Supporting Armenian Studies Since 1955
Supporting Armenian Studies Since 1955

Current Year — Center for Near Eastern Studies

Past-Proofing the Future: Theorizing the Erasure of Djulfa, Twenty Years On - December 1, 2025

Past-Proofing the Future: Theorizing the Erasure of Djulfa, Twenty Years On -  December 1, 2025

Dr. Maghakyan examines the multilayered factors behind such security policies and identifying potential pathways for preempting similar outcomes in Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh.

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Book Talk: The Armenian Diaspora Quartet: Nancy Kricorian's Four Novels about Post-Genocide Experience - October 30, 2025

Book Talk: The Armenian Diaspora Quartet: Nancy Kricorian's Four Novels about Post-Genocide Experience - October 30, 2025

Attend in person at UCLA Bunche Hall, Room 10383 to see Nancy Kricorian present a book talk on Four Novels about Post-Genocide Experience.

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Oor Eir Asdvadz? (Where Were You, God?): Armenian Identity Formation, Religious Belief, and Mental Health Amongst Ethnic Armenians in Turkey ~ Tuesday, May 27, 2025 ~ On Zoom

Oor Eir Asdvadz? (Where Were You, God?): Armenian Identity Formation, Religious Belief, and Mental Health Amongst Ethnic Armenians in Turkey ~ Tuesday, May 27, 2025 ~ On Zoom

This talk explores the intersection of Armenian ethnic identity, religious belief, and mental health among ethnic Armenians, particularly in Turkey and the USA.

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Material Afterlives of Genocide: Violence, Memory, and Landscapes of Ruins in Van ~ Monday, May 12, 2025 ~ In-Person (UCLA Bunche Hall) and on Zoom

Material Afterlives of Genocide: Violence, Memory, and Landscapes of Ruins in Van ~ Monday, May 12, 2025 ~ In-Person (UCLA Bunche Hall) and on Zoom

This talk focuses on the overlapping histories of the Armenian and Kurdish communities in the region of Van in southeastern Turkey through an exploration of spaces of material ruination.

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Armenian Cultural Heritage: Past, Present, and Future ~ Saturday, February 8, 2025 ~ In-Person (Fowler Museum)

Armenian Cultural Heritage: Past, Present, and Future ~ Saturday, February 8, 2025 ~ In-Person (Fowler Museum)

Full-day conference that brings together a diverse group of experts to delve into the rich Armenian cultural heritage of the South Caucasus and Eastern Turkey.

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