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Prior Years — #NAASR

(Re)Connecting with Western Armenia: A Symposium in Honor of Armen Aroyan ~ Sunday, May 19, 2024 ~ In-Person (Ararat-Eskijian Museum) and on Zoom

(Re)Connecting with Western Armenia: A Symposium in Honor of Armen Aroyan ~ Sunday, May 19, 2024 ~ In-Person (Ararat-Eskijian Museum) and on Zoom

We offer this symposium, featuring a distinguished and diverse group of researchers, in recognition of Armen Aroyan’s tireless dedication to (re)connecting the descendants and survivors of the Armenian Genocide as well as other interested individuals to these lands.

SAS Webinar Series We are All Armenian: Voices from the Diaspora ~ Friday, May 18, 2024 ~ On Zoom

SAS Webinar Series We are All Armenian: Voices from the Diaspora ~ Friday, May 18, 2024 ~ On Zoom

The webinar will feature brief readings from the book's contributors and a roundtable discussion.

The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem Archives on the Armenian Question and Armenian Genocide ~ Sunday, May 5, 2024 ~ In-Person (Ararat-Eskijian Museum) and on YouTube

The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem Archives on the Armenian Question and Armenian Genocide ~ Sunday, May 5, 2024 ~ In-Person (Ararat-Eskijian Museum) and on YouTube

The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem Archives on the Armenian Question and the Genocide: Annotated Detailed Summary of Documents, Vol. I provides for the first time a detailed list of the 634 documents (written in Armenian, Ottoman, French, English, German, and Russian) contained in Box 1 of the Patriarchate’s “Archives of the Armenian Question and Armenian Genocide,” with extensive description and annotations.

LITERARY LIGHTS: The Palace of Forty Pillars ~ Saturday, May 4, 2024 ~ On Zoom

LITERARY LIGHTS: The Palace of Forty Pillars ~ Saturday, May 4, 2024 ~ On Zoom

Wry, tender, and formally innovative, Armen Davoudian’s debut poetry collection, The Palace of Forty Pillars, tells the story of a self estranged from the world around him as a gay adolescent, an Armenian in Iran, and an immigrant in America.

Women Up Front: The Struggle for Social Justice in Armenia ~ Thursday, May 2, 2024 ~ In-Person (NAASR)

Women Up Front: The Struggle for Social Justice in Armenia ~ Thursday, May 2, 2024 ~ In-Person (NAASR)

Join us for a panel discussion on women's social justice struggles in contemporary Armenia.

Unpacking the Armenian Government’s Minimization of the Armenian Genocide: Risks and Responses ~ Wednesday, May 1, 2024 ~ On Zoom

Unpacking the Armenian Government’s Minimization of the Armenian Genocide: Risks and Responses ~ Wednesday, May 1, 2024 ~ On Zoom

The event will examine the Armenian government's recent attempt to minimize the Armenian Genocide. 

The Right of the First Night and Sexual Violence Against Armenian Women in the 19th Century ~ Monday, April 29, 2024 ~ In-Person (UCLA) and on YouTube

The Right of the First Night and Sexual Violence Against Armenian Women in the 19th Century ~ Monday, April 29, 2024 ~ In-Person (UCLA) and on YouTube

In this lecture, Dr. Anna Aleksanyan will discuss how different types of sexual violence, including the right of the first night, affected provincial Armenian life in the 19th century and what was done to prevent these acts of violence.

Melodies of Spring: An Event for Children ~ Saturday, April 27, 2024 ~ In-Person (NAASR)

Melodies of Spring: An Event for Children ~ Saturday, April 27, 2024 ~ In-Person (NAASR)

Teni Apelian will be leading a workshop on storytelling, songs, and games in Armenian for children.  

Teaching About the Armenian Genocide ~ Saturday, April 27, 2024 ~ In-Person (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)

Teaching About the Armenian Genocide ~ Saturday, April 27, 2024 ~ In-Person (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)

This one-day professional development seminar will provide support for teachers as they work to meet Wisconsin’s Act 30 genocide education mandate requirements for the classroom. During the day, educators will explore the interconnected histories of the Armenian Genocide, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and the Armenian community of Wisconsin. 

MONUMENTS AND IDENTITIES IN THE CAUCASUS: Book Launch ~ Friday, April 26, 2024 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

MONUMENTS AND IDENTITIES IN THE CAUCASUS: Book Launch ~ Friday, April 26, 2024 ~ On Zoom/YouTube

Join Monuments and Identities in the Caucasus co-editors Dr. Igor Dorfmann-Lazarev (Sofia University) and Haroutioun Khatchadourian (independent researcher) with Dr. Marcello Flores (Università di Siena), who wrote the volume’s Preface and Introduction, respectively.  Introductory remarks will be given by Dr. Sebouh D. Aslanian (University of California, Los Angeles).