Prior Years — #NAASR
EARLY MODERNITY & MOBILITY: Port Cities and Printers Across the Armenian Diaspora, 1512-1800 ~ Tuesday, November 28, 2023 ~ In-Person/On Zoom/YouTube
Early Modernity and Mobility explores the disparate yet connected histories of Armenian printing establishments in early modern Europe and Asia.
SECURITY SUMMIT: Rethinking Armenia's Geopolitical and Defense Trajectory ~ Tuesday/Wednesday, November 28-29, 2023 ~ In-Person/On Zoom
Join us in forging innovative solutions and strategies that will empower Armenia to navigate and overcome its security challenges and ensure a secure and resilient future.
POSTPONED ~ LITERARY LIGHTS: The Institute for Other Intelligences ~ POSTPONED
Literary Lights is a monthly reading series organized by the IALA, the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR), and the Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center. The series features new works of literature by Armenian authors. Audience members are invited to read along with the series.
GHAPAMA ~ Sunday, November 19, 2023 ~ In-Person Children's Event
Ghapama is a tasty Armenian dish made with a roasted pumpkin, stuffed with rice, nuts, dried fruits, etc.
FROM DISSERTATION to MONOGRAPH: Demystifying the Process ~ Saturday, November 18, 2023 ~ On Zoom
This panel brings together four scholars in Armenian Studies and an audience of recent PhDs to discuss the process of revising a dissertation, finding a publisher, and preparing a manuscript.
MARIAM'S TATTOOS: The Afterlives of a Humanitarian Photograph ~ Wednesday, November 15, 2023 ~ On Zoom
Dr. Elyse Semerdjian will discuss her book Remnants: Embodied Archives of the Armenian Genocide wherein tattooed and scar-bearing bodies reveal the larger history of gender and genocide. In this talk she will focus her discussion on contextualizing a single 1919 humanitarian portrait of a young woman named Mariam Azarian.
reARMENIA MOBILIZATION EVENT ~ Sunday, November 12, 2023 ~ In-Person
This event will be highly interactive and will address any questions you might have about:- The current situation in Armenia
- The reArmenia platform
- Registration for the Expert Community
- How to support vetted projects and initiators in Armenia
ARTSAKH: Loss, Trauma, and Restoration ~ Saturday, November 11, 2023 ~ In-Person/On YouTube
SESSIONSSession I: Loss, Trauma, & Public Health
Session II: Words and Discourse
Session III: Cultural Heritage
Session IV: International Law and Restoration
THE RETURN OF THE KINGDOM OF ANI, c.1000 ~ Friday, November 10, 2023 ~ In-Person Event
Inaugural Nina Garsoian Memorial Lecture "The Return of the Kingdom of Ani, c. 1000," by Dr. Christina Maranci Mashtots Professor of Armenian Studies at Harvard University
LITERARY LIGHTS: The Fear of Large and Small Nations ~ Sunday, November 5, 2023 ~ On Zoom
Literary Lights is a monthly reading series organized by the IALA, the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR), and the Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center. The series features new works of literature by Armenian authors. Audience members are invited to read along with the series.