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Current Year — Armenian Bar Association

LITERARY LIGHTS: The Fear of Large and Small Nations ~ Sunday, November 5, 2023 ~ On Zoom

LITERARY LIGHTS: The Fear of Large and Small Nations ~ Sunday, November 5, 2023 ~ On Zoom

Literary Lights is a monthly reading series organized by the IALA, the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR), and the Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center. The series features new works of literature by Armenian authors. Audience members are invited to read along with the series.

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WHAT'S NEXT? Armenian Genocide Restitution in the Post-Recognition Era ~ Saturday, March 25, 2023 ~ In-Person and On Zoom/YouTube

WHAT'S NEXT? Armenian Genocide Restitution in the Post-Recognition Era ~ Saturday, March 25, 2023 ~ In-Person and On Zoom/YouTube

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 question has yet to be fully examined—much less answered by Armenian communities in the U.S. and elsewhere, and there remains an incomplete awareness and understanding of the possible steps that should follow recognition.

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ARMENIA ON THE BRINK: Strategies in a Diminishing Landscape ~ Sunday, September 18, 2022 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

ARMENIA ON THE BRINK: Strategies in a Diminishing Landscape ~ Sunday, September 18, 2022 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

Part IV: Armenia on the Brink: Strategies in a Diminishing Landscape, the fourth in the What’s Next series on the post-war Armenian reality.

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RESTITUTION OF PROPERTIES IN TURKEY AFTER 100 YEARS ~ Thursday, April 7, 2022 ~ In Person / On Zoom/YouTube

RESTITUTION OF PROPERTIES IN TURKEY AFTER 100 YEARS ~ Thursday, April 7, 2022 ~ In Person / On Zoom/YouTube

Turkish authorities have confiscated assets belonging to non-Muslim foundations and individuals—from the beginning of the 20th Century until the 2000s—thereby eroding their capacity to serve and support their communities. There have been some positive developments since 2000.

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A MASTER PLAN? Russo-Azeri Strategy for Armenian Pacification ~ Wednesday, June 30, 2021 ~ Live on Zoom/YouTube

A MASTER PLAN? Russo-Azeri Strategy for Armenian Pacification ~ Wednesday, June 30, 2021 ~ Live on Zoom/YouTube

Join Lilit Gevorgyan and Armen Kharazian for A Master Plan? Russo-Azeri Strategy for Armenian Pacification, the first in the What’s Next series of discussions on the post-war Armenian reality.

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