Cummings Foundation Grant Recipient

Prior Years

A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY: Armenian Treasures of Artsakh, New Julfa, and Romania ~ Sunday, November 6, 2022 ~ Hybrid Event

A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY: Armenian Treasures of Artsakh, New Julfa, and Romania ~ Sunday, November 6, 2022 ~ Hybrid Event

Join us for an intimate photographic journey and conversation between Dr. Carla Garapedian of the Armenian Film Foundation and renowned photographer Hrair Hawk Khatcherian on his travels to four major Armenian landmarks.

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NAASR 68th Annual Assembly of Members ~ Saturday, November 5, 2022 ~ On Zoom

NAASR 68th Annual Assembly of Members ~ Saturday, November 5, 2022 ~ On Zoom

Featured Speaker: Dr. Asya Darbinyan, Visiting Professor in Armenian Genocide Studies, Strassler Center, Clark University, presents “The Russian Empire and Armenian Refugees (1914-1917): New Insights from the Archives”

The general public is invited to attend via NAASR's YouTube channel Armenian Studies. NAASR Members, please register on Zoom in order to vote.

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THE SOVIET EXPERIENCE in ARMENIA and ITS LEGACY: A Panel Discussion ~ Monday, October 31, 2022 ~ IN Person Event NY/NJ

THE SOVIET EXPERIENCE in ARMENIA and ITS LEGACY: A Panel Discussion ~ Monday, October 31, 2022 ~ IN Person Event NY/NJ

This panel discussion features two scholars from Armenia and two from the Columbia University community.

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'A WEDDING of ARMENIAN TYPES, ARMENIAN CUSTOMS:' Revisiting Garabed Nichanian’s Provincial Wedding in Moush (1890) ~ Sunday, October 30, 2022 ~ Hybrid Event

'A WEDDING of ARMENIAN TYPES, ARMENIAN CUSTOMS:' Revisiting Garabed Nichanian’s Provincial Wedding in Moush (1890) ~ Sunday, October 30, 2022 ~ Hybrid Event

The presentation undertakes a close reading of a major painting – Provincial Wedding in Moush – by the notable, but now forgotten, Constantinople artist Garabed ‘Charles’ Nichanian (1861-1950).

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ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS at USC SHOAH FOUNDATION: An Overview ~ Friday, October 28, 2022 ~ Hybrid Event

ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS at USC SHOAH FOUNDATION: An Overview ~ Friday, October 28, 2022 ~ Hybrid Event

The presentation will provide an overview of the collections and a demonstration on how to use the Visual History Archive by Manuk Avedikyan, former program officer (Armenian Genocide collections) at USC Shoah Foundation.

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