Cummings Foundation Grant Recipient

Event Videos — Marc Mamigonian

Remembering and Celebrating the Life and Work of Prof. Richard G. Hovannisian (1932-2023)

Remembering and Celebrating the Life and Work of Prof. Richard G. Hovannisian (1932-2023)

Organized and hosted by the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) and the Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) with respect and gratitude for Prof. Hovannisian’s immeasurable contributions as a scholar, mentor, and leader.

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Conversation with NAASR's Director of Academic Affairs Marc A. Mamigonian

Conversation with NAASR's Director of Academic Affairs Marc A. Mamigonian

Celebrating Director of Academic Affairs Marc A. Mamigonian's 25 years at NAASR, Mamigonian engages in a dynamic conversation with Khatchig Mouradian on a quarter century of developments at NAASR and in Armenian Studies generally, and a multitude of other topics, followed by an open discussion with the audience.

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The Blockade of Artsakh and Global Indifference

The Blockade of Artsakh and Global Indifference

Online panel discussion of the current blockade of Artsakh (2023) and apparent global indifference.

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The Politics of Naming the Armenian Genocide: Language, History and ‘Medz Yeghern’

The Politics of Naming the Armenian Genocide: Language, History and ‘Medz Yeghern’

Join featured discussants for a roundtable discussion of Vartan Matiossian's book The Politics of Naming the Armenian Genocide: Language, History and ‘Medz Yeghern’.

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Photos by Kirk: Film Discussion

Photos by Kirk: Film Discussion

Panelists discuss the film Photos by Kirk, which tells the story of an Armenian Genocide survivor who immigrated to America in 1920 and worked as a photographer in the Bronx from the 1920s to 1970s. Kourken Hovsepian (professional-ly known as Kirk) photographed weddings, bar mitzvahs, confirmations, and local events.

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