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LITERARY LIGHTS: The Book of Redacted Paintings ~ Saturday, June 17, 2023 ~ On Zoom

LITERARY LIGHTS: The Book of Redacted Paintings ~ Saturday, June 17, 2023 ~ On Zoom

In Arthur Kayzakian's The Book of Redacted Paintings, the narrative arc follows a boy in search of his father’s painting, but it is unclear whether the painting exists or not. The book, a poetry collection, is also populated by a series of paintings. Some are real, incomplete, and/or missing, while most are redacted from reality. 

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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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12th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ARMENIAN LINGUISTICS ~ Wednesday - Friday, May 31-June 2, 2023 ~ On Zoom

12th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ARMENIAN LINGUISTICS ~ Wednesday - Friday, May 31-June 2, 2023 ~ On Zoom

The 12th International Conference  on Armenian Linguistics (ICAL XII) will feature scholars from around the world participating in person and via Zoom. This conference offers an opportunity to researchers working on various aspects of the Armenian language to share their work and thoughts, whatever their theoretical or methodological approaches may be.

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THE HAMIDIAN MASSACRES OF 1894-97: Challenging Traditional Perspectives ~ Wednesday, May 31, 2023 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

THE HAMIDIAN MASSACRES OF 1894-97: Challenging Traditional Perspectives ~ Wednesday, May 31, 2023 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

Dr. Owen Miller, the author of a thesis and several research articles on the Sasun massacre of 1894 and its background, will discuss with Dr. Jelle Verheij his findings and the need for revision of the traditional perspectives, touching on many of the key issues and players: the death toll, characteristics and motivation of the perpetrators, the roles of the Ottoman authorities, foreign powers and Armenian revolutionary parties.

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Hampartsoum / Համբարձում ~ A NAASR Youth / Family Event ages 12+ ~ Thursday, May 18, 2023 ~ In-Person Event

Hampartsoum / Համբարձում ~ A NAASR Youth / Family Event ages 12+ ~ Thursday, May 18, 2023 ~ In-Person Event

Hampartsoum / Համբարձում  ~ A NAASR Youth / Family Event ages 12+

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