AI Directors

In our very first episode of the series, Dr. Susan Pattie talks to Tatevik Ayvazyan about their shared role of 2020: Director of AI. For nearly twenty years, Susan has been working (unofficially and officially) as Director of the Armenian Institute since its founding in 2001. Fast-forward to 2020, the year that changed us all, and the role changed hands half-way through the year when Tatevik took over as AI’s Director. Looking back on the aims and hopes for the institution when it was founded, Susan observes how far AI has come, and reveals what she is most excited about for the future. Looking forward, Tatevik reflects on the challenges of the past year to move into the future with big strides and a new and exciting team and program for AI bringing together poetry, film, cooking and academic worlds - and more! *** The Armenian Institute is a London based charity dedicated to making Armenian culture and history a lived experience through innovative programmes, educational resources, workshops, lectures, exhibits and performances. This year we present Zanazan: an umbrella title covering our upcoming media output, from online publications to podcast series. Zanazan Sounds is a project that aims to explore shared histories, learn about contemporary Armenian worlds and create new ones. Zanazan (meaning "diverse" in Armenian) is also the title of our latest online publication where photo essays, articles and poetry from around the world can be found. We aim to publish several times a month, taking a different angle each week as we explore our three podcasting strands: Discover, Treasures From The Library and Uncover. You can follow our social media accounts for updates in between episodes. To get involved with AI you can find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you’d like to reach out or to discuss anything you’ve heard in this series, feel free to email us at [email protected] Our music is Shadow by Buddha's Lounge.