Prior Years
THE JOURNEY OF HEROES ~ Thursday, December 9, 2021 ~ In Person/On Zoom/YouTube
He held his sword tightly in his hand and never let it go. The powerful clashes of his sword echoed strongly in the mountains and valleys of Armenia, inspiring the survivors of the carnage with courage to fight back for freedom. — excerpt from book jacket
FRACTURED REGIONS and SMALL STATES: The Impact of Shifting Geopolitics on Armenia ~ Thursday, December 2, 2021 ~ On Zoon/YouTube
As states in Armenia's political neighborhoods develop new strategic partnerships and the role of superpowers, particularly the US, evolves, what is the impact on Armenia? How should Armenia position itself in these increasingly turbulent times?
ARMENIAN LIBRARIES and COLLECTIONS: Dedicated Libraries, Crucial Resources ~ Wednesday, December 1, 2021 ~ On Zoom
Join us for a panel discussion on Armenian libraries and collections worldwide.
‘DESERT KITES’: Mysterious Prehistoric Structures in Armenia ~ Saturday, November 20, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube
The fact that there are more than five thousand 'desert kites' in the world, that a lot of effort has been put on their construction, indicates their significance, and thus a whole page of the history of the ancient world remains undiscovered. Armenian kites yield great potential to shed light on these mysterious structures due to their high level of preservation and rich archaeological environment.
THE AVEDIS DEROUNIAN ARCHIVE AT NAASR: A Vital Resource on US-Based Extremism ~ Thursday, November 18, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube
Panel discussion with filmmaker and writer Guido Jimenez-Cruz, and professors and authors Charles Gallagher and Christopher Vials about Avedis Derounian, aka John Roy Carlson, and his undercover work with US Nazis, moderated by author Michael Bobelian.
AFTERMATH: the Armenian Earthquake of 1988, A Photo Collection by Asadour Guzelian ~ Thursday, November 18, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube
The webinar will include an introduction to the Armenian Image Archive (AIA) by Carla Garapedian, Ph.D., a survey by Joseph Malikian, Ph.D., of early Armenian photography which will be a focus of research in the AIA, and a presentation of Asadour Guzelian’s photographs, taken on his two trips to Armenia in 1988 and 1989.
FROM THE FRONTLINES IN SYUNIK: Tatul Hakobyan Reports ~ Wednesday, November 17, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube
Join respected veteran journalist Tatul Hakobyan for a report from the front lines on the fighting that has just broken out in Syunik. What is happening and why?
The Ancient Archaeological Landscape of Lernakert in the Shirak Region ~ Saturday, November 13, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube
The investigation of fortress-settlements, necropoli, and their infrastructure is of key importance for the study of the archaeological landscape of the Bronze and Iron Age Armenia.
THE POLITICS OF NAMING THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE: Language, History and ‘Medz Yeghern’ ~ Thursday, November 11, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube
Join the featured discussants for a roundtable discussion of Vartan Matiossian's book The Politics of Naming the Armenian Genocide: Language, History and ‘Medz Yeghern’.
ARTAK BEGLARYAN in Conversation with ANNA OHANYAN ~ Monday, November 8, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube
Artak Beglaryan, State Minister of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and the former Artsakh Human Rights Ombudsman, will engage in a conversation with Anna Ohanyan, Richard B. Finnegan Distinguished Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Stonehill College in Massachusetts.