Prior Years
PHOTOS BY KIRK: Film Screening & Discussion ~ Sunday, March 28, 2021 ~ On Zoom
Photos by Kirk tells the story of an Armenian Genocide survivor who immigrated to America in 1920 and worked as a photographer in the Bronx from the 1920s to 1970s.
VALLEY OF DEATH: A 44-DAY CATASTROPHE ~ Saturday, March, 27, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube and In Person
Join Tatul Hakobyan to deconstruct events leading up to and following the 44-Day War. The discussion will be in English. Conflict specialist Hakobyan will examine why the war started; what transpired on the ground; what were the surprises, if any; and why events unfolded along a trajectory of seemingly endless calamities.
GETTING THE TRUTH OUT: Academia, Advocacy, and the War on Armenia(ns) ~ Wednesday, March 24, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube
How can scholars maintain their commitment to academic integrity while also contributing to this larger effort? How can activists who work on the “front lines” or in the corridors of power benefit from the foundational work of scholars? Are the priorities and responsibilities of the academic and activist worlds reconcilable and complementary or must they be seen as separate? Can greater collaboration and cooperation among scholars, across Armenian community political and organizational lines, and among activists representing different interest groups more effectively counter Turkey and Azerbaijan’s exponentially larger wealth and influence? Join us for the discussion.
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.
NEW PERSPECTIVES ON THE SHOOTING OF TALAAT PASHA IN BERLIN 1921: AFTER 100 YEARS ~ Monday, March 15, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube
On March 15, 1921, Soghomon Tehlirian shot and killed former Ottoman Grand Vizier and principal architect of the Armenian Genocide Talaat Pasha in Berlin, as part of a larger effort to exact justice for the destruction of the Armenian people by the Ottoman government
ARMENIAN FILMS: 2021 Socially Relevant Film Festival NY ~ March 15-21, 2021 ~ All Online
8th Annual Socially Relevant Film Festival NY - Roster of Armenian Films
VISHAPAKARS: Dragon Stones of Armenia’s Mountains ~ Saturday, March 13, 2021 ~ On Zoom/YouTube
The mountains of Armenia are home to unique monuments traditionally called by the people vishapakar (dragon stone). The main centers of their distribution are Mount Aragats and the Geghama mountains.
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
Women, Too, Were Blessed: The Portrayal of Women in Early Christian Armenian Texts ~ Sunday, March 7, 2021 ~ Live on Zoom
Join the Armenian Institute and the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR), for an evening with author David Zakarian discussing his new book Women, Too, Were Blessed: The Portrayal of Women in Early Christian Armenian Texts, a seminal work exploring women and gender in early Christian Armenia.
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