Event Videos (2020–2025) — #NAASR
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.
THE RESISTANCE NETWORK: The Armenian Genocide and Humanitarianism in Ottoman Syria, 1915-1918
Henry Theriault and Khatchig Mouradian discuss Mouradian's new book: The Resistance Network. Theriault is the President of the International Association of Genocide Scholars. Mouradian is a Lecturer at Columbia University and Armenian and Georgian Specialist at the Library of Congress.
Armenian through the Ages: Linguistic and Philological Perspectives
Presentations given at the conference Armenian through the Ages: Linguistic and Philological Perspectives, online on January 22, 2021.
Khachkars: Documentation, Preservation, and Continuation
This program is the third of a series to raise awareness throughout the world about this act of cultural destruction, as well as the artistic, cultural, and religious significance of khachkars through the ages, ongoing efforts at preserving ancient ones still standing, and the art of the khachkar today.This program was made possible through the generous support of the Dadourian Foundation.
The Armenian Church of Nagorno Karabakh/Artsakh in Modern Times
A Lecture by Dr. Ara Sanjian Associate Professor of History, University of Michigan–Dearborn, Director of the Armenian Research Center
CO-SPONSORS
Armenian Center at Columbia University
National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR)
Photo by Matthew Karanian
Khachkars as Worldwide Witnesses of Armenian History, Spirituality, and Art
Sunday, December 6, 2020, at 1:00pm EST/6:00pm GMTOn Zoom and the NAASR YouTube channel Armenian StudiesFEATURINGPATRICK DONABEDIAN, Associate Professor Emeritus of Armenian Studies, Aix-Marseille University, Small Wall Khachkars: A Type Proper to Diaspora CommunitiesDAVID ZAKARIAN, Faculty of Oriental Studies, Pembroke College, University of Oxford, The Inscriptions of Armenian KhachkarsCHRISTINA MARANCI, Arthur H. Dadian and Ara T. Oztemel Professor of Armenian Art and Architecture, Tufts University, The Painted Khachkars of Vardges SureniantsMODERATORTHEO van LINT, Calouste Gulbenkian Professor of Armenian Studies, Faculty of Oriental Studies, Pembroke College, University of OxfordThis program will be the second in a series to mark the 15-year commemoration of...
Conflict, Displacement, and COVID-19
Join a discussion of Conflict, Displacement and COVID-19 on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on regions affected by war, conflict, and displacement in the Middle East, Africa, and the South Caucasus. The speakers will explore the issue from a historical, human rights, and public health perspective.
Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh): The Ceasefire and What Happens Next
Sunday, November 22, 2020, 1:00pm (Eastern) On Zoom and the NAASR YouTube channel Armenian Studies.FEATURINGMR. ROBERT AVETISYAN, Permanent Representative of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic to the United StatesDR. ANTRANIG KASBARIAN, Director of Development, Tufenkian FoundationDR. ANNA OHANYAN, Richard B. Finnegan Distinguished Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Stonehill CollegeMODERATORMARC A. MAMIGONIAN, Director of Academic Affairs, NAASRCO-SPONSORSNational Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR)/ Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Lecture Series on Contemporary Armenian IssuesSociety for Armenian Studies (SAS)
A Conversation with the Bestselling Authors of Suffragette City
Join us for a conversation with the bestselling authors of Stories from Suffragette City, featuring Fiona Davis, Dolen Perkins-Valdez, Chris Bohjalian, Jamie Ford, and M.J. Rose. Bohjalian's story deals with an Armenian woman who was a survivor of the 1909 Adana massacres and participated in the great Suffragette March in New York City in 1915.
THE PRINCE OF WENTWORTH STREET: An American Boyhood in the Shadow of Genocide
John Christie will present his memoir, The Prince of Wentworth Street: An American Boyhood in the Shadow of Genocide, about growing up in Dover, NH, in the 1950s and 1960s. John grew up next door to his grandmother, Rose Banaian, who was a survivor of the Armenian Genocide of the early 20th century in which 1.5 million Armenians were killed by the Ottoman Empire.