Prior Years — #NAASR
Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) 50th Anniversary Conference Program ~ September 13-15, 2024 ~ In-Person (Harvard University and NAASR)
Armenian Studies: Evolving Connections and Conversations
“Fighting Misinformation Amid a Security Crisis: The Armenian Media Landscape” ~ Thursday, September 5, 2024 ~ In-Person (Baikar Building)
A Fletcher Russia & Eurasia program event with Maria Titizian from EVN Report. The event will focus on fighting misinformation within the Armenian landscape.
An Evening of Tribute in Honor of the Late Professor Vahakn Dadrian ~ Sunday, August 25, 2024 ~ In-Person (OIA Center) and Online
Presenting the annual OIA Vahakn Dadrian Genocide Scholar Award to Dr. Lusine Sahakyan, Head of the Department of Armenian-Ottoman Relations, Institute for Armenian Studies, Yerevan State University.
Queer Speculations: A Virtual Reading and Gathering ~ Saturday, June 22, 2024 ~ On Zoom
As we speculate about the future of the Queer Armenian community, what possibilities are before us? How can we use speculative fiction to imagine and reimagine those possibilities? In this event, authors Kristin Anahit Cass and Jacob Budenz will discuss how they have used speculative fiction to reflect on the present and illuminate future queer potentialities. Cass will read from her new book Reparations of the Heart: Toward a Swana Futurity and Budenz will read from his new book Tea Leaves. The conversation will be moderated by J.P. Der Boghossian, host of the podcast This Queer Book Saved My Life (2024 GLAAD media award nominee).
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.
The 8th Annual UCLA Undergraduate Colloquium in Armenian Studies has been POSTPONED
The UCLA Promise Armenian Institute regrets to announce that the in-person Undergraduate Colloquium in Armenian Studies, originally scheduled for today, Friday, May 24, 2024, has been postponed . We will be in touch with details in the coming days about rescheduling and appreciate your interest in this event.
An Evening of Armenian Storytellers ~ Saturday, June 8, 2024 ~ In-Person (Atamian Hovsepian Curatorial Practice) and Online
An evening of charming, surprising and uplifting stories about the Armenian American experience, told live by 5 talented storytellers!
8th Annual UCLA Undergraduate Colloquium in Armenian Studies ~ Friday, May 24, 2024 ~ In-Person (UCLA)
The 8th annual UCLA Undergraduate Colloquium in Armenian Studies will take place on May 24, 2024, in association with UCLA Undergraduate Research Week
“Medieval Knowledge” in Medieval Times in the Mediterranean: An Example of the Kingdom of Cilician Armenia ~ Thursday, May 23, 2024 ~ In-Person (UCLA) and On Zoom
The main focus of this research is the transformations of spatial and temporal perceptions, communications, and material capital in the Mediterranean environment during the 12th-14th centuries, which had a direct impact on the transformations of the societies of both Western European and Eastern Mediterranean countries.
Armenian Manuscripts of the David and Jemima Jeselsohn Collection ~ Thursday, May 23, 2024 ~ On Zoom and On YouTube
Armenian Manuscripts of the David and Jemima Jeselsohn Collection is devoted to the five Armenian codices in the Jeselsohn collection in Zurich.