Prior Years — UCLA Promise Armenian Institute
THE UNSPOKEN AS HERITAGE: The Armenian Genocide and Its Unaccounted Lives ~ Thursday, April 22, 2021 ~ On Zoom
Harry Harootunian’s The Unspoken as Heritage: The Armenian Genocide and its Unaccounted Lives is an attempt to reach an unattainable history by addressing the experience and memories of his parents, who escaped the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1916 and migrated to the United States to confront the magnitude of a second challenge of adaptation and economic security in an entirely different environment.
PAGING THROUGH PHOTOS AND SONGS: H. Mark and K. Ghazarosian’s Friendship in Post-Genocide Istanbul ~ Tuesday, April 20, 2021, On Zoom
Dr. Lerna Ekmekcioglu and Dr. Melissa Bilal will follow the story of a friendship between two Armenian women in Istanbul that endured the hardships of WWI, the Armenian Genocide, and early republican Turkey’s repressive minority politics.
Feminism, Theology, and Liberation in Mari Beylerian's Writings ~ Friday, March 19, 2021 ~ On Zoom
In this lecture, Dr. Melissa Bilal will talk about Mari Beylerian’s legacy as a staunch feminist writer, an activist committed to social justice, and a devoted pedagogue who disappeared amidst the horrors of the genocide.
Traditional Armenian Art Forms in Contemporary Contexts ~ Saturday, March 13, 2021, Live on Zoom
Panel 6 of the 2021 UCLA Graduate Student Colloquium in Armenian Studies ~ Traditional Armenian Art Forms in Contemporary Contexts
Defining and Refining the Characteristics of Diasporan Identity ~ Saturday, March 6, 2021 ~ On Zoom
Panel 5 of the 2021 UCLA Armenian Studies Graduate Student Colloquium: Defining and Refining the Characteristics of Diasporan Identity
The Tensions and Complexities of Diasporic Experiences ~ Saturday, February 27, 2021 ~ Live on Zoom
Panel 4 of the 2021 UCLA Armenian Studies Graduate Student Colloquium ~ The Tensions and Complexities of Diasporic Experiences
Impact of Evagrius of Pontus on the Ascetic Tradition in Armenia ~ Saturday, February 20, 2021 ~ Live on Zoom
Panel 3 of the UCLA Armenian Studies Graduate Student Colloquium ~ Impact of Evagrius of Pontus on the Ascetic Tradition in Armenia
Constructions of Gender that Tolerate Violence Against Armenian Women ~Saturday, February 13, 2021 ~ Live on Zoom
Constructions of Gender that Tolerate Violence Against Armenian Women is the 2nd Panel of UCLA Armenian Studies Graduate Student Colloquium