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THE SULTAN of NEW YORK and the INVENTION of ARMENIAN-AMERICAN IDENTITY (1834-1895) ~ Tuesday, February 21, 2023 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

THE SULTAN of NEW YORK and the INVENTION of ARMENIAN-AMERICAN IDENTITY (1834-1895) ~ Tuesday, February 21, 2023 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

This talk by Nora Lessersohn will introduce the life and work of Christopher Oscanyan (1818-1895), one of the first known Armenian-Americans, and his efforts to connect the U.S. with the Ottoman Empire—especially its Armenian Christian population.

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20th UCLA GRADUATE STUDENT COLLOQUIUM in ARMENIAN STUDIES ~ Saturdays, February 18 & 25, 2023 ~ On Zoom

20th UCLA GRADUATE STUDENT COLLOQUIUM in ARMENIAN STUDIES ~ Saturdays, February 18 & 25, 2023 ~ On Zoom

This Colloquium is an annual international conference for graduate students in the Humanities/Social Sciences to present research pertaining to all aspects of Armenian studies, including but not limited to language, literature, history, gender studies, sociology, anthropology, economics, and art history.

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ARMENIANS, KURDS, and the EARLY TURKISH REPUBLIC ~ Monday, February 13, 2023 ~ IN Person Event

ARMENIANS, KURDS, and the EARLY TURKISH REPUBLIC ~ Monday, February 13, 2023 ~ IN Person Event

In person panel discussion on Armenians, Kurds, and the Early Turkish Republic, in person at Columbia University

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LITERARY LIGHTS: Taleen Voskuni in Conversation with JP Der Boghossian ~ Tuesday, February 7, 2023 ~ On Zoom

LITERARY LIGHTS: Taleen Voskuni in Conversation with JP Der Boghossian ~ Tuesday, February 7, 2023 ~ On Zoom

Literary Lights is a monthly reading series organized by the International Armenian Literary Alliance (IALA), the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR), and the Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center. Learn more here.

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BLACK GARDEN AFLAME: The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict in the Soviet and Russian Press ~ Tuesday, January 24, 2023 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

BLACK GARDEN AFLAME: The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict in the Soviet and Russian Press ~ Tuesday, January 24, 2023 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

Dr. Artyom Tonoyan's talk will focus on some of the most interesting and critical themes emerging from the decades-long Soviet and Russian press coverage of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

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