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THE UNSPOKEN AS HERITAGE: The Armenian Genocide and Its Unaccounted Lives ~ Thursday, April 22, 2021 ~ On Zoom

THE UNSPOKEN AS HERITAGE: The Armenian Genocide and Its Unaccounted Lives ~ Thursday, April 22, 2021 ~ On Zoom

Harry Harootunian’s The Unspoken as Heritage: The Armenian Genocide and its Unaccounted Lives is an attempt to reach an unattainable history by addressing the experience and memories of his parents, who escaped the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1916 and migrated to the United States to confront the magnitude of a second challenge of adaptation and economic security in an entirely different environment.

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THE ARMENIANS OF AINTAB: The Economics of Genocide in an Ottoman Province ~ Tuesday, April 20, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

THE ARMENIANS OF AINTAB: The Economics of Genocide in an Ottoman Province ~ Tuesday, April 20, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

The Armenians of Aintab draws on primary sources from Armenian, Ottoman, Turkish, British, and French archives, as well as memoirs, personal papers, oral accounts, and newly discovered property liquidation records. Together they provide an invaluable account of genocide at ground level.

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PAGING THROUGH PHOTOS AND SONGS: H. Mark and K. Ghazarosian’s Friendship in Post-Genocide Istanbul ~ Tuesday, April 20, 2021, On Zoom

PAGING THROUGH PHOTOS AND SONGS: H. Mark and K. Ghazarosian’s Friendship in Post-Genocide Istanbul ~ Tuesday, April 20, 2021, On Zoom

Dr. Lerna Ekmekcioglu and Dr. Melissa Bilal will follow the story of a friendship between two Armenian women in Istanbul that endured the hardships of WWI, the Armenian Genocide, and early republican Turkey’s repressive minority politics. 

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WHEN WE DEAD AWAKEN: Australia, New Zealand, and the Armenian Genocide ~ Tuesday, April 13, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

WHEN WE DEAD AWAKEN: Australia, New Zealand, and the Armenian Genocide ~ Tuesday, April 13, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

James Robins explores the accounts of Anzac Prisoners of War who witnessed the genocide, the experiences of soldiers who risked their lives to defend refugees, and Australia and New Zealand’s participation in the enormous post-war Armenian relief movement.

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PHOTOS BY KIRK: Film Screening & Discussion ~ Sunday, March 28, 2021 ~ On Zoom

PHOTOS BY KIRK: Film Screening & Discussion ~ Sunday, March 28, 2021 ~ On Zoom

Photos by Kirk tells the story of an Armenian Genocide survivor who immigrated to America in 1920 and worked as a photographer in the Bronx from the 1920s to 1970s.

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