Cummings Foundation Grant Recipient

Current Year — Christina Maranci

THE RETURN OF THE KINGDOM OF ANI, c.1000 ~ Friday, November 10, 2023 ~ In-Person Event

THE RETURN OF THE KINGDOM OF ANI, c.1000 ~ Friday, November 10, 2023 ~ In-Person Event

Inaugural Nina Garsoian Memorial Lecture "The Return of the Kingdom of Ani, c. 1000," by Dr. Christina Maranci Mashtots Professor of Armenian Studies at Harvard University

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REMEMBERING AND CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND WORK OF PROF. RICHARD G. HOVANNISIAN (1932-2023) ~ Thursday, July 20, 2023 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

REMEMBERING AND CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND WORK OF PROF. RICHARD G. HOVANNISIAN (1932-2023) ~ Thursday, July 20, 2023 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

Organized and hosted by the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) and the Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) with respect and gratitude for Prof. Hovannisian’s immeasurable contributions as a scholar, mentor, and leader.

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WALL PAINTING in ANI, HOROMOS, and MREN: Findings and Remarks ~ Thursday, June 1, 2023 ~ In-Person/On Zoom/YouTube

WALL PAINTING in ANI, HOROMOS, and MREN: Findings and Remarks ~ Thursday, June 1, 2023 ~ In-Person/On Zoom/YouTube

Dr. Christina Maranci highlights the importance of combining technological innovations with knowledge of the conventions of Armenian art and texts, as well as traditional methods of visual and comparative analysis in her talk Wall Painting in Ani, Horomos, and Mren: Findings and Remarks.

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Honoring Christina Maranci, Mashtots Chair in Armenian Studies, Harvard ~ Saturday, May 6, 2023 ~ In-Person Ticketed Event

Honoring Christina Maranci, Mashtots Chair in Armenian Studies, Harvard ~ Saturday, May 6, 2023 ~ In-Person Ticketed Event

Sponsorship Levels & Tickets for Honoring  Christina Maranci, Mashtots Chair in Armenian Studies, Harvard ~ Saturday, May 6, 2023. NAASR was launched in March 1955 to pursue a bold vision of promoting Armenian Studies by establishing endowed chairs at foremost universities in the United States. NAASR achieved this ambitious goal by establishing the first chair in Armenian Studies, at Harvard University. In 1959 we marked the successful conclusion of our Harvard Chair campaign at a gala in Memorial Hall. The Mashtots Chair was the first at Harvard to be endowed by a community organization.

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ARMENIA And The WORLD In ART And CULTURE ~ Thursday, March 23, 2023 ~ In-Person Event

ARMENIA And The WORLD In ART And CULTURE ~ Thursday, March 23, 2023 ~ In-Person Event

Please join us in Washington, DC, for the first Grace and Paul Shahinian Lecture on Armenian Christian Art and Culture, presented by Prof. Christina Maranci, Mashtots Professor of Armenian Studies.

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