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The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem Archives on the Armenian Question and Armenian Genocide ~ Sunday, May 5, 2024 ~ In-Person (Ararat-Eskijian Museum) and on YouTube

The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem Archives on the Armenian Question and Armenian Genocide ~ Sunday, May 5, 2024 ~ In-Person (Ararat-Eskijian Museum) and on YouTube

The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem Archives on the Armenian Question and the Genocide: Annotated Detailed Summary of Documents, Vol. I provides for the first time a detailed list of the 634 documents (written in Armenian, Ottoman, French, English, German, and Russian) contained in Box 1 of the Patriarchate’s “Archives of the Armenian Question and Armenian Genocide,” with extensive description and annotations.

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LITERARY LIGHTS: The Palace of Forty Pillars ~ Saturday, May 4, 2024 ~ On Zoom

LITERARY LIGHTS: The Palace of Forty Pillars ~ Saturday, May 4, 2024 ~ On Zoom

Wry, tender, and formally innovative, Armen Davoudian’s debut poetry collection, The Palace of Forty Pillars, tells the story of a self estranged from the world around him as a gay adolescent, an Armenian in Iran, and an immigrant in America.

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Women Up Front: The Struggle for Social Justice in Armenia ~ Thursday, May 2, 2024 ~ In-Person (NAASR)

Women Up Front: The Struggle for Social Justice in Armenia ~ Thursday, May 2, 2024 ~ In-Person (NAASR)

Join us for a panel discussion on women's social justice struggles in contemporary Armenia.

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The Right of the First Night and Sexual Violence Against Armenian Women in the 19th Century ~ Monday, April 29, 2024 ~ In-Person (UCLA) and on YouTube

The Right of the First Night and Sexual Violence Against Armenian Women in the 19th Century ~ Monday, April 29, 2024 ~ In-Person (UCLA) and on YouTube

In this lecture, Dr. Anna Aleksanyan will discuss how different types of sexual violence, including the right of the first night, affected provincial Armenian life in the 19th century and what was done to prevent these acts of violence.

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Melodies of Spring: An Event for Children ~ Saturday, April 27, 2024 ~ In-Person (NAASR)

Melodies of Spring: An Event for Children ~ Saturday, April 27, 2024 ~ In-Person (NAASR)

Teni Apelian will be leading a workshop on storytelling, songs, and games in Armenian for children.  

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