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Prior Years

WHAT'S NEXT? Armenian Genocide Restitution in the Post-Recognition Era ~ Saturday, March 25, 2023 ~ In-Person and On Zoom/YouTube

WHAT'S NEXT? Armenian Genocide Restitution in the Post-Recognition Era ~ Saturday, March 25, 2023 ~ In-Person and On Zoom/YouTube

In 2019, both houses of U.S. Congress recognized the Armenian Genocide, followed by President Biden’s official recognition on April 24, 2021. Their goal achieved, Armenian activists and organizations were now faced with the question: “What’s next?” This question has yet to be fully examined—much less answered by Armenian communities in the U.S. and elsewhere, and there remains an incomplete awareness and understanding of the possible steps that should follow recognition.

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ARMENIA And The WORLD In ART And CULTURE ~ Thursday, March 23, 2023 ~ In-Person Event

ARMENIA And The WORLD In ART And CULTURE ~ Thursday, March 23, 2023 ~ In-Person Event

Please join us in Washington, DC, for the first Grace and Paul Shahinian Lecture on Armenian Christian Art and Culture, presented by Prof. Christina Maranci, Mashtots Professor of Armenian Studies.

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Armenian Films at the 2023 Socially Relevant Film Festival ~ March 19-31, 2023 ~ In-Person / Online

Armenian Films at the 2023 Socially Relevant Film Festival ~ March 19-31, 2023 ~ In-Person / Online

SR Socially Relevant™ Film Festival (SRFF) New York is a film festival that focuses on socially relevant film content, and human interest stories that raise awareness to social problems and offer positive solutions through the powerful medium of cinema.

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ARMENO-INDICA: Four Centuries of Togetherness and Familiarity ~ Friday/Saturday, March 17-18, 2023 ~ In-Person and On Zoom

ARMENO-INDICA: Four Centuries of Togetherness and Familiarity ~ Friday/Saturday, March 17-18, 2023 ~ In-Person and On Zoom

Gathering an international group of scholars, Armeno-Indica explores the Indo-Armenian saga in South Asia from the seventeenth to the twenty-first centuries. Themes to be explored include the connected economic, literary, legal, and political histories of Armenians and Indians in South Asia and beyond across the waters of the Indian Ocean. The keynote for the conference will be delivered by Professor Sanjay Subrahmanyam.

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CONVERSATION with NAASR'S DIRECTOR of ACADEMIC AFFAIRS MARC A. MAMIGONIAN ~ Thursday, March 16, 2023 ~ In-Person and On Zoom/YouTube

CONVERSATION with NAASR'S DIRECTOR of ACADEMIC AFFAIRS MARC A. MAMIGONIAN ~ Thursday, March 16, 2023 ~ In-Person and On Zoom/YouTube

Join us in celebrating Director of Academic Affairs Marc A. Mamigonian's 25 years at NAASR. Mamigonian will engage in a dynamic conversation with Khatchig Mouradian on a quarter century of developments at NAASR and in Armenian Studies generally, and a multitude of other topics, followed by an open discussion with the audience.

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