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ARMENIAN REBIRTH: The Last Plight ~ Tuesday, October 17, 2023 ~ In-Person/On Zoom/YouTube

ARMENIAN REBIRTH: The Last Plight ~ Tuesday, October 17, 2023 ~ In-Person/On Zoom/YouTube

Join us for an evening with Garo Paylan, a leading opposition voice and a human rights defender in Turkey, as he addresses the recent blockade of the Lachin Corridor, the military attack by Azerbaijan, and resulting ethnic cleansing of the entirety of Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh, ongoing acts of genocide, and potential steps moving forward.

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WHO IS AN ARMENIAN-AMERICAN? ~ Monday, October 16, 2023 ~ In-Person

WHO IS AN ARMENIAN-AMERICAN? ~ Monday, October 16, 2023 ~ In-Person

We invite members of the community to join with us for the first in a series of programs exploring various aspects of Armenian-American identities, Exploring Hybrid Identities of Armenian-Americans in Mass, which is supported by Mass Humanities under their Expand Massachusetts Stories Initiative.

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NAASR Mardigian Library Open House ~ Friday, October 13, 2023 ~ In Person

NAASR Mardigian Library Open House ~ Friday, October 13, 2023 ~ In Person

Join us for NAASR's Mardigian Library Open House with special presentations and tours by Library Curator Ani Babaian and Director of Academic Affairs Marc Mamigonian.

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A Comparative Study of the Armenian and Assyrian Genocides in the Ottoman Empire During the First World War ~ Thursday, October 12, 2023 ~ In Person

A Comparative Study of the Armenian and Assyrian Genocides in the Ottoman Empire During the First World War ~ Thursday, October 12, 2023  ~ In Person

In this presentation Anahit Khosroeva will examine the main similarities and differences between the genocidal atrocities committed against the Armenians and Assyrians under late Ottoman rule. Based on various multilingual archival documents, diplomatic accounts, and eyewitnesses testimonies it can be seen that the crime committed against not only Armenians but also the Assyrians was intended to destroy these people as national, ethnic, racial or religious groups, in whole or in part.

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HOW WESTERN ARMENIAN CAME TO BE: A Story of People, Purism, and Global Ideas ~ Thursday, October 12, 2023 ~ On Zoom

HOW WESTERN ARMENIAN CAME TO BE: A Story of People, Purism, and Global Ideas ~ Thursday, October 12, 2023 ~ On Zoom

This presentation explores the emergence of the standard language known today as Western Armenian. In particular, it examines the intellectual labor that led to the acceptance of this language as the dominant written medium among Ottoman Armenians by 1915.

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