Current Year — Promise Armenian Institute
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.
Sahag II Khabayan (1849-1939): Catholicos of Cilicia as Witness to Massacres and the Armenian Genocide ~ Friday, April 25, 2025 ~ In-Person (UCLA Bunche Hall) and on Zoom
The talk examines the life and work of Sahag II Khabayan, the Catholicos of the House of Cilicia, as a lens through which to explore the Armenian Genocide and its aftermath.
Construction of the Armenian Genocide Denial Narrative ~ Monday, April 14, 2025 ~ On Zoom
This lecture explores the roots of Armenian genocide denialist discourse and its construction as part of the official Ottoman state narrative.
The Library and the Survivor: Aram Andonian in Paris ~ Saturday, March 1, 2025 ~ In-Person (Ararat-Eskijian Museum) and on YouTube
The history of the Nubar Library, founded in Paris in 1927, is inextricably linked to that of its first librarian, Aram Andonian.
Instrumentalist Memory Politics ~ Friday, February 28, 2025 ~ In-Person (UCLA Bunche Hall) and on Zoom
Join us for a session where Daniel Fittante will present his research on "Armenian Genocide Recognition in Europe."