Dr. Zaruhi Hakobyan’s seminar explores shared Armenian–Byzantine artistic traditions through case studies on St. Thecla imagery, the Gospel of Queen Mlk’e, and altar sculpture, building on themes from her lecture.
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Seminar: An Overview of Shared Artistic Traditions Between Armenia and Byzantium - December 6, 2025
Simone Zoppellaro - Tracking Influence: Unpacking Azerbaijan’s Clout Across the Vatican and Italy - December 4, 2025
Join Italian investigative journalist Simone Zoppellaro on Azerbaijan’s influence campaigns across Italy and the Vatican, and how these efforts fit into Baku’s broader geopolitical strategy vis-à-vis Europe.
Cultural, Artistic, and Linguistic Expressions of the Orthodox (Chalcedonian) Armenians: The Case of Monumental Painting - December 4, 2025
Dr. Zaruhi Hakobyan’s lecture examines the cultural legacy of the Orthodox (Chalcedonian) Armenian community, introducing themes that will continue in her December 6 seminar on Armenian–Byzantine artistic traditions.
Aram Mrjoian, Writing Waterline: Patterns in Contemporary Armenian Diaspora Narratives - December 3, 2025
Aram Mrjoian discusses how editorial conventions shaped his early writing on Armenian identity and how he challenges traditional narratives in We Are All Armenian and his novel Waterline.
Past-Proofing the Future: Theorizing the Erasure of Djulfa, Twenty Years On - December 1, 2025
Ararat in America: Armenian-American Culture and Politics in the Twentieth Century - November 19, 2025
Join Dr. Benjamin F. Alexander at NAASR for a discussion about Ararat in America, which examines the role of community leaders and other key community members who play a role in the sense of Armenian identity.
Anna Aleksanyan, Women’s Daily Life in Exile (1915-1918) - November 17, 2025
Hybrid lecture by Dr. Anna Aleksanyan, a Postdoctoral Fellow of the Armenian Genocide Research Program within the Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA, with commentary by Dr. Taner Akcam. Monday, November 17, 20256:00 PM PT / 9:00 PM ETUCLA Bunche Hall, Rm 10383 Hybrid event: register on Zoom here. After being deported from their homes and arriving at transit camps, Armenian women had varying experiences depending on their location within the empire's Arab-speaking provinces. After crossing the Taurus Mountains, the deportees were forced to follow one of two routes: one to the east and the other to the north of Syria....
Anastas Mikoyan: An Armenian Reformer in Khrushchev's Kremlin - November 16, 2025
Join Pietro A. Shakarian for a book talk on Anastas Mikoyan, a key figure in Soviet politics, from the Lenin to Brezhnev eras.
Houri Berberian and Talinn Grigor, The Armenian Woman, Minoritarian Agency, and the Making of Iranian Modernity - November 14, 2025
Featured Presenter: Houri Berberian Talinn Grigor Location: 500 Church St, Ann Arbor MI 48109 University of Michigan, Weiser Hall 555. Hybrid event. Date and Time:Friday November 14, 20254:00 PM - 5:30 PM EDT Description: Houri Berberian and Talinn Grigor offer the first history of Armenian women in modern Iran. Organized by: Center for Armenian Studies at the University of Michigan Co-sponsored by: Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies, University of Michigan Center for Middle East and North African Studies, University of Michigan National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR)
Film Screening and discussion with Stephanie Ayanian November 13, 2025
Join Stephanie Ayanian with Rev. Fr. Ghazar Bedrossian at NAASR for a discussion about the film, Whatever Dreams They Had, on Thursday, November thirteenth.