Prior Years

January 27: Panel Discussion on “Education in Armenia Today,” with educators from Gyumri, Armenia. Co-sponsored by NAASR and CYSCA. February 5: Lecture by Nancy Kricorian, “From Survival to the New World and Boston.” February 26: Lecture by Dr. James R. Russell on “Armenian Christian Beliefs and Practice,” co-sponsored by NAASR and St. James Armenian Church Cultural Committee. March 6: Illustrated Lecture by Dr. Levon Chookaszian on “The Heraldry of Armenian Princes and Kings.” March 17: Lecture by Dr. Ronald G. Suny, “The Fall of a President: Political Crisis in Armenia?” April 16: Lecture by Dr. Jack Porter, “Impaired Memories/Distorted Genocide:...

February 20: Illustrated Lecture by Dr. Levon Chookaszian on “The Image and Importance of Armenian Women in the Arts.” March 6: Lecture by Dr. Leon Janikian, “Remastering Our Musical Roots: Armenian Folkloric Music in the United States.” March 20: Lecture by Mark Malkasian on “The National Democratic Movement in Armenia.” April 3: Illustrated Lecture by Joseph Dagdigian, “A Journey Through Eastern Turkey to Armenian Villages and Towns.” April 17: Illustrated Lecture by Dr. Armand Bedikian, “Building a Stronger Armenia Through Education.” May 8: Lecture by Dr. Peter Balakian, “An American Son Discovers His Armenian Past.” May 15: Lecture by Bat...

March 25: Lecture by Mark Arax, “In Search of My Roots and My Father’s Murderers.” April 18: Lecture by Dr. Vahakn N. Dadrian on “The Armenian Genocide in Historical Perspective.” May 2: Illustrated lecture by Nancy Kalajian, “Glimpses of Armenia.” May 16: Illustrated lecture by Dr. Levon Chookaszian on “Mongol Influences on Armenian Art.” November 16: 42nd Annual Assembly of Members, with lecture by Dr. Peter Balakian on “Mainstreaming the Armenian Discourse.” December 5: Lecture by Dr. Vahakn N. Dadrian on “Germany’s Role in the Armenian Genocide.”

February 19: Lecture by Dr. Radick Martirossian on “The Situation of Higher Education in Armenia Today.” April 6: “Spotlight on Karabagh”: Lecture by Dr. Levon Chorbajian. April 27: “Spotlight on Karabagh”: Lecture by Jon Auerbach. May 25: Illustrated Lecture by Dr. James R. Russell, "Pilgrimage to Vaspurakan" June 8: Talk by Dr. H. Martin Deranian, translator of Hussenig: The Origin, History, and Destruction of an Armenian Town.” November 3-4: International Conference: “Armenian Studies: Looking Towards the 21st Century” November 5: 40th Anniversary Celebration and Banquet, with a keynote address by Ben Bagdigian. November 7: Illustrated Lecture by Jacqueline Kazarian on...

March 17: Lecture by Dr. Nelly Baratyan, “Overcoming Barriers to Understanding: Compiling an Armenian-English Dictionary.” March 24: Report by Edward Marootian, Jr., on “Socio-Economic Conditions in Armenia.” April 7: Lecture by Edward Alexander on “The Image of the Armenians.” April 21: Illustrated lecture by Anoush Ter Taulian on “Life in Karabagh Today.” May 5: Lecture by Dr. James R. Russell on “Armenia Between East and West.” May 13: Lecture by Dr. Levon Avdoyan on “The History of Taron,” co-sponsored by NAASR and ALMA. May 26: Lecture by Dr. Levon Chookaszian on “Patrons of Armenian Art: Kings, Bishops, and Merchants.” May...