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Event Videos — PAI Armenian Genocide Research Program

The Horrors of Adana: Revolution and Violence in the Early Twentieth Century

The Horrors of Adana: Revolution and Violence in the Early Twentieth Century

The Horrors of Adana offers one of the first close examinations of these events, analyzing sociopolitical and economic transformations that culminated in a cataclysm of violence. Drawing on primary sources in a dozen languages, he develops an interdisciplinary approach to understand the rumors and emotions, public spheres and humanitarian interventions that together informed this complex event.

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What's Next? Armenian Genocide Restitution in the Post-Recognition Era

What's Next? Armenian Genocide Restitution in the Post-Recognition Era

In 2019, both houses of U.S. Congress recognized the Armenian Genocide, followed by President Biden’s official recognition on April 24, 2021. Their goal achieved, Armenian activists and organizations were now faced with the question: “What’s next?” This conference begins to examine this question.

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Black Garden Aflame: The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict in the Soviet and Russian Press ~ January 24, 2023

Black Garden Aflame: The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict in the Soviet and Russian Press ~ January 24, 2023

Dr. Artyom Tonoyan's talk focuses on some of the most interesting and critical themes emerging from the decades-long Soviet and Russian press coverage of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

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Armenian Genocide Oral History Collections at USC Shoah Foundation: An overview of the Armenian Genocide Survivor Testimony Collections in the USC Shoah Foundation's Visual History Archive (VHA)

Armenian Genocide Oral History Collections at USC Shoah Foundation: An overview of the Armenian Genocide Survivor Testimony Collections in the USC Shoah Foundation's Visual History Archive (VHA)

The presentation provided an overview of the collections and a demonstration on how to use the Visual History Archive by Manuk Avedikyan, former program officer (Armenian Genocide collections) at USC Shoah Foundation.

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A Conversation with Dr. Dennis Papazian: Reflecting on the Past, Looking to the Future

A Conversation with Dr. Dennis Papazian: Reflecting on the Past, Looking to the Future

Dennis Papazian's journey is a classic American immigrant tale. Through it all, he shares his wit, resilience, keen sense of perception, and vision, as well as the memorable characters he meets along the way, as he reflects on his consequential, eventful, and at times surprising life. It is a story that will inspire and give hope to all who join him on his journey.

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