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Honoring Christina Maranci, Mashtots Chair in Armenian Studies, Harvard ~ Saturday, May 6, 2023 ~ In-Person Ticketed Event

Honoring Christina Maranci, Mashtots Chair in Armenian Studies, Harvard ~ Saturday, May 6, 2023 ~ In-Person Ticketed Event

NAASR was launched in March 1955 to pursue a bold vision of promoting Armenian Studies by establishing endowed chairs at foremost universities in the United States. NAASR achieved this ambitious goal by establishing the first chair in Armenian Studies, at Harvard University. In 1959 we marked the successful conclusion of our Harvard Chair campaign at a gala in Memorial Hall. The Mashtots Chair was the first at Harvard to be endowed by a community organization.

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In Memoriam: Dennis Papazian (1931-2023)

In Memoriam: Dennis Papazian (1931-2023)

The NAASR Board of Directors and staff join with many worldwide in mourning Dr. Dennis Papazian (1931-2023), a friend and colleague and contributor to multiple aspects of academia, Armenian-American life, and Armenian Studies for decades. He was a Charter Member of NAASR, having joined in 1955, and a NAASR Life Member. He served as a NAASR Regional Director for Michigan from 1967-71, on the NAASR Board of Directors from 1973-1990, and for decades as a member of the NAASR Academic Advisory Committee.

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NAASR HOSTS PANEL ON “THE BLOCKADE OF ARTSAKH AND GLOBAL INDIFFERENCE” ~ Saturday, January 21, 2023

NAASR HOSTS PANEL ON “THE BLOCKADE OF ARTSAKH AND GLOBAL INDIFFERENCE” ~ Saturday, January 21, 2023

The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) will host an online panel discussion on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at 12 noon Eastern / 9 am Pacific, entitled “The Blockade of Artsakh and Global Indifference.” Register on Zoom.

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NAASR TO HOLD “EXPANDING HORIZONS ~ WEST COAST” EVENT at JONATHAN CLUB in LOS ANGELES ~ January 29, 2023

NAASR TO HOLD “EXPANDING HORIZONS ~ WEST COAST” EVENT at JONATHAN CLUB in LOS ANGELES ~ January 29, 2023

The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) will host a special event, “Expanding Horizons—West Coast,” on Sunday, January 29, 2023, to welcome Dr. Taner Akçam to the Los Angeles area and to connect with members and supporters. This evening get together will be held in downtown Los Angeles at the historic Jonathan Club, 545 South Figueroa Street. There will be a cocktail reception at 5:00 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:00 p.m

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NAASR ANNOUNCES WINNERS of 2022 DR. SONA ARONIAN ARMENIAN STUDIES BOOK PRIZES

NAASR ANNOUNCES WINNERS of 2022 DR. SONA ARONIAN ARMENIAN STUDIES BOOK PRIZES

NAASR’s Aronian Book Prizes were established in 2014 by the late Dr. Sona Aronian and Dr. Geoffrey Gibbs, to be awarded annually to outstanding scholarly works in the English language in the field of Armenian Studies and translations from Armenian into English.

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