A conference organized jointly by the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Foundation and the Laboratoire MIMMOC (Mémoires, Identités, Marginalités dans le Monde Occidental Contemporain) of the University of Poitiers, France.

October 23 - 25, 2024 at 9 AM - 10:30 AM AMT

In-Person at Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Foundation, 8/8 Tsitsernakaberd highway, 0028, Yerevan, Armenia

The central aim of this international conference is to study how and why, since the end of the Second World War and more significantly since the 1960s onwards, international actors have positioned themselves on the matter of the recognition of the Armenian Genocide—as well as how and why their respective positions have evolved over time. A principal concrete goal will be to analyze and compare the processes of recognizing (or refusing to recognize) the Armenian Genocide across a number of state governments, national and international stakeholders, and institutions at the local or provincial level, in order to understand when, why, and how some adopt clear positions in favor of recognition while others remain ambivalent. Diplomatic relations and geopolitical engagement with Turkey is often cited as a major determinant in navigating these processes; while this is an important factor at play, it should not mask or overshadow the recognition processes themselves, which are often deeply complex and balance the interests of a multiplicity of stakeholders on the issue. Therefore, this conference will not restrict itself to solely examining prominent state actors or international organizations: it will engage with a multitude of state institutions and non-state actors (such as media organizations, NGOs, lobbies, private-sector actors, etc.) alike, including individuals and the ideologies which may motivate them, in order to better grasp these processes.

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NAASR