Prior Years — #NAASR
YOUTH FORUM ON ARTSAKH ~ Wednesday, October 4, 2023 ~ In-Person/On Zoom/YouTube
PANELISTS
ANTHONY BARSAMIAN, Armenian Assembly of America Co-Chair (AAA)
DIKRAN KALIGIAN, Armenian National Committee of America - Eastern Region (ANCA-ER)
ANNA OHANYAN, Richard B. Finnegan Distinguished Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Stonehill College
Jerusalem and the Armenians Until the Ottoman Conquest (1516) and A Brief History of Karabagh (Artsakh) ~ Sunday, October 1, 2023 ~ In Person / On Zoom
In this special presentation Dr. Claude Mutafian will cover both topics. There will also be a musical presentation by acclaimed composer and pianist Vatche Mankerian.
AFTER THE OTTOMANS: Genocide's Long Shadow and Armenian Resilience ~ Tuesday, September 26, 2023 ~ In Person at NAASR/On Zoom/YouTube
Edited by Hans-Lukas Kieser, Seyhan Bayraktar, and Khatchig Mouradian, After the Ottomans: Genocide’s Long Shadow and Armenian Resistance (I.B. Tauris, 2023), presents the work of eleven scholars of history, anthropology, literature, and political science exploring the Ottoman Armenians not only as the major victims of the First World War and the post-war treaties, but also as agents striving for survival, writing history, transmitting the memory and searching for justice.
REMEMBERING AND CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND WORK OF PROF. RICHARD G. HOVANNISIAN (1932-2023) ~ Thursday, July 20, 2023 ~ On Zoom/YouTube
Organized and hosted by the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) and the Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) with respect and gratitude for Prof. Hovannisian’s immeasurable contributions as a scholar, mentor, and leader.
Armenians Like You: Exploring Obligation and Desire to Contribute to the Armenian Community
Support a focus group interview research project in your age group on the Armenian community.
LITERARY LIGHTS: The Book of Redacted Paintings ~ Saturday, June 17, 2023 ~ On Zoom
In Arthur Kayzakian's The Book of Redacted Paintings, the narrative arc follows a boy in search of his father’s painting, but it is unclear whether the painting exists or not. The book, a poetry collection, is also populated by a series of paintings. Some are real, incomplete, and/or missing, while most are redacted from reality.
WALL PAINTING in ANI, HOROMOS, and MREN: Findings and Remarks ~ Thursday, June 1, 2023 ~ In-Person/On Zoom/YouTube
Dr. Christina Maranci highlights the importance of combining technological innovations with knowledge of the conventions of Armenian art and texts, as well as traditional methods of visual and comparative analysis in her talk Wall Painting in Ani, Horomos, and Mren: Findings and Remarks.
12th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ARMENIAN LINGUISTICS ~ Wednesday - Friday, May 31-June 2, 2023 ~ On Zoom
The 12th International Conference on Armenian Linguistics (ICAL XII) will feature scholars from around the world participating in person and via Zoom. This conference offers an opportunity to researchers working on various aspects of the Armenian language to share their work and thoughts, whatever their theoretical or methodological approaches may be.
THE HAMIDIAN MASSACRES OF 1894-97: Challenging Traditional Perspectives ~ Wednesday, May 31, 2023 ~ On Zoom/YouTube
Dr. Owen Miller, the author of a thesis and several research articles on the Sasun massacre of 1894 and its background, will discuss with Dr. Jelle Verheij his findings and the need for revision of the traditional perspectives, touching on many of the key issues and players: the death toll, characteristics and motivation of the perpetrators, the roles of the Ottoman authorities, foreign powers and Armenian revolutionary parties.
Hampartsoum / Համբարձում ~ A NAASR Youth / Family Event ages 12+ ~ Thursday, May 18, 2023 ~ In-Person Event
Hampartsoum / Համբարձում ~ A NAASR Youth / Family Event ages 12+