Cummings Foundation Grant Recipient

Prior Years — Ararat Eskijian Museum

'A WEDDING of ARMENIAN TYPES, ARMENIAN CUSTOMS:' Revisiting Garabed Nichanian’s Provincial Wedding in Moush (1890) ~ Sunday, October 30, 2022 ~ Hybrid Event

'A WEDDING of ARMENIAN TYPES, ARMENIAN CUSTOMS:' Revisiting Garabed Nichanian’s Provincial Wedding in Moush (1890) ~ Sunday, October 30, 2022 ~ Hybrid Event

The presentation undertakes a close reading of a major painting – Provincial Wedding in Moush – by the notable, but now forgotten, Constantinople artist Garabed ‘Charles’ Nichanian (1861-1950).

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ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS at USC SHOAH FOUNDATION: An Overview ~ Friday, October 28, 2022 ~ Hybrid Event

ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS at USC SHOAH FOUNDATION: An Overview ~ Friday, October 28, 2022 ~ Hybrid Event

The presentation will provide an overview of the collections and a demonstration on how to use the Visual History Archive by Manuk Avedikyan, former program officer (Armenian Genocide collections) at USC Shoah Foundation.

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FRIDTJOF NANSEN: Humanitarianism and the Armenian Question in the Interwar Period ~ Sunday, October 2, 2022 ~ Hybrid Event

FRIDTJOF NANSEN: Humanitarianism and the Armenian Question in the Interwar Period ~ Sunday, October 2, 2022 ~ Hybrid Event

Dr. Roy Knocke sheds light on Nansen humanitarian merits during the interwar period, especially on his commitment for the Armenians, a people to whom he admiringly dedicated one of his last books Gjennem Armenia in 1927 (translated as Armenia and the Near East in 1928).

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A CONVERSATION WITH DR. DENNIS PAPAZIAN: Reflecting on the Past, Looking to the Future ~ Monday, September 26, 2022 ~ On Zoom

A CONVERSATION WITH DR. DENNIS PAPAZIAN: Reflecting on the Past, Looking to the Future ~ Monday, September 26, 2022 ~ On Zoom

Dennis Papazian's journey is a classic American immigrant tale. Through it all, he shares his wit, resilience, keen sense of perception, and vision, as well as the memorable characters he meets along the way, as he reflects on his consequential, eventful, and at times surprising life. It is a story that will inspire and give hope to all who join him on his journey.

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ARMENIAN TREASURES IN ROMANIA ~ Tuesday, September 20, 2022 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

ARMENIAN TREASURES IN ROMANIA ~ Tuesday, September 20, 2022 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

To mark the publication of the beautiful Armenian Treasures in Romania (Patrimoniul Eparhiei Armene din România), three of the contributors to the volume, scholars Levon Chookaszian and Claude Mutafian and renowned photographer Hrair Hawk Khatcherian present their work.

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