2VZycNS  Karapetian, S. (2018). “The evolving role of language in the construction of Armenian identity in the diaspora.” In H. Berberian &amp; T. Daryaee (Eds.), Armenian Identity Through the Ages. Mazda Publishers. Karapetian, S. (2018). “Defective Armenian: The destructive impact of heritage language anxiety.” In S. Kresin &amp; S. Bauckus (Eds.), Connecting across Languages and Cultures: A Heritage Language Festschrift in Honor of Olga E. Kagan. Bloomington, IN: Slavica. Karapetian, S. (2017). “Challenges with institutionalizing a pluricentric diasporic language: The case of Armenian in Los Angeles.” In O. Kagan, M. Carreira, &amp; C. Chick (Eds.), A Handbook on Heritage Language Education: From Innovation to Program Building. New York and London: Routledge.

Language and identity— but this time also about belonging and anxiety (or guilt) – Dr. Shushan Karapetian researches these issues in the framework of heritage languages in a diasporic context. In conversation with Salpi Ghazarian, director of the Institute of Armenian Studies, they discuss the trajectory of bilingual education, and the link between the Armenian language and expressions of Armenianness. To learn more about the USC Institute of Armenian Studies, visit <a href="http://armenian.usc.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://armenian.usc.edu</a>. References: “Out of the box: Challenging approaches to language transmission in the Diaspora.” Innovate Armenia. University of Southern California. Los Angeles, CA, April 2. <a href="https://bit.ly/21AKgSK" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/21AKgSK</a> Karapetian, S. (2014) "How Do I Teach My Kids My Broken Armenian?": A Study of Eastern Armenian Heritage Language Speakers in Los Angeles (Doctoral dissertation). <a href="https://bit.ly/2VM7Oal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2VM7Oal</a> Karapetian, S.  (2019). “Eastern Armenian speakers as potential Western Armenian learners: Reflections on second dialect acquisition.” B. Der Matossian &amp; B. Der Mugrdechian (Eds.), Western Armenian in the 21st Century: Challenges and New Approaches. Fresno, CA: The Press at Fresno State. <a href="https://bit.ly/2VZycNS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2VZycNS</a> Karapetian, S. (2018). “The evolving role of language in the construction of Armenian identity in the diaspora.” In H. Berberian &amp; T. Daryaee (Eds.), Armenian Identity Through the Ages. Mazda Publishers. Karapetian, S. (2018). “Defective Armenian: The destructive impact of heritage language anxiety.” In S. Kresin &amp; S. Bauckus (Eds.), Connecting across Languages and Cultures: A Heritage Language Festschrift in Honor of Olga E. Kagan. Bloomington, IN: Slavica. Karapetian, S. (2017). “Challenges with institutionalizing a pluricentric diasporic language: The case of Armenian in Los Angeles.” In O. Kagan, M. Carreira, &amp; C. Chick (Eds.), A Handbook on Heritage Language Education: From Innovation to Program Building. New York and London: Routledge.

Unpacking Armenian Studies with Dr. Shushan Karapetian