Cummings Foundation Grant Recipient

Prior Years — NAASR Calouste Gulbenkian Lecture Series on Contemporary Armenian Issues

Securing Armenia’s Economic Outlook: Driven by a Strong Tech Sector ~ Thursday, June 20, 2024 ~ In-Person (NAASR), On Zoom and On YouTube

Securing Armenia’s Economic Outlook: Driven by a Strong Tech Sector ~ Thursday, June 20, 2024 ~ In-Person (NAASR), On Zoom and On YouTube

Samson Avetian will explore Armenia’s economic prospects and the critical role that technology, sciences, and innovation play to ensure security and sustainability. He will review the progress made, the current dynamics, and the outlook for the Armenian technology industry.

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The Cost of Water ~ Sunday, June 9, 2024 and Monday, June 10, 2024 ~ In-Person (St. Vartan Cathedral and St. Leon Armenian Church, respectively)

The Cost of Water ~ Sunday, June 9, 2024 and Monday, June 10, 2024 ~ In-Person (St. Vartan Cathedral and St. Leon Armenian Church, respectively)

The Cost of Water is an investigative documentary that has garnered significant attention for its exploration of Armenia’s growing water crisis and its far-reaching impacts.

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The Neighborhood Effect: The Imperial Roots of Regional Fracture in Eurasia ~ Thursday, September 28, 2023 ~ In Person

The Neighborhood Effect: The Imperial Roots of Regional Fracture in Eurasia ~ Thursday, September 28, 2023 ~ In Person

In a world that feels fractured, join us for a thought-provoking discussion on the sources if regional conflict and stability.

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Denial of Genocides in the Twenty-First Century ~ Wednesday, September 20, 2023 ~ On Zoom

Denial of Genocides in the Twenty-First Century ~ Wednesday, September 20, 2023 ~ On Zoom

In this program, there will be an overview of the book Denial of Genocides in the Twenty-First Century, which encompasses cases ranging from the genocide of Indigenous People in the United States to the genocidal violence in Syria in the past decade, including three chapters on denial of the Armenian Genocide; and the conversation will also consider the key role of denial in the current crisis in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh), which is increasingly being recognized as a genocide in progress.

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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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