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Event Videos — Ararat Eskijian Museum

IN SEARCH OF 'MONSIEUR PIERRE:' Teotig’s Printed Archive in Exile & the Recovery of Cultural Memory

IN SEARCH OF 'MONSIEUR PIERRE:' Teotig’s Printed Archive in Exile & the Recovery of Cultural Memory

In this illustrated presentation, Dr. Davidian follows Teotig’s quest for news and information of his old teacher to its culmination in an article entitled ‘Monsieur Pierre’ («Միւսիւ Բիեռ»), assembled only a few months before his death, and published posthumously in the 1929, and final, edition of his popular Everyone’s Almanac (Ամէնուն տարեցոյցը, 1907-1929).

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Feminism, Theology, and Liberation in Mari Beylerian's Writings

Feminism, Theology, and Liberation in Mari Beylerian's Writings

In this lecture, Dr. Melissa Bilal talks about Mari Beylerian’s legacy as a staunch feminist writer, an activist committed to social justice, and a devoted pedagogue who disappeared amidst the horrors of the genocide.

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VISHAPAKARS: Dragon Stones of Armenia’s Mountains

VISHAPAKARS: Dragon Stones of Armenia’s Mountains

The mountains of Armenia are home to unique monuments traditionally called by the people vishapakar (dragon stone). The main centers of their distribution are Mount Aragats and the Geghama mountains.

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What Does A Small Nation Know? Armenians and the Wages of Nationalism

What Does A Small Nation Know? Armenians and the Wages of Nationalism

Professor Ronald Grigor Suny explores the benefits and the wages of nationalism, its costs to a small nation, and how it has contributed to the tragic moment the country faces today.

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The Armenians of Musa Dagh: From Obscurity to Genocide Resistance and Fame 1840-1915

The Armenians of Musa Dagh: From Obscurity to Genocide Resistance and Fame 1840-1915

The Armenians of Musa Dagh: From Obscurity to Genocide Resistance and Fame 1840-1915 is a comprehensive history of the people of Musa Dagh, who rose to prominence with their resistance the Genocide in 1915. Dr. Vahram Shemmassian has presented a thorough analysis of the social, cultural, religious, educational, political, and economic history of the six villages which constitute Musa Dagh.

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