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ARMENIAN LIBRARIES and COLLECTIONS: Dedicated Libraries, Crucial Resources ~ Wednesday, December 1, 2021 ~ On Zoom

ARMENIAN LIBRARIES and COLLECTIONS: Dedicated Libraries, Crucial Resources ~ Wednesday, December 1, 2021 ~ On Zoom

Join us for a panel discussion on Armenian libraries and collections worldwide.

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‘DESERT KITES’: Mysterious Prehistoric Structures in Armenia ~ Saturday, November 20, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

‘DESERT KITES’: Mysterious Prehistoric Structures in Armenia ~ Saturday, November 20, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

The fact that there are more than five thousand 'desert kites' in the world, that a lot of effort has been put on their construction, indicates their significance, and thus a whole page of the history of the ancient world remains undiscovered. Armenian kites yield great potential to shed light on these mysterious structures due to their high level of preservation and rich archaeological environment.

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THE AVEDIS DEROUNIAN ARCHIVE AT NAASR: A Vital Resource on US-Based Extremism ~ Thursday, November 18, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

THE AVEDIS DEROUNIAN ARCHIVE AT NAASR: A Vital Resource on US-Based Extremism ~ Thursday, November 18, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

Panel discussion with filmmaker and writer Guido Jimenez-Cruz, and professors and authors Charles Gallagher and Christopher Vials about Avedis Derounian, aka John Roy Carlson, and his undercover work with US Nazis, moderated by author Michael Bobelian.

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AFTERMATH: the Armenian Earthquake of 1988, A Photo Collection by Asadour Guzelian ~ Thursday, November 18, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

AFTERMATH: the Armenian Earthquake of 1988, A Photo Collection by Asadour Guzelian ~ Thursday, November 18, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

The webinar will include an introduction to the Armenian Image Archive (AIA) by Carla Garapedian, Ph.D., a survey by Joseph Malikian, Ph.D., of early Armenian photography which will be a focus of research in the AIA, and a presentation of Asadour Guzelian’s photographs, taken on his two trips to Armenia in 1988 and 1989.

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FROM THE FRONTLINES IN SYUNIK: Tatul Hakobyan Reports ~ Wednesday, November 17, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

FROM THE FRONTLINES IN SYUNIK: Tatul Hakobyan Reports ~ Wednesday, November 17, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

Join respected veteran journalist Tatul Hakobyan for a report from the front lines on the fighting that has just broken out in Syunik. What is happening and why?

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