Event Videos (2020–2025) — Ararat Eskijian Museum
MEDIEVAL ARMENIA IN LOS ANGELES: Manuscripts at the Getty Museum
In this talk, Dr. Elizabeth Morrison, Senior Curator of Manuscripts at the J. Paul Getty Museum, discusses the small but important collection of Armenian manuscripts at the Getty.
The Journeys of Heroes
the genesis and daring pursuits of the Special Striking Division that operated under the personal authority of General Antranig Ozanian—and outside the control of the First Republic—as chronicled by Yeghishe Catchouny. Discover the parallel movements of the volunteer forces under the command of Vagharshag Shahinian.
‘Desert Kites’: Mysterious Prehistoric Structures in Armenia
“Desert kites” are large-scale stone structures of different forms, discovered in the Middle East and Central Asia, as well as in Armenia. They usually consist of two long rows of stones, several kilometers long, of an enclosure that can reach several dozen acres. The enclosure can have various forms: some are geometric while others resemble more complex shapes (including, most notably, a child’s kite).
Aftermath: the Armenian Earthquake of 1988, A Photo Collection by Asadour Guzelian
This webinar includes an introduction to the Armenian Image Archive (AIA) by Carla Garapedian, Ph.D., a survey by Joseph Malikian, Ph.D., of early Armenian photography which will be a focus of research in the AIA, and a presentation of Asadour Guzelian’s photographs, taken on his two trips to Armenia in 1988 and 1989.
The Ancient Archaeological Landscape of Lernakert in the Shirak Region
The investigation of fortress-settlements, necropoli, and their infrastructure is of key importance for the study of the archaeological landscape of the Bronze and Iron Age Armenia.
Gender & Intersectionality in Post-Soviet Armenia ~ Saturday, October 16, 2021 Panels
PANELS October 16, 2021- EQUITY AND EMPOWERMENT: Creating and Distributing Resources Beyond the Gap
- WAR, TRAUMA, AND DISPLACEMENT: Gender and Building Peace
Gender & Intersectionality in Post-Soviet Armenia ~ Friday, October 15, 2021 Panels
PANELS October 15, 2021
- ARMENIA'S GENDER TROUBLE: Deconstructing "Anti-Genderism" from Historical, Linguistic, and Socio-Cultural Anthroplogical Perspectives
- POLITICS AND REPRESENTATION: Uprooting Secism, Racism, and Homophobia in Education, Decision Making, and Public Discourse
Rouben Mamoulian: An American-Armenian Theater and Film Director and Artist
This work-in-progress presentation marks the 124th birth anniversary of American-Armenian stage and screen director Rouben Mamoulian.
The Armenians of Aintab: The Economics of Genocide in an Ottoman Province
One cornerstone of the wartime campaign against Armenians in the Ottoman Empire was the confiscation of their properties and wealth, which were subsequently transferred to Muslim elites and used in reshaping the domestic economy as well as covering wartime expenses.
Crisis In Armenia's Russia-Only Security Doctrine
Analysts Lilit Gevorgyan and Armen Kharazian discuss Crisis in Armenia's Russia-Only Security Doctrine, the second in the What’s Next series of discussions on the post-war Armenian reality