Nareg Seferian’s research and writing lie at the nexus of international relations and political geography, with a focus on Armenia, the Caucasus, Turkey, Eurasia, and the Middle East. He received his Ph.D. from the School of Public and International Affairs, Virginia Tech, in 2023. Seferian’s dissertation examined the shifting geographical imaginations and geopolitical culture of Armenia after the Second Karabakh War, taking the province of Siunik as a case study.

Seferian has taught at the American University of Armenia, Virginia Tech, and Hampden-Sydney College. He received his graduate education in international affairs from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, following undergraduate studies at St. John’s College (Santa Fe, New Mexico) and Yerevan State University.

Born and raised in New Delhi in an Armenian family from Lebanon and Syria, Nareg Seferian developed an organic interest in learning about the histories, cultures, languages, and conflicts around the world. He has lived, studied, and worked in India, Armenia, the United States, Austria, Turkey, and Brazil. His publications are available at naregseferian.com.