by Christina DiFabio
Professor Lori Khatchadourian graduated from IPCAA in 2008, with her dissertation Social Logics Under Empire: The Armenian “Highland Strategy” and Achaemenid Rule, CA 600-300 BC. She is now an assistant professor in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Cornell University. I had the opportunity to communicate with Prof. Khatchadourian to discuss her responsibilities at her current position as well as her IPCAA experience.
She is a multi-faceted scholar; her ongoing research in Armenia continues to explore the intersection of materiality and imperialism, even as her attention has recently turned to heritage management and the relationship between archaeology and economic development. She has valuable advice to current IPCAA students, especially concerning the transition from graduate school to academia. Please read the full Q&A interview below. We look forward to following Prof. Khatchadourian’s exciting work!
CD:Â Please describe your current position. What is your university/college/institution like? What are your responsibilities?