In the next episode of the “Dilemma” podcast, dedicated to security issues, these questions are analyzed by cultural anthropologist Aghasi Tadevosyan, theater director Ruben Babayan, and Areg Kochinyan, head of the Research Center on Security Policy.
🔹 Does globalization pose a threat to the preservation and security of Armenian culture?
🔹 What defines Armenian culture, and is it a static entity, immune to change?
🔹 Are fears surrounding globalization tied to a lack of creativity?
🔹 Is there a correlation between creativity, cultural development, and a free state?
🔹 What is the discourse on this issue in contemporary Russia?
🔹 Are there Islamic elements within Armenian traditional culture and customs?
Aghasi Tadevosyan
“The characteristic of the post-Soviet society was its expectation that the state would censor culture, determining what was right and wrong. And when this authority no longer existed, people often felt a sense of fear.”
Ruben Babayan
“There is life, there is time, and time sets its own rules. In reality, the countries and societies that thrive are those that feel the pulse of time. Those who try to halt time simply fall behind.”
“…Armenian culture and thought have always been interconnected with global science, intellect, healthcare, and countless other areas.”
