As a feminist, Nelli Sargsyan situates herself at the disciplinary intersections of political anthropology, queer studies, and critical race studies, among others. Most recently she has been interested in political work that cultivates feminist consciousness and collective care, whether it be through direct street action, public performance, or feminist fabulation. Her work has appeared in scholarly journals such as Feminist Formations, Armenian Review, Feminist Anthropology, and History and Anthropology, as well as on online platforms such as U.S.-based Public Seminar and Armenia-based Socioscope to name a couple.