Event Videos — Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Lecture Series on Contemporary Armenian Issues
Anastas Mikoyan: An Armenian Reformer in Khrushchev's Kremlin - November 16, 2025
Featured Speaker: Dr. Pietro A Shakarian Date: Sunday, November 16th Join Pietro A. Shakarian for a book talk on Anastas Mikoyan, a key figure in Soviet politics, from the Lenin to Brezhnev eras. Sponsored by:NAASR / Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Lecture Series on Contemporary Armenian Issues and the Society for Armenian Studies (SAS)
From Earthquake Tragedy to Beacon of Light: The Story of the American University of Armenia- October 21, 2025
A conversation with author Armen Der Kiureghian led by NAASR Director of Academic Affairs Marc A. Mamigonian.
Demography, Politics, Resettlement: Artsakh’s Refugees in Armenia Today ~ Friday, August 22, 2025 ~ Zoom
The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) / Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Lecture Series on Contemporary Armenian Issues Presents Demography, Politics, Resettlement: Artsakh’s Refugees in Armenia Today A Webinar with Antranig Kasbarian and Gegham Stepanyan Friday, August 22, 2025 12:00 p.m. (Eastern) / 9:00 a.m. (Pacific) For some 30 years, significant efforts and resources were devoted to assisting the Armenians of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh) to build secure and prosperous lives. The violent expulsion in 2023 of all Armenians from the region, however, resulted in a massive exodus to the Republic of Armenia and the dissolution of the Artsakh Republic. The...