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BLACK GARDEN AFLAME: The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict in the Soviet and Russian Press ~ Thursday, November 4, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

BLACK GARDEN AFLAME: The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict in the Soviet and Russian Press ~ Thursday, November 4, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

The present collection of articles in Black Garden Aflame—carefully translated, edited, and culled from a vast repository of Russian-language press curated by Artyom Tonoyan—presents in book form for the first time in English some of the most important material that has appeared from 1988 to the present

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EVERYDAY COSMOPOLITANISMS: Living the Silk Road in Medieval Armenia ~ Sunday, October 31, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

EVERYDAY COSMOPOLITANISMS: Living the Silk Road in Medieval Armenia ~ Sunday, October 31, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

With innovative focus on the far-reaching implications of local practices, Everyday Cosmopolitanisms brings the study of medieval Eurasia into relation with contemporary discussions of cosmopolitanism and globalization, and challenges persistent divisions between modern and medieval, global and local.

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VAHE OSHAGAN: Between Acts ~ Wednesday, October 20, 2021 ~ Live Discussion on Zoom/YouTube

VAHE OSHAGAN: Between Acts ~ Wednesday, October 20, 2021 ~ Live Discussion on Zoom/YouTube

Vahé Oshagan: Between Acts is a literary biography of the pre-eminent writer and public intellectual of the modern Armenian diaspora. The film infuses the traditional documentary with visual, sound-text, and scholarly interpretations of Oshagan's poetry and prose.

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Gender & Intersectionality in Post-Soviet Armenia ~ Friday/Saturday, October 15-16, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

Gender & Intersectionality in Post-Soviet Armenia ~ Friday/Saturday, October 15-16, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

Friday / Saturday, October 15-16, 2021, at 11am EDT / 8am PDT / 7pm AMTLive on Zoom. Registration is required and free.Livestream on the Zoryan Institute YouTube channel ZI e-Chronicles. This two-day conference, held virtually over Zoom, will provide a platform to discuss and better understand gender-related issues in the present-day Republic of Armenia. PANELS October 15, 2021 ARMENIA'S GENDER TROUBLE: Deconstructing "Anti-Genderism" from Historical, Linguistic, and Socio-Cultural Anthroplogical Perspectives POLITICS AND REPRESENTATION: Uprooting Secism, Racism, and Homophobia in Education, Decision Making, and Public Discourse PANELS October 16, 2021 EQUITY AND EMPOWERMENT: Creating and Distributing Resources Beyond the Gap WAR, TRAUMA,...

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Gate to Heaven ~ Boston Area Film Screening & Discussion ~ Sunday, October 10, 2021 ~ In Person Event

Gate to Heaven ~ Boston Area Film Screening & Discussion ~ Sunday, October 10, 2021 ~ In Person Event

Please join us and support yet another brilliant film by Director Jivan Avetisyan with a storyline set during the 2016 four-day war in Nagorno-Karabakh. You will have the opportunity to view the film, meet the film director in person, and learn more about the film and Avetisyan's upcoming projects.

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