Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx Studies

Expertise: Archaeology, bioarchaeology, complex societies, writing systems, material culture, comparative aesthetics, Mesoamerica

Armine Avetisyan is a peacebuilding practitioner and cultural operator specializing in conflict transformation through arts and culture. With extensive experience in project management, she has worked with diverse groups to promote cooperation and dialogue, particularly in Armenia and Turkey. Along with her Academic Administrator role at the School of Arts and Sciences at Brandeis University, Armine works as Program Manager at IMPACT and Global Community Engagement of COMPACT at Brandeis University. She co-directed the documentary "Haven't We Shared Much Salt and Bread?" (2016) and co-authored "What's Next? Civil Society Dialogue Work in Armenia and Turkey after the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War in 2020".