Cummings Foundation Grant Recipient

Current Year

Shattered Heritage: Museums and Cultural Loss in the Artsakh War ~ Thursday, March 20, 2025 ~ In-Person (NAASR Vartan Gregorian Building), on YouTube, and on Zoom

Shattered Heritage: Museums and Cultural Loss in the Artsakh War ~ Thursday, March 20, 2025 ~ In-Person (NAASR Vartan Gregorian Building), on YouTube, and on Zoom

This presentation will highlight the deliberate targeting of cultural and educational institutions during the conflict, emphasizing that such actions constitute war crimes under international law. 

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Socially Relevant Film Festival ARMENIAN FILM PROGRAM ~ March 14th - 16th, 2025 ~ Online and In-Person (Cinema Village)

Socially Relevant Film Festival ARMENIAN FILM PROGRAM ~ March 14th - 16th, 2025 ~ Online and In-Person (Cinema Village)

SR Socially Relevant™ Film Festival New York is a film festival that focuses on socially relevant film content, and human interest stories that raise awareness to social problems and offer positive solutions through the powerful medium of cinema. 

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Arno Babadjanian: An Armenian Beat in Soviet Time ~ Thursday, March 6, 2025 ~ In-Person (NAASR Vartan Gregorian Building), on YouTube, and on Zoom

Arno Babadjanian: An Armenian Beat in Soviet Time ~ Thursday, March 6, 2025 ~ In-Person (NAASR Vartan Gregorian Building), on YouTube, and on Zoom

This talk features never-seen-before archival photos, musical analysis of his most notable works, first-hand recollections by his contemporaries, and a full list of his works.

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Education, Peace, & Bridge-Building Role of Middle East Christianity, A Contemporary and Critical Perspective ~ Monday, March 3, 2025 ~ In-Person (Columbia University)

Education, Peace, & Bridge-Building Role of Middle East Christianity, A Contemporary and Critical Perspective ~ Monday, March 3, 2025 ~ In-Person (Columbia University)

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Haigazian University, the lecture examines how Christian communities in the Middle East have historically and actively contributed to education, healthcare, and social cohesion in a region often marked by conflict and diversity.

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Genetic Insights into the Origins of Armenians ~ Sunday, March 2, 2025 ~ On Zoom and on YouTube

Genetic Insights into the Origins of Armenians ~ Sunday, March 2, 2025 ~ On Zoom and on YouTube

This talk will cover a recent study published in the American Journal of Human Genetics (“Demographic history and Genetic Variation of the Armenian Population”), of which the two speakers are among the co-authors, that conducted the first whole-genome analysis of Armenians to explore their genetic history and variation.

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