KHACHATUR ABOVYAN ARMENIAN STATE PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Doctor of Sciences (in Philosophy), Professor / Chairperson of the Department of Philosophy and Logic named after Academician Georg Brutian

Education

1990 –1993 Post graduate student at Yerevan State University, specialization – Philosophy.
1992 September – December - Turku (Finland) University, The Chair of Practical Philosophy, training, a certificate given by Turku (Finland) University, proving that H.Hovhannisian has passed an examination on Aristotel’s Nicomachean Ethics. There exists as well another certificate given by Turku (Finland) University, proving that H.Hovhannisian has written an essay on Ethical Problems in Aristotle’s Theory and the Attitude of David the Invincible to¬wards them with.
1985 – 1990 -Yerevan State University, the Faculty of Sociology and Psychology, graduation work – “The Language of Political Argumentation”, diploma identifying good academic progress, 1th of July 1990.

Degrees

1994 - Defense of thesis submitted for degree: «The Problems of Argumentation in David The Invincible Theoretical Heritage» (the degree of Candidate of Philosophical Sciences (Ph.D.), by specialty T.00.01; T.00.02, “Theoretical Philosophy, Logic, and Philosophy of Science” D.055.01.03 professional commission granting scientific degrees at the Yerevan State University (Diploma awarded the 5th of April 1994)).
2013 - Defense of thesis Yerevan School of Argumentation (methodological and epistemological analyses) submitted for the scientific degree of Doctor of Sciences (in Philosophy) by specialty 09.00.01. “Theoretical Philosophy, Logic, Philosophy of Science” 064 professional commission granting scientific degrees at the Armenian State Pedagogical University after Khachatur Abovyan (Diploma awarded the 17 July, 2014).

Professional Experience

2022 January - 2024 December - "Insertion and development of components of logic, argumentation and rhetoric in university programs". YSU research curriculum expert.
2022 January – now - Director of the "International Institute of Metaphilosophy, Argumentation and Armenology" implementing the scientific research project "Problems of the transforming society. Methodological, historical and linguistic perspectives" (Code: 23ASPU-TRANSFORM-I-6C).
2012 October - now - Chairperson of the Department of Philosophy and Logic at the Armenian Pedagogical University after Khachatur Abovyan
2012 February-October - Acting Chairperson of the Department of Philosophy and Logic at the Armenian Pedagogical University after Khachatur Abovyan.
2011 July – 2012 February - Acting Chairperson of the Department of Logic, Theoretical and Practical Philosophy at the Armenian Pedagogical University after Khachatur Abovyan.
2011 February - July - Associate Professor (part time: 0,5) in the Chair of Philosophy at the Armenian Pedagogical University after Khachatur Abovyan.
2002 September–December - Institute of Philosophy at Leipzig State University ((Scholarship of German DAAD organization).
2002 - Scientific degree of associate professor (Diploma of Docent).
1994-2012 - Chair of Social Sciences (1994-1999, part-time), UNESCO Chair on Human Rights, Democracy and European Studies (1999-2012, full-time), Associate professor at the Yerevan State Linguistic University after V.Brusov. (The subjects: Logic, Ethics, and Philosophy).
1993-1999 - YSU Scientific-Research Team dealing with the questions of Parliamentary Argumentation, researcher.
1989-1993 - Senior assistant (1989 - 1990) and researcher (1993 - 1999) at the Institute for Philosophy and Law of NAS of Armenia.

Courses
Bachelor’s degree course: Logic, Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Theory of Argumentation.
Master’s degree course: The General Theory of Logic, Theory of Argumentation.

Scope of Academic Interests

Philosophy, Logic, Argumentation, Theory of Axioms, Issues of Transforming Society, Philosophy for Children, Teaching Critical Thinking, Pictorial Philosophy, Ethics.

Trainings
2022 July-August - a course to increase the qualification of the teaching staff organized by Khachatur Abovyan Armenian State Pedagogical University.
13 April - 7 May, 2015, Training Course for Instructors organized by ASPU after Khachatur Abovyan

Membership

To International Organizations

2014 – until now – Vice-President of the Armenian Philosophical Academy.
2015 – Member of Until now International Forum of Teachers (IFT) UNESCO Chair of Bioethics.
2014 – until now - Full Member of the Armenian Philosophical Academy.
2011 – 2015 - International Scientific Research Institute for Metaphilosophy, Transformational Logic and Theory of Argumentation next to Armenian State Pedagogical University after Khachatur Abovyan, deputy director.
2007 – 2008 - Chairperson of the Department of Logic and Rhetoric at International Scientific Research Institute for Philosophy, Logic, Argumentation and Communication next to Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) State University.
2005 – until now - International Institute for Argumentation (Amsterdam, Nederland), vice-president.
2001 – until now - International Academy for Philosophy, General scientific secretary.
1989 – 2016 - International Institute for Argumentation (Yerevan), senior scientific secretary.

To International Conference Organizing Committees

2023 “Social and Humanitarian Technologies in Human Resource Management in the Field of Physical Culture, Sports and Health. The Potential of Sport in the System of International Relations.” International Scientific and Practical Conference, (Saint-Petersburg, May 24), member of the organizing committee.
2022 International Scientific and Practical Conference Dedicated to the 125th Anniversary of Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health, Saint-Petersburg, May 27, member of the organizing committee.
2021 “Social and Humanitarian Technologies in Human Resource Management in the Field of Physical Culture, Sports and Health. The Potential of Sport in the System of International Relations", All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference with International Participation․ April 2, 2021. Saint-Petersburg, May 22-25, member of the organizing committee.
2020 “All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference with International Participation, Dedicated to the 75th Anniversary of the Victory During the Great Patriotic War,” April 16–17, 2020. (Saint-Petersburg, April 16-17), member of the organizing committee.
2019 "Education in the XXI Century. Problems, Goals, Methods" (Saint-Petersburg, May 22-25), member of the organizing committee.
2015 International conference "Life and Philosophy" dedicated to Academician Georg Brutyan's 90th anniversary.
2012 International Conference “Theoretical and Practical Issues of Transforming Society Development (philosophical and psychological aspects)”, co-president of the section Problems of Metaphilosophy and Theory of Argumentation (Yerevan, April 16-17).
2011 «World Philosophy Day in Armenia» Simposium, President of the 5th section - «Philosophy for everyone».
2010 “The Proto-Chess Mechanisms of Management” conference (Yerevan).
2010 “The Core Points of Teaching Methods of the Science of Logic” International Conference, president (Yerevan).
2010 “Philosophy in Images” International Conference, president (Yerevan).
2008 International Conference Organized by the International Academy for Philosophy (IAPh) and Armenian
Philosophical Academy devoted to the 100th anniversary of Victor Hambardzumyan, Yerevan.
2007 International Round-table: “Philosophy and Metaphilosophy” (Yerevan).
2007 International Symposium: “Transformational Logic” (Yerevan).
2007 3rd International Conference of the International Academy for Philosophy, California (USA).
2006 First International Conference of the International Research Institute for Philosophy, Logic, Argumentation and Communication at Armenian-Russian (Slavonic) State University (Yerevan).
2006 Scientific Session Reports of Young Scientists (Yerevan).
2006 Committee Member of the Armenian department at the 3rd Conference of the International Academy for Philosophy, Athens (Greece).
2005 First International Conference of the International Academy for Philosophy (Yerevan).
2004 Scientific Session Reports of Young Scientists (Yerevan).
2002 Scientific Session Reports of Young Scientists (Yerevan).

Member of Editorial Board

2020 - SPE – Editor of “Teaching critical thinking” Section of the Scientific Journal “Scientia Paedagogica Experimentalis” (ISSN 0582-2351; https://www.lotuswebtec.com/en/journals/scientia-paedagogica-experimentalis-spe-journals):
2015 – Chief Editor of Scientific Periodical of Philosophy and Logic Department of Armenian State Pedagogical University after Khachatur Abovyan - WISDOM (http://wisdomperiodical.com). (ISSN: 1829-3824 (Print), ISSN 2738-2753 (Online); http://wisdomperiodical.com)
2013-2015 – Vice chief Editor of the journal WISDOM (ISSN: 1829-3824 (Print), ISSN 2738-2753 (Online); http://wisdomperiodical.com)
2015 – Chief Editor of Scientific Periodical of Philosophy and Logic Department of Armenian State Pedagogical University after Khachatur Abovyan - WISDOM (http://wisdomperiodical.com).
“Vestnik of Moscow State Pedagogical University”. Series “Philosophical Sciences”.
2015 – Yearbook of Faculty of History and Jurisprudence of Armenian State Pedagogical University after Khachatur Abovyan - “History and Sociology”.
“Main Issues of Pedagogy and Psychology”, Scientific Periodical.
2002-2010 - “Scientific works”: Deputy senior editor of the volume Social Sciences (Is being published according to the decision of Yerevan State Linguistic University after V.Brusov Scientific Council).
Till 2016 - International Editorial Board of International Philosophical Academy.
2006 - “The Reports of International Scientific Session (March 3, 2006)”, Yerevan.
2005 - “The Reports of Scientific Session (December 16-17, 2004)”, Yerevan.
2004 -2009. “How Do I see the Philosophy of XXI Century”, volume 1-9, Yerevan.
2003 - “The Reports of Scientific Session (December 13-14, 2002)”, Yerevan.

Publications

Six monographs and 66 scientific articles

Monographs

• К.М. Оганян, В.П. Бранский, А.О. Оганесян, Р.З. Джиджян. Методологический анализ генезиса научной теории: виды естествен- нонаучного знания и их взаимосвязь. Очерки о ленинградской онтологической и ереванской логико-аргументационной школах. СПб. : Изд-во СПбГЭУ, 2018. –ISBN 978-5-7310-4060-0А.
Часть 7: Аргументация. Санкт-Петербург (40 с.)
• Argumentation Issues in the Context of the History of Armenian Philosophical Thought. Book 2. Yerevan School of Argumentation. International Academy for Philosophy Press, 2009, 452 p.
• Argumentation Issues in the Context of the History of Armenian Philosophical Thought. Book 1. Three Outlines: Yeznik Koghbatsi, David Anhaght, Grigor Tatevatsi. Publishing House of the National Academy of Sciences of RA. Yerevan, 2005.
• Yerevan School of Argumentation. Sofia, 2001.
• Hamarot aknark pastarkman yerevanjan dprotzi dzevavorman ev zargatsman masin (In Armenian). Con¬cise Outline of the Formation and Development of the Yerevan School for Argumentation, “Gitutiun”, “Mkhitar Gosh”, Publishing House of the National Academy of Sciences of RA. Yerevan, 1997, 64 p.

Selected Publications

• Hasmik Hovhannisyan, Robert Djidjian (2023). “Understanding as the Basic Component of Critical Thinking”. In: SPE (SCIENTIA PAEDA¬GO¬GICA EXPERIMENTALIS), 2023, Vol. 62-2, 1. ISSN 0582-2351.
• Hasmik Hovhannisyan, Robert Djidjian (2023). AI Supported System for Developing Critical Thinking. In: SPE (SCIENTIA PAEDAGOGICA EXPERIMENTALIS), 2023, Vol. 60-2, 1. ISSN 0582-2351.
• Robert Djidjian, Hasmik Hovhannisyan (2023). Axiomatic Ontology. In: WISDOM, ISSN: 1829-3824. Vol. 26 No. 2 (2023): 2-2023.
• Robert Djidjian, Hasmik Hovhannisyan (2023). Axiomatic Epistemology. In: WISDOM, ISSN: 1829-3824. Vol. 25 No. 1 (2023): 1-2023, pp. 7-19. Doi: https://doi.org/10.24234/wisdom.v25i1.979
• Оганисян Асмик, Джиджян Роберт, (2023). Игровая концепция формализованных теорий. В сб. статьей «Социально гуманитарные технологии в управлении человеческими ресурсами в сфере физической культуры, спорта и здоровья. Потенциал спорта в системе международных отношений», Санкт-Петербург․
• Оганян Каджик М., Оганисян Асмик О., Ованнисян Ованес О., (2023). “Гендерная мотива¬ция при выборе вида спорта”. В сб. «Социаль¬но гуманитарные технологии в управлении человеческими ресурсами в сфере физической культуры, спорта и здоровья. Потенциал спорта в системе международных отношений», Санкт-Петербург․
• Оганисян Асмик, Ованнисян Ованес, (2022). Проблема толерантности в современных психологических теориях. Социально-гуманитарные технологии в управлении человеческими ресурсами в сфере физической культуры, спорта и здоровья. Потенциал спорта в системе международных отношений: сборник научных статей и докладов Международной научно-практической конференции, посвященной 125-летию НГУ им. П. Ф. Лесгафта, 27 мая (сс. 80-84). Санкт-Петербург: Политех-Пресс.
• Оганнисян О.О., Оганисян А.О., Оганян К.М. (2022). Особенности восприятия феномена геноцида армян в общественном мнении жителей Еревана. Социология и право, 14(1), 18-26.
• Հովհանիսյան Հ. Հ., Ջիջյան Ռ. Զ. (2022)։ Նորարարական մտածողության զարգացումը՝ արդի անկավարժության անհետաձգելի խնդիր (10 էջ). Խ. Աբովյանի անվան հայկական պետական մանկավարժական համալսարան «Բարձրագույն մանկավարժական կրթության հիմնախնդիրները և զարգացման հեռանկարները» միջազգային գիտաժողով (նվիրված Խ. Աբովյանի անվան հայկական պետական մանկավարժական համալսարանի կազմավորման 100-ամյակին), 15-16 Դեկտեմբեր, 2022թ․:
• Hasmik Hovhannisyan, Robert Djidjian (2022). AI Supported System for Developing Critical Thinking (10 p.). In: Proceedings of the "Erasmus Scientific Days” International conference, dedicated to Higher Education and innovation October 17 and 18, 2022 in Marrakech.
• Hasmik Hovhannisyan (2021). Theoretical-methodological and conceptual results and approaches developed in the Yerevan school for argumentation. "Wisdom". ISSN: 1829-3824. (20), 2021.
• Hasmik Hovhannisyan, Lin Wang, Fernand Vandamme (2021). Teaching Critical Thinking. Introduction SPE (SCIENTIA PAEDAGOGICA EXPERIMENTALIS), 2021, 58, 1. ISSN 0582-2351, pp. 77-83.
• Оганисян А.О., Ованисян О.О. (2021). Толерантность как ресурс личности: структурный анализ. Социально-гуманитарные Технологии в управлении Человеческими ресурсами в сфере физической культуры, Спорта и здоровья. Потенциал спорта в системе Международных отношений Сборник научных статей и докладов Всероссийской научно-практической конференции С международным участием․ 2 апреля 2021 года. ISBN 978-5-7422-7341-7․ Санкт-Петербург, 2021․Сс. 118-123.
• Հասմիկ Հովհաննիսյան (2021): Փիլիսոփայական միտքը Խորհրդային Հայաստանում 1945-1965 թվականներին Հայաստանը 1945-1965 թթ.։ Գիտա¬ժո¬¬ղովի զեկուցումների ժողովածու։ 4 հունիսի, Երևան, 2021 թ., էջ 73-93։
• Djidjian R., Hovhannisyan, H. (2020). Axioms of Philosophy in Aristotle’s Metaphysics."Wisdom". ISSN: 1829-3824. 3(16), 2020: Yerevan, “TASK” LLC, 2020, pp. 7-17.
• Hasmik Hovhannisyan & Robert Djidjian (2020). Problems with Teaching Critical Thin¬king. In: SPE (Scientia Paedagogica Experimentalis). Ed.: Fernand Vandamme, ISSN 0582-2351. SPE 57, 2 (2020), 2020, pp. 161-184.
• А.О. Оганисян, Р.З. Джиджян, Аксиоматизция гуманитарных наук – Императив эпохи цифровых технологий. В «Вестник Московского городского педагогического университета». Серия «Философские науки». 3-ий номер журнала по теме "Человек в сетевом обществе. Цифровые технологии в гуманитарных науках", 2018.
• А.О. Оганисян, Р.З. Джиджян, Аксиоматизция гуманитарных наук – Императив эпохи цифровых технологий. В «Вестник Московского городского педагогического университета». Серия «Философские науки». 3-ий номер журнала по теме "Человек в сетевом обществе. Цифровые технологии в гуманитарных науках", 2018.
• Problems of Argumentation in Medieval Armenian Philosophy. In: Wisdom 1(8), 2017, pp. 81-94.
• Hasmik Hovhannisyan, Robert Djidjian “Building the General Theory of Meta-Argumentation”. Metaphilosophy, Edited by: Armen T. Marsoobian; USA. Online ISSN: 1467-9973, 2017, pp. 354-345.
• Hovhannes Hovhannisyan, Hasmik Hovhannisyan, Astghik Petrosyan “Peculiarities of the Perception of the Phenomenon of the Armenian Genocide on Public Opinion (Comparative Analysis of Sociological Survey Results). "Wisdom" periodical. ISSN: 1829-3824. 1(6), 2016: Yerevan, “TASK” LLC, 2016.
• Hovhannes Hovhannisyan, Hasmik Hovhannisyan, Astghik Petrosyan. “The Specificities of the Phenomena of the Armenian Genocide and the Psychological Impact in Public Opinion (Sociological Survey Result Analysis)”. "Wisdom" periodical. ISSN 1829-3824: 2(5), 2015: Yerevan, “TASK” LLC , 2015.
• Hasmik Hovhannisyan (2015). “Meta-Argumentation as an Argumentation Metatheory”. In: Metaphilosophy. Edited Bby: Armen T. Marsoobian; July 2015. USA (pp. 479–487). Online ISSN: 1467-9973; Volume 46, Issue 3, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/meta. 12143/abstract:
• Hasmik Hovhannisyan (2015). «On The Understanding of Mind Non-Model Forms». «Kantegh» scientific journal, 1(62), 2015 (pp. 201-213). Yerevan, «Asoghik» Publiction.
• Hasmik Hovhannisyan (2015). «The Mechanisms of Forming and Developing Philosophical Thinking Since Early Childhood: Pictorial Philosophy», «Wisdom» Scientific Periodical, 1(4), 2015 (pp. 33-42): Yerevan, ˝Tigran Mets˝ Publishing House.
• Hasmik Hovhannisyan (2014). «The Perspectives of Developing Philosophical Thinking Starting from Early Childhood in Armenian Reality», «Wisdom» Scientific Periodical, 2(3), 2014 (pp. 56-69): Yerevan, «Tigran Mets» Publishing House.
• Hasmik Hovhannisyan (2014). «Metaargumentation from the Perspective of Metaphilosopy»: «Wisdom» Scientific Periodical, 1(2), 2014 (pp. 90-97): Yerevan, «Tigran Mets» Publishing House.
• Hasmik Hovhannisyan (2012). «Meta-Argumentation from the Perspective of Metaphilosophy». In: News and Views, Vol. 4, No 1(31), 2012. Yerevan (Armenia) – Athens (Greece) - Berkeley (USA), International Academy for Philosophy Press.
• Hasmik Hovhannisyan (2007). «Argumentation and Metaargumentation». In: Philosophy and Metaphilosophy. Book 1, (pp. 64-67). Yerevan, 2007, «International Academy for Philosophy» Publishing.
• Hasmik Hovhannisyan (2007). Yerevan School of Argumentation on the Threshold of the 21th Centuary: The Problem of Foundation. Diotima. Review of Philosophical Research (pp. 11-25). Athens, 2007.
• Hasmik Hovhannisyan (2007). «Reasoning problem in the School of Argumentation. Scientific works, Social sciences. Prak 5 (pp. 4-40). Yerevan, «Lingva» 2007.
• Hasmik Hovhannisyan (2015). «Language of Argumentation». In: Journal of Applied Electromagnetism (JAE). Institute of Communication and Computer Systems. December 2006 (pp. 113-123), Athens-Greece.
• Hasmik Hovhannisyan (2015). «The International Academy for Philosophy». In: Dialgue and Universalism. Metaphilosophy as the Wisdom of Science, Art , and Life. Vol. XVI, No. 5-6, 2006 (pp. 161-175), Lublin.
• Hasmik Hovhannisyan (2015). «The Arguments of forse and The Force of Arguments (Violence and Progress) in Armenian Enlightment Thought» In: Progress et Violence au XVIII e Sicéle, edité par V.Cossy et D.Dawson (pp. 145-163). Paris: Honore' Champion Editeur, 2001. Diffusion hors France: Editions Slatkine, Gene've.

ORCID ID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7088-6199

Awards
02.11.2022 - "Kh. Abovyan Armenian Pedagogical University" medal. 
05.07.2015 - «WISDOM» Supreme Award Diploma of International Research Institute for Metaphilosophy, Transformational Logic and Argumentation.
31.10.2012 - Pedagogical University - 90th Anniversary medal.
17.04.2012 - The medal of David the Invincible (big).27.12.2007 The medal of David the Invincible (small) given on the 20th anniversary of Armenian Philosophical Academy foundation.
20.12.2005 - The winner of Best Scientific Work muster-contest at Yerevan State Linguistic University after V.Brusov.

Languages
Armenian, Russian, English.