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'A Wedding of Armenian Types, Armenian Customs:' Revisiting Garabed Nichanian’s Provincial Wedding in Moush (1890)

'A Wedding of Armenian Types, Armenian Customs:' Revisiting Garabed Nichanian’s Provincial Wedding in Moush (1890)

The presentation undertakes a close reading of a major painting – Provincial Wedding in Moush – by the notable, but now forgotten, Constantinople artist Garabed ‘Charles’ Nichanian (1861-1950).

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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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Fridtjof Nansen: Humanitarianism and the Armenian Question in the Interwar Period

Fridtjof Nansen: Humanitarianism and the Armenian Question in the Interwar Period

Dr. Roy Knocke sheds light on Nansen humanitarian merits during the interwar period, especially on his commitment for the Armenians, a people to whom he admiringly dedicated one of his last books Gjennem Armenia in 1927 (translated as Armenia and the Near East in 1928).

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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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Enforcing International Law: Challenges and Lessons, A Briefing with Dr. Yeghishe Kirakosyan

Enforcing International Law: Challenges and Lessons, A Briefing with Dr. Yeghishe Kirakosyan

In this public forum, Dr. Yeghishe Kirakosyan discusses the implications of this case and the court’s ruling and share insights into the procedures of the International Court of Justice. Introductory remarks will be offered by Karnig Kerkonian, an international lawyer and professor of international law, who also serves on the Armenian delegation to the International Court of Justice in the case.

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