Supporting Armenian Studies Since 1955
Supporting Armenian Studies Since 1955

Prior Years — #Artsakh

THE FALL OF ARTSAKH: Refugee Crisis, Existential Threat, and Uncertain Future ~ Sunday, October 1, 2023 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

THE FALL OF ARTSAKH: Refugee Crisis, Existential Threat, and Uncertain Future ~ Sunday, October 1, 2023 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

Join us on  for an online panel discussion, "The Fall of Artsakh: Refugee Crisis, Existential Threat, and Uncertain Future," with a distinguished panel including Vicken Cheterian, Bedross Der Matossian, Nerses Kopalyan, Anna Ohanyan, and David L. Phillips, moderated by Marc A. Mamigonian.

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A PRECARIOUS ARMENIA: The Third Republic, the Karabakh Conflict, and Genocide Politics ~ Tuesday, September 12, 2023 ~ In-Person/On Zoom/YouTube

A PRECARIOUS ARMENIA: The Third Republic, the Karabakh Conflict, and Genocide Politics ~ Tuesday, September 12, 2023 ~ In-Person/On Zoom/YouTube

In his newest publication of selected essays and interviews, A Precarious Armenia (Gomidas Institute, 2023), Gerard J. Libaridian explores a number of fundamental issues regarding Armenia's foreign and security policies and scrutinizes the political culture as the framework within which positions have been defined and solutions have been sought.

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NAGORNO-KARABAKH: At the Crossroads of Self-Determination and Subjugation ~ Monday, March 6, 2023 ~ In-Person Event

NAGORNO-KARABAKH: At the Crossroads of Self-Determination and Subjugation ~ Monday, March 6, 2023 ~ In-Person Event

Nagorno-Karabakh's call for self-determination in the late 1980s was one of the earliest events of democratic fervor signaling the fall of the Soviet Union. It resulted in a backlash of pogroms against Armenians in the streets of Baku, Sumgait and other cities in Azerbaijan. More than thirty years later, the conflict between Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan remains unresolved and, after a 2020 war that left thousands dead, it is no longer "frozen" but in active eruption.

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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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POSTPONED ~ A HAWK'S-EYE VIEW of ARMENIA and ARTSAKH with MASTER PHOTOGRAPHER HRAIR HAWK KHATCHERIAN ~ TBD ~ In Person Event

POSTPONED ~ A HAWK'S-EYE VIEW of ARMENIA and ARTSAKH with MASTER PHOTOGRAPHER HRAIR HAWK KHATCHERIAN ~ TBD ~ In Person Event

POSTPONED ~ Hrair Hawk Khatcherian has spent almost three decades presenting exhibitions, conferences, and photographic lectures around the globe. His photographs have appeared in numerous magazines, newspapers, books and publications. Khatcherian has published more than a dozen photography books.

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