Prior Years

Join Pietro A. Shakarian for a book talk on Anastas Mikoyan, a key figure in Soviet politics, from the Lenin to Brezhnev eras.

Featured Presenter: Houri Berberian Talinn Grigor Location: 500 Church St, Ann Arbor MI 48109 University of Michigan, Weiser Hall 555. Hybrid event.   Date and Time:Friday November 14, 20254:00 PM - 5:30 PM EDT Description: Houri Berberian and Talinn Grigor offer the first history of Armenian women in modern Iran. Organized by: Center for Armenian Studies at the University of Michigan  Co-sponsored by: Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies, University of Michigan Center for Middle East and North African Studies, University of Michigan National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR)

Join Stephanie Ayanian with Rev. Fr. Ghazar Bedrossian at NAASR for a discussion about the film, Whatever Dreams They Had, on Thursday, November thirteenth.

Featured Speaker: Peter Balakian Location:  In-person at the NAASR Vartan Gregorian Building, 395 Concord Ave., Belmont, MA, 02478 Date and Time: Thursday November 6th 7:30 PM EST  Join Peter Balakian at NAASR for a reading from his new book New York Trilogy. An American long poem in three sections by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Peter Balakian that moves between decades of tumultuous life in New York City and the Middle East. In inventive, elliptical language, New York Trilogy explores one man's journey from the late 1960's to the twenty-first century as he moves through a series of experiences centered in New York...

The Armenian National Committee of NJ and St. Leon Armenian Church invite you to a panel discussion on the Armenian Diaspora.

Join us in an event full of storytelling, games, and art with children's author Meghri Dervartanian. Children up to 10 are welcome accompanied by an adult!

Attend in person at UCLA Bunche Hall, Room 10383 to see Nancy Kricorian present a book talk on Four Novels about Post-Genocide Experience.

Join Peter Balakian at Columbia University for a reading from his new book New York Trilogy.

Featured Presenter: Led by Gohar Charents, the granddaughter of Yeghishe Charents and a Scientific Researcher at the Museum   IN-PERSON Seating is limited.   Please RSVP by October 20 RSVP to hq@naasr.org   Location: Seminar Room at NAASR VARTAN GREGORIAN BUILDING 395 Concord Ave., Belmont, MA   Date and Time:Saturday, October 25, 202510:00 am ET Yeghishe Charents (1897–1937) Yeghishe Charents Եղիշէ Չարենց was one of the most celebrated Armenian poets and writers of the 20th century. Born in Kars, his poetry captures the spirit, beauty, and resilience of the Armenian people. Charents’s works continue to inspire readers with their lyrical depth...

From Earthquake Tragedy to Beacon of Light: The Story of the American University of Armenia Featured Presenter: Armen Der Kiureghian IN-PERSON Location: NAASR VARTAN GREGORIAN BUILDING 395 Concord Ave., Belmont, MA ALSO LIVE ON ZOOM (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) AND YOUTUBE Register to attend via Zoom or watch live on YouTube. Date and Time:Tuesday, October 21, 20257:30 pm ET4:30 pm PT   Join us for a conversation with author Armen Der Kiureghian led by NAASR Director of Academic Affairs Marc A. Mamigonian. A reception and book signing will follow the program. Armen Der Kiureghian is President Emeritus of the American University of Armenia and Taisei Professor...