Ambivalence to Things <i>Armenian</i> in Middle Eastern Studies and the War on Artsakh in 2020

For decades Armenian studies has been marginalized in Middle Eastern, Turkish, Iranian, and Ottoman for political ideological reasons. 1 Ignorance reluctance to understand the field also have contributed this marginalization. Some scholars viewed as an archaic one, remote from above-mentioned fields. Whereas some only thought of part Caucasian studies, others did not want be associated with due its research focus on Genocide, concerned that any such association might endanger their access archives or tainted advocating “Armenian point view.” However, past two situation started change, a new generation young scholars, few number mostly based West (with Turkey), embarked diverse projects history culture Armenians Empire, Iran, Arab East. Although these scratched surface, they should welcomed honest approach understanding contribution region goes beyond “good Armenian, bad Armenian” was endemic Turkish during Cold War period. 2 trend tends concentrate 19th early 20th centuries, it considered welcome step.