As part of the FemTheory series, ethnographer, YSU lecturer, and researcher at the Laboratory of Ethnographic and Anthropological Studies Ruzanna Tsaturyan presents her research on how the 1990s energy crisis transformed everyday life in transitional Armenia. Discussion topics: - How the crisis intensified social fragmentation, creating new privileged groups and power dynamics - How women organized family life amid severe shortages of electricity, heating, and basic resources - New skills, tactics, and everyday strategies formed to overcome the crisis - How interpersonal relationships, mutual aid, and social differences evolved - How self-organization and creative coping mechanisms served as tools for survival and shaped new cultural practices Admission is free with prior registration.