Saturday, September 28, 2024, 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST
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FEATURED SPEAKERS:
Dr. Christina Maranci, Mashtots Chair in Armenian Studies at Harvard University
Raffi Kortoshian, Architectural Engineer and Co-Director at the RAA Foundation
Dr. Rachel Goshgarian, Professor of History at Lafayette College
The annihilation of Armenian monuments - particularly religious and funerary structures - located in lands where Armenians had lived for centuries but were appropriated by the Republic of Azerbaijan did not cease, even after the armistice of May 1994. It is difficult to know when destruction was ordered by the state and perpetrated by the armed forces and when it might have been undertaken by individuals or groups of people, acting on their own. However, the evidence of the erasure of Armenian cultural heritage in the region is overwhelming and suggests an intentional policy on the part of the state.
Research on Armenian Architecture, founded in 1969, investigates, researches, documents, and preserves the Armenian historical monuments and cultural heritage located outside the borders of present-day Armenia, namely in historical Armenia (the Armenian districts of Turkey, Iran, Georgia, and Azerbaijan.) RAA also carries out studies concerning the Armenian diaspora settlements in Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, India, Russia, etc. During its research activities, RAA has acquired a rich database of 650,000 articles, ranging from digital images and measurements, to plans, maps and archive materials, becoming the basis of numerous scientific works intended not only for Armenians but also for the international community.
CO-SPONSORS:
NAASR/Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Series on Contemporary Armenian Issues
Mashtots Chair in Armenian Studies at Harvard University
Society for Armenian Studies (SAS)
Research on Armenian Architecture (RAA)